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Brake fluid
Checking brake fluid level
Fig. 192
Engine compartment : cover on the brake fluid
reservoir
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Before you check anything in the engine compart-
ment, always read and heed all WARNINGS
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in Working in the engine comportment on
page 218.
.,. Read the brake fluid level from the b rake fluid
reservoir
¢ fig. 192, ¢ page 220, fig. 188.
The
brake fluid leve l must be between the "MIN"
and "MAX" markings .
The location of the brake fluid reservo ir can be
seen in the engine compartment
illustration
¢ page 220.
The fl uid level may drop
slightly
after some time
due to the automatic adjustment of the brake
pads. This is not cause for alarm.
If the brake fluid level falls
considerably
below
the "MIN" mark, the brake warn ing/indicator
light
1111
(U.S. models)/ .
(Canadian models)
will come on ¢
page 14.
Do not cont inue to oper-
ate the vehicle . The complete brake system
should be thoroughly checked by an authorized
Audi dealer or other qualified facility and the
cause corrected. If the brake fluid level is too low,
the brake warning/indicator
light will illuminate .
Contact an authorized Audi dealer immediately .
Changing brake fluid
Hove the broke fluid changed by on experienced
technician .
Brake fluid absorbs moisture from the air. If the
water content in the brake fluid is too high, cor-
Checking
and Filling
rosion in the brake system may result after a peri-
od of time. The boiling point of the brake fluid
will also decrease considerably and decrease
braking performance .
Therefore, the brake fluid must be changed every
two years. Always use new brake fluid which con-
forms to Federal Motor Vehicle Standard "FMVSS
116 DOT 4".
The brake fluid reservoir can be difficu lt to reach,
therefore, we recommend that you have the
brake flu id changed by your authorized Audi
dealer. Your dea ler has the correct tools, the
right brake fluid and the know-how to do this for
you .
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WARNING
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- Brake flu id is poisonous . It must be stored
only in the closed original conta iner out of
the reach of children!
- Brake failure can resu lt from old or inappro-
priate brake fluid. Observe these precau-
tions:
- Use only brake fluid that meets SAE speci-
fication
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1703
and conforms to Federa l
Motor Vehicle Standard 116. Always check
with your authorized Audi dealer to make
sure you are using the correct brake fluid .
The correct type of brake flu id is also ind i-
cated on the brake fluid reservoir.
- The brake fluid must be new. Heavy use of
the brakes can cause a vapor lock if the
brake fluid is left in the system too long.
This can seriously affect the efficiency of
the brakes as well as your safety. This
could result in an accident.
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Note
Brake fluid will damage the paint of you r vehi-
cle.
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For the sake of the environment
Because of the problem of prope r disposal of
brake fluid as well as the special tools re-
quired and the necessary expert ise, we rec-
ommend that you have the brake flu id
changed by your authorized Audi dea ler.
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