Brakes
Brake
Fluid
Your brake master cylinder reservoir is here. It is filled
with
DOT-3
brake fluid.
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
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 the brake hydraulic system.
I
A
CAUTION:
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.
See “Brake System Warning
Light”
in
the Index.
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