Chevrolet Aveo 2016, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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Service and Maintenance
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Brake and Clutch Fluid
Your vehicle has one reservoir for
both the brake and clutch fluid.
CAUTION
Do not let brake/clutch fluid
touch your skin or eyes. If you
do get it in your eyes or on your
skin, wash the affected area
thoroughly with soap and
water or hand cleaner.
CAUTION
Used brake/clutch fluid, and the
containers contaminated by the
fluid, should not be disposed of
with regular trash.
Make sure you dispose of mate-
rials in accordance with envi-
ronmental protection
regulations to help protect the
environment and your health.
Change the fluid according to the
maintenance schedule to prevent
hydraulic system corrosion.
Use only the recommended fluid.
See the "Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants" chart later in this
section to determine what kind of
fluid to use.
The level should be between the
MIN and MAX marks.
If the brake fluid level is low, the
brake system warning light will
come on.
See "Brake System Warning Light"
in Section 1.
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There are two reasons why the
fluid level might go down:
• The fluid level decreases by an
acceptable amount during
normal brake lining wear.
When new linings are put in,
the fluid level goes back up.
• The other reason is that fluid
may be leaking out of the brake
system. If it is, you should have
the brake system fixed.
Keep the fluid at the proper level.
It is not a good idea to "top off"
your brake fluid. Adding brake
fluid will not correct a leak. If you
add fluid when the linings are
worn, then there will be 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.
CAUTION
If there is 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.
Adding Brake/Clutch Fluid
1. Wipe the cap and the top of
the reservoir clean.
NOTICE
To prevent contamination of
the brake/clutch fluid, make
sure the brake/clutch reservoir
and cap are thoroughly clean
before removing the cap.
Contaminated fluid can affect
performance and lead to costly
repairs.
2. Remove the cap.
3. Add enough fluid to bring the
level up to the proper mark.
The level should be between
the MIN and MAX marks.
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