Battery; Replacing Brake System Parts; Vehicle Storage - Cadillac 2005 STS Owner's Manual

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-quality GM
brake parts. When you replace parts of your braking
system — for example, when your brake linings
wear down and you need new ones put in — be sure
you get new approved replacement parts. If you do not,
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 rear brakes can change — for the worse. The
braking performance you have come to expect
can change in many other ways if someone puts in the
wrong replacement brake parts.

Battery

Your vehicle has a maintenance free battery. When it is
time for a new battery, get one that has the replacement
number shown on the original battery's label. We
recommend an ACDelco
Engine Compartment Overview on page 5-12 for battery
location and access.
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replacement battery. See
Warning: Battery posts, terminals and related
accessories contain lead and lead compounds,
chemicals known to the State of California to
cause cancer and reproductive harm. Wash hands
after handling.

Vehicle Storage

If you are not going to drive your vehicle for 25 days
or more, remove the black, negative ( ) cable from
the battery. This will help keep your battery from
running down.
CAUTION:
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Batteries have acid that can burn you and gas
that can explode. You can be badly hurt if you
are not careful. See Jump Starting on
page 5-39 for tips on working around a battery
without getting hurt.
Also, for your audio system, see Theft-Deterrent
Feature on page 3-110.