Brakes; Adding Washer Fluid; Brake Fluid - Suzuki reno 2006 Owner's Manual

Checking Things Under the Hood:

Adding Washer Fluid

Open the cap with the washer symbol on it.
Add washer fluid until the tank is full.
CAUTION
• 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 dam-
age the tank if it is completely full.
• Don't use engine coolant (anti-
freeze) in your windshield washer.
It can damage your washer system
and paint.
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Brakes

Brake Fluid

Your brake master cylinder reservoir is
located near the back of the engine com-
partment on the driver's side of the vehicle.
It is filled with DOT-3 brake fluid. See
"Engine Compartment Overview" in this
section 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 cor-
rect a leak. If you add fluid when your lin-
ings are worn, then you'll have too much
fluid when you get new brake linings. You
should add (or remove) brake fluid, as nec-
essary, only when work is done on the
brake hydraulic system.
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SERVICE AND APPEARANCE CARE
WARNING
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.
When your brake fluid falls to a low level,
your brake warning light will come on. See
"Brake System Warning Light" in section 3.
What to Add
When you do need brake fluid, use only
DOT-3 brake fluid. Use new brake fluid
from a sealed container only. See "Recom-
mended Fluids and Lubricants" in section
6.
Always clean the brake fluid reservoir cap
and the area around the cap before remov-
ing it. This will help keep dirt from entering
the reservoir.
WARNING
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 could cause a crash.
Always use the proper brake fluid.
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