Brakes
Brake
Fluid
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A
DOT3
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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 don
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In the brake hydraulic sys’-
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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
5-14
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
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
3-35.
5-39
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