1997 Chevrolet Lumina Owner's Manual - Page 263

Brake Pedal Travel See your dealer if the brake pedal does not return to normal height,or if there is a rapid increase pedal in travel. This could be a signof brake trouble. that are wrong your vehicle, thebalance between for your front and rear brakes can change -- for the worse. The braking performanceyou've come to expect can change in many other ways if someone puts in the wrong replacement brake parts. Brake Adjustment Every time you applythe brakes, with orwithout the vehicle moving, your brakes adjust for wear. Battery Every new Chevrolet has a DelcoFreedom' battery. You never have to add water to of these. When it's one time for a new battery, we recommend Delco Freedom a battery. Getone that has thereplacement number shown on the original battery's label. Replacing Brake System Parts The braking system on a modern vehicle complex. Its is many partshave to be of top quality and work well together if the vehicle is to have really good braking. Your vehicle wasdesigned and tested with top-quality GM brake replacement parts. When you replace parts of your braking system -- for example, when your brake linings weardown and you have to have new ones put in -- be sureyou get new approved GM replacement parts. If you don't, your brakesmay no longer work properly. For example, if someone puts in brake linings Vehicle Storage If you're not going to drive your vehicle 25 days or for more, take off the black, negative (-) cable from the battery. This will help keep your battery from running down. 6-31