Brake Wear - Pontiac 1998 Sunfire Owner's Manual

Brake Wear
Your vehicle has front disc brakes and rear arum brakes.
Disc brake pads have built-in wear indicators that
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make a high-pitched warning sound when the brake'
pads are worn and new pads are needed. The sound
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come and go or be heard all the time
your vehicle is
moving (except when you are pushing on the brake
pedal firmly).
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The brake wear warning sound means that so0
your brakes won't work well. That could
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an accident. When you
hear the
brake wear
warning sound, have your vehicle serviced.
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Continuing to drive with worn-out brake pads
could result in costly brake repair.
Some driving conditions or clima s may cause a brake
squeal when the brakes are first a plied or lightly
applied. This does not mean some
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hing is wrong with
your brakes.
See "Caliper/Knuckle Maintenan
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Inspection" in
Section 7 of this manual under Pa
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C "Periodic
Maintenance Inspections."
Properly torqued wheel nuts
prevent brake pulsation. Wh
brake pads for wear 'and eve
the proper sequence to GM
Your rear drum brakes don'
if you ever hear a rear br
rear brake linings inspected i
brake drums should be r
the tires
are
removed fo
you have the front br
brakes inspected, too.
Brake linings should
axle sets.
See "Brake System I
this manual under P
Inspections."
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