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Chevrolet 1997 S10 Owner's Manual page 269

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Checking B-rake Fluid
What to Adid
You. can check. th.e .brake fluid without taking off the- cap.
Just look at the windows
on
the brake fluid reservoir.
The fluid levels. should be above MIN. If they aren't,
h.aw your-brake System checked to see if there is
B
leak.
After work i-s done on
the brake hydraulic system,
make sure the levels are above MIN
and below the
top
of each
window.
When you do need brake fluid, use only DOT-3 brake
fluid -- Such a s Delco
Supreme
11
@
(GM Paft
No.. 12377:967). Usenew brake fluid from
a
sealed
container only.
Always clean the brake, fluid reservuir cap and the area
around the cap. before removing it. Th.is will help keep
dirt from entering the reservoir.
I
With the wrong kind.
of
fluid in your brake
system, your brakes may not work well,
'or'
they
may not even
work
at all. This codd cause a
crash. Always use the proper- brake fluid.
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