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Chevrolet Malibu Owner Manual - 2012

Vehicle Care 10-21

Brake linings should always be

replaced as complete axle sets.

Brake Pedal Travel

See your dealer if the brake pedal

does not return to normal height,

or if there is a rapid increase in

pedal travel. This could be a sign

that brake service might be

required.

Brake Adjustment

Every time the brakes are applied,

with or without the vehicle moving,

the brakes adjust for wear.

Replacing Brake System Parts

The braking system on a 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. The vehicle was designed

and tested with top-quality brake

parts. When parts of the braking

system are replaced, be sure to get

new, approved replacement parts.

If this is not done, the brakes might

not work properly. For example,

installing disc brake pads that are

wrong for the vehicle, can change

the balance between the front and

rear brakes— for the worse. The

braking performance expected can

change in many other ways if the

wrong replacement brake parts are

installed.

Brake Fluid

The brake master cylinder reservoir

is filled with DOT 3 brake fluid as

indicated on the reservoir cap. See

Engine Compartment Overview on

page 10‑5 for the location of the

reservoir.

There are only two reasons why the

brake fluid level in the reservoir

might go down:

.

The brake fluid level goes down

because of normal brake lining

wear. When new linings are

installed, the fluid level goes

back up.

.

A fluid leak in the brake

hydraulic system can also cause

a low fluid level. Have the brake

hydraulic system fixed, since a

leak means that sooner or later

the brakes will not work well.

Do not top off the brake fluid.

Adding fluid does not correct a leak.

If fluid is added when the linings

are worn, there will be too much

fluid when new brake linings are

installed. Add or remove brake fluid,

as necessary, only when work is

done on the brake hydraulic system.

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