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.
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’’ in the Index.
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