Ford TOURNEO CONNECT 2024 - Page 342

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C
onsult a doctor if you experience
health problems aer working with
brake fluid.
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Always keep brake fluid out of the
reach of children and only in the closed
original container.
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Never store brake fluid in empty food
containers, bottles or any other non-
original containers as people finding
these containers could drink the brake
fluid in them.
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Avoid regular contact with brake fluid in
order to prevent damage to the skin.
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Protect your skin, face and particularly
your eyes when working with brake flu-
id.
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Do not eat, drink or smoke when work-
ing with brake fluid.
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Wash your skin with soap and water af-
ter working with brake fluid.
NOTICE
Brake fluid tha
t has leaked or been spilled
will attack vehicle surfaces. The vehicle
paintwork, plastic parts and tyres could be
damaged as a result.
·
Wipe o brake fluid that has leaked or
been spilled immediately from all parts
of the vehicle.
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Then rinse all components with sucient
amounts of water.
Brake fluid c
an pollute the environ-
ment.
·
Collect any service fluids that escape or
are spilled and dispose of them in
a proper and environmentally responsi-
ble manner.
Brake uid specic
ation
Please refer to , and on page
326 and
and at the start of the
chapt
er on page 339.
Brake uid specication
Before using a particular brake fluid, check
that the specifications printed on the con-
tainer correspond to the vehicle require-
ments.
Brake fluid tha
t complies with the manu-
facturer’s standard is available from quali-
fied workshops.
If no manufacturer-standard brake fluid is
available, you can use brake fluid that is
compliant with DIN ISO 4925 CLASS 6 or
US standard FMVSS 116 DOT 4.
Brake fluid that is compliant with the man-
ufacturer’s standard fulfils the require-
ments of DIN ISO 4925 CLASS 6 or
US standard FMVSS 116 DOT 4.
Checking the brake uid
Please refer to , and on page
326 and
and at the start of the
chapt
er on page 339.
Preparations
1. Park the vehicle on a firm and level sur-
face.
2. Open the bonnet.
Checking the brake uid level
Fig. 209 In the engine c
ompartment: cap on
the brake fluid container
The brake fluid reservoir can be identified
by the cap → Fig. 209.
The brake fluid level cannot be checked ac-
curately in all models as a flap or engine
components may partially conceal the
brake fluid container. If the brake fluid level
cannot be read exactly, please seek assis-
tance from a suitably qualified workshop.
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Checking and refilling