1996 Oldsmobile 88 Owner's Manual - Page 262

Brake Pedal Travel See your retailerif the brake pedal does not return to normal height, or there is a rapid increase pedal if in travel. This could be a sign brake trouble. of Battery Every new Oldsmobile has Delco Freedom' battery. a 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 has the replacement number shown that, on the original battery's label. Brake Adjustment Every time you apply brakes, withor without the the vehicle moving, your brakes adjust wear. for Vehicle Storage If you're not going to drive your vehicle days or more, 25 for take off the black, negative(-) cable from the battery. This will help keep your battery from running down. Replacing B.rake System Parts I The braking system. on a modern vehicle is complex. Its many parts have to be of top quality and work well together if the vehicleis to have really good braking. Your vehicle was designed andtested with top-quality GM brake parts. When you replace parts of your braking system -- for example, when your brake linings wear Batteries have acid that can burn you and gas in down and you have to have new ones put -- be sure you that can explode. You can be badly hurt if you get new approvedGM replacement parts.If you don't, aren't careful. See "Jump Starting" in the Index your brakes may no longer work properly. For example, if for tips on working around a battery without someone putsin brake linings that are wrong for your getting hurt. 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 other waysif in Contact your retailer to learn to prepare your how someone putsin the wrong replacement brake parts. vehicle for longer storage periods. . ~~ - Also, for your audio system,see "Theft-Deterrent Feature" in the Index. 6-30