156Brakes Brake systemThe brakes are a n important factor fortra ffic safety .To improve effectiveness, do not brakeunnec essarily hard for the first 200 k m a fternew brak e pa ds ha ve been fitted.Brake pad wear must not ex ceed aspecified lim it. Reg ular maintenance asdetailed in the S ervice Booklet is thereforeof the utmost im porta nce for traffic sa fety.Hav e w orn b ra ke p ads replaced. Werecommend that y ou consult y our VauxhallAuthorised Repa irer, who will fit pa ds thathave been tested and a pproved byVauxhall and guarantee optim um brakingpower.Brake pad s w orn to their minimumthickness generate a grinding noise.C ontinued driving p ossible. Have the brak epad s replaced as soon as possib le by aworkshop. We recommend your VauxhallAuthorised Repa irer.