1993 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 134
1993 Pontiac Grand Am Manual
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Disc Brake Wear Indicators To Use Anti-Lock: Don't pump the brakes. Just hold the brake pedal down and let anti-lock work for you. You may hear a clicking noise as you accelerate after a hard stop. Your Pontiac has front disc brakes and rear drum brakes. Disc brake pads have built-in wear indicatorsthat make a the high-pitched warning sound when brake pads are worn and new pads are needed. The sound may come and go or be heard all the time your vehicle is moving (except when you are pushing on the brake pedalfirmly). A The brake wear warning sound means that sooner or later your brakes won't work well. That could lead to anaccident. When you hear the brake wear warning sound, have your vehicle serviced. 133
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To
Use
Anti-Lock:
Don’t pump
the
brakes.
Just
hold
the
brake
pedal
down
and
let
anti-lock
work
for
you.
You
may hear
a
clicking
noise
as you accelerate
after
a
hard
stop.
Disc
Brake
Wear
Indicators
Your Pontiac has front disc brakes
and
rear drum brakes. Disc brake
pads have
built-in
wear
indicators
that make
a
high-pitched
warning
sound
when
the
brake
pads are worn
and new
pads are
needed. The sound may come and go or
be
heard all the time your
vehicle is
moving
(except
when you are pushing
on
the
brake
pedal
firmly).
A
The brake
wear
warning
sound
means that sooner
or
later your
brakes won’t work
well.
That could
lead
to
an accident.
When you hear
the brake wear
warning sound, have your
vehicle
serviced.
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