Windscreen Washer - Seat Toledo 2016 Owner's Manual

The brake fluid reservoir is located in the en-
gine compartment of the vehicle.
Switch the ignition off.
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Open the bonnet page
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Check the brake fluid level in the reservoir
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Fig. 209. It should be between the "MIN"
and "MAX" marks.
The fluid level drops slightly after a period of
time due to automatic compensation for
brake pad wear. This is quite normal.
However, if the level goes down noticeably in
a short time, or drops below the "MIN" mark,
there may be a leak in the brake system. If
the brake fluid level in the reservoir is too
low, this will be indicated by the warning
lamp illuminating on the instrument panel
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page 153, Control lamp.
WARNING
If the fluid level has dropped below the MIN
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mark, do not continue driving. Risk of acci-
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dent! Go to a technical service.
Heavy use of the brakes may cause a va-
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pour lock if the brake fluid is left in the brake
system for too long. This would seriously af-
fect the efficiency of the brakes and the safe-
ty of the vehicle.
1) Valid only for certain countries. 5.4 litres for both
versions.
210
Changing the brake fluid
Brake fluid absorbs moisture. Therefore, it
gradually absorbs moisture from the atmos-
202.
phere. If the water content in the brake fluid
is too high, the brake system could corrode.
The water content also reduces the boiling
point of the brake fluid.
The brake fluid must comply with one of the
following standards or specifications:
● VW 50114
● FMVSS 116 DOT4
CAUTION
Brake fluid damages the vehicle paintwork.
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Advice

Windscreen washer

Read the additional information carefully
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The container for the windscreen washer con-
tains the cleaning fluid for the windscreen or
rear window and the headlight washer sys-
tem. The container is located in the engine
compartment.
The capacity of the reservoir is approximately
3.5 litres; in vehicles with a headlight washer
system, it is approximately 5.4 litres
Plain water on its own is not enough to clean
the glass and the headlights properly. We
Topping up windscreen washer fluid
Engine compartment: windscreen
Fig. 210
washer reservoir.
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