Replacing Brake System Parts - GMC 1993 Jimmy Owner's Manual

Service & Appearance Care
To
Check
Brake
Fluid:
You can check the brake fluid without taking
off the cap.' Just look at the
windows on the brake fluid reservoir. The fluid levels should be above
MIN. I f
they aren't, have your brake system checked to see i f there is a leak.
After work k done on the brake hydraulic system, make sure the levels are
above
MIN
and below the top of each window.
What To Add
When you do need brake fluid, use only DOT-3 brake fluid-such
as
Delco
Supreme 11
@
(GM Part No. 1052535). Use new brake fluid from a sealed
container only.
Replacing Brake System
Parts
The braking system on a modern vehicle is complex. Its many parts have to
be of top quality and work well together
i f the vehicle is to have really good
braking. Vehicles we design and test have top-quality GM brake parts in
them, as your vehicle does when it is new. When you replace parts of your
braking system-for example, when your brake linings wear down and you
have
to
have new ones put in-be sure you get new genuine 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 rear brakes can change, for the worse. The
braking performance you've come to expect can change in many other ways
if someone puts in the wrong replacement brake parts.
Fluid
Leak Check
After the vehicle has been parked for a while, inspect the surface under the
vehicle for water, oil, fuel or other fluids. Water dripping from the air
conditioning system after it has been used is normal. If you notice fuel leaks
or fumes, the causes should be found and corrected at once.
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