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Checking
and filling
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Brake
fluid
Checking
brake
fluid
level
The brake f luid level can be checke d with a quick g lance.
Fig. 141 Engine
compartment : brake
fluid reservoir
Before you check anythi ng in th e eng ine compartment ,
always read and heed all WARNINGS ~
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in "Working in
the engine comp art ment" on
page 203 .
- Read t he brake flu id level from the bra ke fluid reservoir
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page 213,
fig. 141 . The brake fluid level must be
between the "MIN" and "MAX" mar kings.
The brake fluid reservoir is locate d be hind the rear partition of t he
eng ine compa rtme nt on the left side=> page
204 .
The f luid level may drop slightly after some time d ue to the auto -
m atic adju stment of t he bra ke pads. This is not cause for ala rm.
If the brake flu id level falls considerably be low the "MIN" ma rk, the
brake warni ng/ind icator light (U.S. models :
BRAKE
,
Canadia n mo dels:
(0))
will come on=> page
15
and=> page
31 .
Do not continue to
operate t he vehicle. The complete brake system sho uld be thoroug hly
chec ked by an au t hor ized Aud i deale r or othe r qualified fac ility and
the cause corrected. If the brake fluid level is too low, the brake
Vehicle OP-eration
warning/ind icator light will illum inate . Contact an au t horiz ed Aud i
de a ler
immediately . •
Changing
brake
fluid
Have the brake f luid chang ed by an experienc ed techni -
CJ a n.
Bra ke flui d a bsorb s moist ur e from t he air. If the wate r con t en t in the
brake fl uid is too high, corros ion in the brake system may res ult after
a pe riod of t ime. The boiling po int of t he br ak e fluid will also decrea se
co ns iderab ly and decrease brak ing perfo rmance.
The refore, the brake f luid m ust be changed
every two years.
Always
use new brake fluid w hich conforms to Federal Motor Veh icle Stan-
dard "FMVSS 1 16 DOT 4" .
The br ake f luid re servoi r can be diffi cu lt to rea ch , t here fore, we
recommend that you have the brake fluid changed by your authori zed
Audi dealer .
Your deal er has t he correc t tools, t he right bra ke flui d
and the know-how to do th is for you.
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WARNING
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Brake fluid is poisonous. It must be stored only in the closed
original container out of the reach of children!
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Brake
failure can result from old or inappropriate brake fluid .
Observe these precaution s :
- Use only brake fluid that meets SAE specification
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1703 and
conforms to Federa l Motor Vehicle Standard 116. Always check
with you r authorized Audi dealer to make sure you are using
the correct brake fluid. The corre ct type of brake fluid is also
indicated on the brake fluid rese rvoir .
- 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 s eriously affect the efficiency of the brakes as
well as your safety. This could result in an accident .
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