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CHECKING AND REFILLING
TIPS AND MAINTENANCE
The brake fluid reservoir is on the left
hand side of the engine compartment.
On vehicles with ABS* the reservoir is in
the same place but its design is different.
Note
On vehicles with right-hand drive the
reservoir is on the other side of the
engine compartment.
Checking ffluid llevel
The fluid level must always be between
the “MAX” and “MIN” marks to ensure
perfect operation.
The level of fluid tends to sink slightly
when the vehicle is used due to the auto-
maticadjustment of brake linings. This is
quite normal.
If the level were to drop rapidly or below
the minimum mark MIN the brake system
may be leaking. The corresponding pilot
light lights up if the level is too low (see
“Warning lamps” chapter). Go tto a
a
Technical S
Service C
Centre iimmediately
and h
have tthe b
brake s
system c
checked.
Renewing tthe b
brake ffluid
Brake fluid absorbs moisture. In the
course of time it takes in water from the
atmosphere. Too high a content of water
in the brake fluid system can cause corro-
sion damage. Furthermore the boiling
point of the brake fluid is reduced consid-
erably. For tthis rreason tthe b
brake ffluid
must b
be rrenewed e
every ttwo y
years.
Warning
When tthe b
brake ffluid b
becomes ttoo
old, v
vapour b
bubbles c
can fform iin
the b
brake s
system w
when tthe b
brakes
are u
used v
vigorously. T
The e
efficiency
of tthe b
brakes a
and tthus tthe v
vehicle
safety a
are s
seriously rreduced.
Only our genuine brake fluid should be
used (specification according to US FM
VSS 116 DOT 4 Standard). The fluid must
be new.
Warning
Brake ffluid iis p
poisonous! IIt m
must
therefore o
only b
be s
stored iin tthe
closed o
original c
container o
out o
of
reach o
of c
children.
Remember a
also tthat b
brake ffluid w
will
attack tthe p
paintwork.
❀
Because o
of tthe d
disposal p
prob-
lems, tthe s
special ttools n
necessary
and
tthe
s
specialist
k
knowledge
required, b
brake ffluid s
should p
prefer-
ably b
be c
changed a
at a
a T
Technical
Service C
Centre.
It is advisable to have the fluid change
done during an Inspection Service.
Brake ffluid
B8L-073
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