1997 Oldsmobile Silhouette Owner's Manual - Page 328

Brake Pedal Travel See your retailer if the brake pedal does not return to normal height, or if there is arapid increase in pedal travel. This couldbe a sign of brake trouble. Battery Every new Oldsmobile 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 one that has the replacement number shown on the original battery's label. Brake Adjustment Every time you apply the brakes, with or without the vehicle moving, your brakes adjust for wear. Vehicle Storage If you're not going to drive your vehicle for or more, 25 days take off'the black, negative (-) cable from the battery. This will help keep your battery from running down. Replacing Brake System Parts The braking system on a modern 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. Vehicles we design and test have top-quality GM brake parts in them, as your Oldsmobile does when it is new. When you replace parts of your braking system -- for 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 in many other ways if someone puts in the wrong replacement brake parts. Batteries have acid that can burn you and gas that can explode. You can be badly hurt if you aren't careful. See "Jump Starting"in the Index for tips on working around a battery without getting hurt. Contact your retailer to learn how to prepare your vehicle for longer storage periods. Also, for your audio system, see"Theft-Deterrent Feature" i n the Index. 6-30