Specifications

Brakes
Brake Fluid
Your brake master cylinder reservoir is on the driver’s
side of the engine compartment.
It is filled with
DOT-3 brake tluid. See tngrne Compartment Uvervlew
on page 5- 12.
There are only two reasons why the brake fluid level
in the reservoir might go down. The first is that the brake
fluid goes down
to an acceptable level during normal
brake lining viear. L*Jhen new linir;gs are put in, the flllid
level goes 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 to “top off” your brake fluid.
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.
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
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When your brake fluid falls to a low level, your brake
warning light will come on. See Brake System Warning
Light
on page 3-26.
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