Black plate (36,1)Cadillac DTS Owner Manual - 2011Replacing Brake System PartsThe braking system on a vehicle is complex. Its manyparts have to be of top quality and work well together ifthe vehicle is to have really good braking. The vehiclewas designed and tested with top-quality brake parts.When parts of the braking system are replaced — forexample, when the brake linings wear down and newones are installed — be sure to get new approvedreplacement parts. If this is not done, the brakes mightnot work properly. For example, if someone puts inbrake linings that are wrong for the vehicle, the balancebetween the front and rear brakes can change — for theworse. The braking performance expected can changein many other ways if the wrong replacement brakeparts are installed.BatteryRefer to the replacement number on the original batterylabel when a new battery is needed.{ DANGER:Battery posts, terminals, and related accessoriescontain lead and lead compounds, chemicalsknown to the State of California to cause cancerand reproductive harm. Wash hands afterhandling.The battery is under the rear seat cushion. To accessthe battery, see Rear Underseat Fuse Block onpage 6‑107. Access to the battery is not necessary tojump start the vehicle. See Jump Starting on page 6‑38.{ WARNING:A battery that is not properly vented can letsulfuric acid fumes into the area under the rearseat cushion. These fumes can damage the rearseat safety belt systems. You might not be able tosee this damage and the safety belts might not(Continued)6-36
