Black plate (16,1)Cadillac CTS Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-Europe-8087685) - 2015 -crc - 8/13/1410-16 Vehicle Care{ WarningThe brake wear warning soundmeans that soon the brakes willnot work well. That could lead toa crash. When the brake wearwarning sound is heard, have thevehicle serviced.{ CautionContinuing to drive with worn-outbrake pads could result in costlybrake repair.Some driving conditions or climatescan cause a brake squeal when thebrakes are first applied or lightlyapplied. This does not meansomething is wrong with the brakes.Properly torqued wheel nuts arenecessary to help prevent brakepulsation. When tyres are rotated,inspect brake pads for wear andevenly tighten wheel nuts in theproper sequence to torquespecifications. See Capacities andSpecifications on page 12-3.Brake pads should be replaced ascomplete sets.Brake Pedal TravelSee your dealer if the brake pedaldoes not return to normal height,or if there is a rapid increase inpedal travel. This could be a signthat brake service may be required.Replacing Brake System PartsAlways replace brake system partswith new, approved replacementparts. If this is not done, the brakesmay not work properly. The brakingperformance expected can changein many other ways if the wrongreplacement brake parts areinstalled or parts are improperlyinstalled.Brake FluidThe brake master cylinder reservoiris filled with DOT 3 brake fluid asindicated on the reservoir cap. SeeEngine Compartment Overview onpage 10-4 for the location of thereservoir.There are only two reasons why thebrake fluid level in the reservoirmight go down:. The brake fluid level goes downbecause of normal brake liningwear. When new linings areinstalled, the fluid level goesback up.. A fluid leak in the brakehydraulic system can also causea low fluid level. Have the brake
