Maintenance and Specifications
BRAKE FLUID
Checking and adding brake fluid
Brakefluidshouldbecheckedand
refilledasneeded.Refertothe
scheduledmaintenanceguidefor
theserviceintervalschedules.
1.
Cleanthereservoircapbefore
removaltopreventdirtorwater
fromenteringthereservoir.
2.
3.
Visuallyinspectthefluidlevel.
Ifnecessary,addbrakefluidfrom
acleanun-openedcontaineruntil
thelevelreachesMAX.Donotfill
abovethisline.
4.
Useonlybrakefluidscertifiedto
meetFordspecification
ESA-M6C25–A.RefertoLubricant
specificationsinthischapter.
DOT3fluidisrecommended.However,ifDOT3isnotavailable,
DOT4fluidcanbeused.
Brakefluidistoxic.Ifbrakefluidcontactstheeyes,flusheyes
withrunningwaterfor15minutes.Seekmedicalattentionif
irritationpersists.Iftakeninternally,drinkwaterandinducevomiting.
Seekmedicalattentionimmediately.
IfyouuseDOT5oranyotherbrakefluidthatisnotDOT3or
DOT4,youwillcausepermanentdamagetoyourbrakes.
Donotletthefluidlevelinthereservoirforthemastercylinder
fallbelowtheMINmark.Ifmastercylinderrunsdry,thismay
causethebrakestofail.
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Model Year | 2002 |
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