1994 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner's Manual - Page 224

1994 Pontiac Trans Sport Manual

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pF-0 0 When using concentrated washer fluid, follow the manufacturer's instructions for adding water. Don't mix water with ready-to-use washer fluid. Water can cause the solution to freeze and damage your washer fluid tank and other parts of the washer system. Also, water doesn't clean as well as washer fluid. Fill your washer fluid tank only 3/4 full when it's very cold. This allows for expansion, which could damage the tankif it is completely full. Don't use radiator antifreeze in your windshield washer. It can damage your washer system and paint. 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. Brake Master Cylinder Your brake master cylinder is here. It is filled with DOT-3 brake fluid. There are only two reasons why the brake fluid level in your master cylinder might go down. The first is that the brakefluid goes down to an acceptable level during normal brake lining wear. When new linings are put in, the fluid level goes back up. The otherreason 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 brake fluid falls to a low level, lour brake warning light will come on. See "Brake System Warning Light" in the hdex. What to Add When you do need brake fluid, use only DOT-3 brake fluid -- such as Delco Supreme 11 (GM Part No. 1052535). Use new brake fluid from a sealed zontainer only, and always clean the brake fluid reservoir cap before removing it. @ 223 .

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pF--
When using concentrated
washer fluid, follow the
manufacturer’s instructions
for
adding
water.
0
Don’t mix water with
ready-to-use washer fluid.
Water can cause the solution
to freeze
and damage your
washer fluid tank
and
other
parts
of
the
washer
system.
Also,
water doesn’t clean
as
well
as
washer fluid.
0
Fill your washer fluid tank
only
3/4
full
when
it’s
very
cold.
This allows for
expansion, which
could
damage
the
tank
if
it
is
completely full.
Don’t use radiator antifreeze
in
your
windshield
washer.
It
can damage your
washer
system
and paint.
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.
Brake
Master
Cylinder
Your brake master cylinder is here. It
is
filled with
DOT-3 brake fluid.
There are
only two reasons why the brake
fluid level in your master cylinder might
go
down. The first is that the
brake fluid
goes down to an acceptable level during
normal brake 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 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 brake fluid falls
to
a
low
level,
lour brake warning light will
come
on.
See “Brake System Warning Light” in the
hdex.
What
to
Add
When you do need brake fluid, use only
DOT-3 brake fluid
--
such
as
Delco
Supreme 11
@
(GM
Part
No.
1052535).
Use new brake fluid from
a
sealed
zontainer only, and always clean the
brake
fluid reservoir cap before removing it.
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.