1998 Cadillac Catera Owner's Manual - Page 275

Brakes Brake Fluid s system fured, since a leak means that sooner later your or brakes won't work well, or won't work all. at So, it isn'ta good ideato "top off' your brake fluid. Adding brake fluid won't correct leak. If you add fluid a when your liningsare worn, then you'll have too much fluid when you new brake linings. get You should add (or remove) brake fluid, as necessary, when work is only done on the brake hydraulic system. i " A CAV-ION: Your brake master cylinder reservoir here. It is filled is with DOT-3 brake fluid. If you have too much brake fluid, it can spill on is the engine. The fluid will burn if the engine hot enough.You or others could be burned, and your vehicle could be damaged. Add brake fluid only when work done on the brake is hydraulic system. There are only two reasons why the brake fluid level in the When your brake fluid falls a low level, your brake to reservoir might go down. The first that the brake fluid is warning light will come on. See "Brake System Warning goes down to an acceptable level duringnormal brake Light" inthe Index. lining wear. When new linings are put in, the fluid 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