1995 Oldsmobile Silhouette Owner's Manual - Page 290

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 i n -- 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. -'- Vehicle Storage If you're not going to driveyour vehicle for 25 days or more, take off the black, negative (-) cable from the battery. This will help keep your battery from running down. 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. The battery is located in the front, driver'sside corner of the engine compartment, just below the windshield washer fluid reservoir. Contact your retailer to learn how to prepare your vehicle for longer storage periods. Jump Starting For jump starting instructions, see "Jump Starting" in the Index. 6-30