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Brakes
Brake Fluid
Your brake master cylinder reservoir is here.
It
is filled
with
DOT-3 brake fluid.
There
are only
two reasons
why the
brake fluid level
i n
the
reservoir might go down. The
first
is that the
brake fluid
lining wear. When new
linings
are
put i n ,
thc tluid
levcl
2
wes
down
t o
an acceptable level during nonnal brake
c
qoes 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
t o
"top off' your brake tluid.
Adding brake fluid won't correct a leak. If you add fluid
when your linings are worn, then you'll have too much
fluid when you get new brake linings. You should add
(or remove) brake fluid,
as necessary, only when work is
done on
the
brake hydraulic system.
A
CAUTION
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. Add brake fluid only
when work is done on the brake hydraulic system.
Refer to the Maintenance Schedule to determine when
to
check your brake fluid. See "Periodic Maintenance
Inspections" i n the Index.
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