1993 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 246

Replacing Brake System Pants The braking system on a modem vehicle is complex. Its many parts have to be of top qualityand work well together if the vehicle is tohave really good braking. Vehicles we design and test have topquality GM brake parts in them, as your Pontiac does when it is new. When you replace partsof your braking systemfor 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 many in other ways if someone puts in the wrong replacement brake parts. Battery Every new Pontiac 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 that one has the catalog 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. Jump Starting For jump starting instructions, see the Index under Jump Starting. Batteries have acid that can burn you and gas that can explode. You can be badly hurt if you aren't careful. Seethe Index under Jump Starting for tips on working around a battery without getting hurt. 1 Contact your dealer to learn howto prepare your vehicle for longer storage periods. 245 ...