Oldsmobile 1995 88 Owner's Manual page 255

Brake Pedal Travel
Battery
See your retailer if the brake pedal does not return to
normal height, or if there is a rapid increase in pedal
travel. T h s could be a sign of brake trouble.
Brake Adjustment
Every time you apply the brakes moderately, with or
without the vehicle moving, your brakes adjust for wear.
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 if the vehicle is to have really good braking.
Vehicles we design and test have top-quality GM brake
parts in them, as your Oldsmobile 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
Every new Oldsmobile has a Delco Freedom' battery.
You never have to add water to one of these. When it's
time for a new battery, we recommend a Delco
Freedom@ battery. Get one that has the replacement
number shown on the original battery's label.
Vehicle Storage
If you're not going to drive your vehicle for 25 days or
more, take off the black, negative
(-)
cable from the
battery. This will help keep your battery from running
down.
you've come to expect can change in many other ways if
Contact your retailer to learn how to prepare Your
someone puts in the wrong replacement brake parts.
vehicle for longer storage periods.
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