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Brake fluid
Checking brake fluid level
Fig. 153 Engine compar tment: cover on the brake f l uid
reservoir
Before you check anything in the engi ne com-
partment,
alwa ys read and heed all WARN ·
INGS
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Read the brak e fluid level from the brake
fluid reservo ir
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fig . 153,
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fig. 149 . The brake f luid leve l mus t be be-
tween the "MIN" and "MAX " ma rkings.
The location of the brake flu id reservo ir can be
seen in t he engi ne compa rtment illust rati on
¢ page 212 .
The fl uid level may drop slightly after some
time due to the automatic adjustment of the
brake pads . This is not cause for alarm.
If the brake fluid level falls considerably be -
low the "MIN" mark, the b rake wa rning/ind i-
cato r light .
(U.S. models)/ .
(Canadian
models) will come on
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tinue to operate t he vehicle. The comp lete
brake system should be thoroughly checked
by an authorized Audi dealer or other quali-
f ied fac ility and the ca use corrected . If the
bra ke fluid level is too low, the brake warning/
indica t or light w ill illuminate. Contact an au·
thor ized Audi dealer
immediately .
Changing brake fluid
Have the brake fluid changed by an experi-
enced technician .
Brake fl uid abso rbs moist ure from the air. If
the water content in the brake fluid is too
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high, corrosion in the brake system may resu lt
after a period of time . The boiling point of the
brake f lu id will also decrease conside rably and
decrease braking performance.
Therefore, the brake fluid must be changed
every two year s.
Always use new brake f luid
which conforms to Federal Motor Vehicle
Standard "FMVSS 116 DOT 4".
The brake fluid reservoi r can be difficu lt to
reach, therefore, we recomm end that you
have the brake fluid changed by your author-
ized
Audi dealer .
Your dealer has the correct
tools, the right brake flu id and the know-how
to do this for you .
A
WARNING
-
- Brake flu id is poisonous.
It
must be stor-
ed only in the closed or iginal containe r
out of the rea ch of children!
- Brake failure can resu lt from o ld or inap-
prop riate brake fluid. Observe these pre-
cautions:
- Use only brake f luid that meets SAE
spec ificat ion
J
1703 and conforms to
Federa l Motor Vehicle Standard 116.
Always check with your authorized Audi
dealer to make sure you are using the
cor rect bra ke fluid. The cor rect type of
brake fluid is also ind icated on t he
brake f luid rese rvoir.
- The bra ke flu id must be new. Heavy us e
of the brake s can cause a vapo r lock if
the b ra ke fluid is left in the system too
long . This can se riously affect the effi -
ciency of the brakes as we ll as your
safety . This could resu lt in an accident .
(D
Note
Brake fluid will dam age the pa int of your
vehicle .
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For the sake of the environment
Because of the p rob lem of proper disposal
of bra ke fluid as well as t he spec ial too ls
required and the necessary exper t ise, we
recommend that yo u have the brake flu id
changed by yo ur authorized Audi dea ler.
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