Brake Fluid Level - Vauxhall Astra Owner's Manual

Brake fluid
Brak e fluid level
Caution – brake fluid is poisonous and
corrosive. Do not allow it to come into
contact with ey es, sk in, fabric or painted
surfaces. Direct contact could cause
injury and damage.
The fluid level in the reserv oir must b e
neither higher than the MAX m ark nor
lower than the MIN mark.
Use of some brake fluid s could c ause
dam age or im pair braking effectiveness.
Stay well informed. We recomm end that
you only use Vauxhall-approved high
performance brake fluid.
240
Extreme cleanliness is im porta nt, since
brake fluid contam ination can lead to
brake sy stem malfunctions.
After correcting the brake fluid level, have
the cause of the loss rem edied. We
recommend that you consult a Va ux ha ll
Authorised Repairer.
Brake fluid change
Brake fluid is hygroscopic, i. e. it absorbs
water. If the brak es become hot, such as
when driving on long downhill stretches,
vapour bubbles ca n oc cur in the water,
whic h can have an ex tremely ad verse
effect on brak ing power (depending on the
prop ortion of water).
The fluid change intervals specified in the
Serv ic e Booklet must therefore be
ob served.
We recommend that you have brak e
fluid changed by a Vauxhall Authorised
Repairer, who will be familiar with the
req uirements of the law as regards
disposal of brake fluid a nd can thus help
to protec t the env ironment and your
hea lth.
Windscreen wiper
C lear v ision is essential for safe driving.
Y ou should therefore perform regular
checks on the windscreen wiper a nd
hea dlight wiper system 3 to m ake sure
they are operating correc tly .
If the windsc reen is dirty, operate the
screenwash b efore switching on the
windscreen wiper or setting the wiper to
automatic op eration with the rain sensor 3.
This will avoid wip er blad e wear.
Do not switch on the windscreen wiper or
set them to automatic operation with the
rain sensor 3 if the windscreen is iced up as
this could damage the wiper blades or the
wiper system.
If the wiper bec om es frozen on to the glass,
we rec om mend that they be released with
the aid of Vauxhall De-icer Spray .
S mearing wiper blades c an be cleaned with
a soft cloth and Vauxhall Wind screen
Wash Solvent.
Wiper blades whose lips have become
hardened, crack ed or covered with silicone
must be replac ed. This may be necessary
as a result of the effects of ic e, thawing salt
or hea t, or the incorrect use of cleaning
agents.
S witc h off w indscreen wiper or autom atic
wiper system w ith rain sensor 3 in ca r
washes – see pages 16, 246.