Brakes
Brake
Fluid
leaking out of the brake system.
If
it is, you should have
your brake system fixed, since a leak means that
sooner or later your brakes won’t work well,
or
won’t
work at all.
So, it isn’t a good idea to “top off’ your brake fluid.
Adding brake fluid won’t correct a leak. If you add fluid
when your linings are worn, then you’ll have too
much fluid when you get new brake linings. You should
add (or remove) brake fluid, as necessary, only when
work is done on
e
brake hydraulic system
_.
Your master cylinder reservoir is on the driver’s side of
the engine compartment. It is filled with
DOT-3
brake
fluid. See
Engine Compartment Overview on page
5-12.
There are only two reasons why the brake fluid level
in the reservoir might go down. The first
is
that the brake
fluid goes down to an acceptable level during normal
brake lining wear. When new linings are put in, the fluid
level
goes
back up. The other reason is that fluid is
If you have too much brake fluid, it can spill on
the engine. The fluid will burn if the engine is
hot enough. You or others could be burned,
and your vehicle could be damaged. Add brake
fluid only when work is done on the brake
hydraulic system.
When your brake fluid falls to a low level, your brake
warning light will come on. A chime will sound
if
you try
to drive with this warning light on. See
Brake
System
Warning Light on page
3-38.
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