CLASS 4 standards, or USA Standards
FMVSS 116 DOT 4.
The replacement brake fluid must be
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new.
Brake fluid should be stored in the closed
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original container in a safe place out of
reach of children. Risk of poisoning!
CAUTION
Brake fluid should not come into contact
with the vehicle paintwork, as it is abrasive.
For the sake of the environment
Brake fluid is an environmental pollutant.
Collect any spilt service fluids and allow a
professional to dispose of them.
Verification and replacement
Windscreen washer reservoir
Checking the level of the wind-
screen washer reservoir and refill-
ing it
In the engine compartment: cap of
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the windscreen washer tank.
The windscreen washer reservoir is in the en-
gine compartment.
Check the water level in the windscreen
washer reservoir regularly and top up as re-
quired.
The window washer tank contains liquid de-
tergent for the windscreen and rear window.
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Open the bonnet
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The window washer tank is marked with the
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symbol on the cap.
Check there is enough windscreen water in
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the reservoir.
Plain water is not enough to clean the wind-
screen and headlights. We recommend that
you always add a product to the windscreen
washer fluid.
Recommended windscreen wipers
For the hottest seasons we recommend
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summer G 052 184 A1 for clear glass. Propor-
tions of the mixture in the washer fluid tank:
1:100 (1 part concentrate per 100 parts wa-
ter).
All year round, G 052 164 A2 for clear glass.
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Approximate proportion of the winter mixture,
up to -18°C (0°F): 1:2 (1 part concentrate per 2
parts water); otherwise, a 1:4 proportion of
mixture in the washer fluid tank.
The capacity of the window washer tank can
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be found in
CAUTION
If the water from the windscreen washer
does not contain enough anti-freeze, it may
freeze on the windscreen and rear window,
reducing forward and rear visibility.
In winter, ensure the windscreen washer
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contains enough anti-freeze.
In cold conditions, you should not use the
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windscreen wiper system unless you have
warmed the windscreen with the ventila-
tion system. The antifreeze could freeze on
the windscreen and reduce visibility.
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