Adding
Washer
Fluid
-
Open the cap with the
/\-\
washer symbol on
it.
Add
111
washer fluid until the
tank is full.
Notice:
5-40
a
0
a
a
When using concentrated washer fluid, follow
the manufacturer’s instructions for adding
water.
Don’t mix water with ready-to-use washer fluid.
Water can cause the solution to freeze and
damage your washer fluid tank and other parts
of the washer system.
Also,
water doesn’t
clean as well as washer fluid.
Fill your washer fluid tank only three-quarters
full when
it’s
very cold. This allows for
expansion if freezing occurs, which could
damage the tank if
it
is
completely
full.
Don’t use engine coolant (antifreeze)
in
your
windshield washer.
It
can damage your
washer system and paint.
Brakes
Brake
Fluid
Your brake master cylinder reservoir is filled with DOT-3
brake fluid. See
Engine Compartment Overview
on
page
5-14
for the location of the reservoir.
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.
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