Battery; Brake Adjustment; Replacing Brake System Parts - Chevrolet S10 Pickup 2003 Owner's Manual

Brake Adjustment

Every time you make a brake stop, your disc brakes
adjust for wear.
If you don't have four-wheel drive and your brake pedal
goes down farther than normal, your rear drum
brakes may need adjustment. Adjust them by backing
up and firmly applying the brakes a few times.

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
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.

Battery

Your new vehicle comes with a maintenance free
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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 on
page 5-12 for battery location.
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.
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