Brake Adjustment; Vehicle Storage - Pontiac 2001 Aztek Owner's Manual

Brake Adjustment

Every time you apply the brakes, with or without the
vehicle moving, your brakes adjust for wear.
Replacing Brake System Parts
The braking system on a vehicle is complex. Its many
parts have to be of top quality and work well together if
the vehicle is to have really good braking. Your vehicle
was designed and tested with top
parts. When you replace parts of your braking
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system for example, when your brake linings wear
down and you have to have new ones put in
you get new approved GM replacement parts. If you
don't, your brakes may no longer work properly. For
example, if someone puts in brake linings that are wrong
for your vehicle, the balance between your front and
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rear brakes can change
performance you've come to expect can change in many
other ways if someone puts in the wrong replacement
brake parts.
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quality GM brake
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be sure
for the worse. The braking
Battery
Your new vehicle comes with a maintenance free ACDelco
battery. When it's time for a new battery, get one that has the
replacement number shown on the original battery's label.
We recommend an ACDelco battery. See "Engine
Compartment Overview" in the Index for battery location.

Vehicle Storage

If you're not going to drive your vehicle for 25 days or more,
remove the black, negative (
This will help keep your battery from running down.
CAUTION:
Batteries have acid that can burn you and gas that
can explode. You can be badly hurt if you aren't
careful. See "Jump Starting" in the Index for tips
on working around a battery without getting hurt.
Contact your dealer to learn how to prepare your vehicle
for longer storage periods.
Also, for your audio system, see "Theft
Feature" in the Index.
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) cable from the battery.
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