WhattoAdd
Notice:
DOT3brakefluidisrecommended. DOT4brakefluid
isalsocompatible withthevehicle's brakesystemparts.
However,ifDOT4fluidisused,itisrecommended that
thebrakehydraulic systembeflushedandrefilled with
newDOT4fluidataregularmaintenance serviceevery
twoyears.SeeScheduled Maintenance on page 7‑3.
Usenewbrakefluidfromasealedcontainer only.See
Recommended FluidsandLubricants onpage7‑9.
.
Usingthewrongfluidcanbadlydamage
brakehydraulic systemparts.Forexample,
justafewdropsofmineral-based oil,such
asengineoil,inthebrakehydraulic system
candamagebrakehydraulic systemparts
sobadlythattheywillhavetobereplaced.
Donotletsomeoneputinthewrongkind
offluid.
Alwayscleanthebrakefluidreservoir capandthearea
aroundthecapbeforeremoving it.Thishelpskeepdirt
fromentering thereservoir.
.
Ifbrakefluidisspilledonthevehicle's
paintedsurfaces, thepaintfinishcanbe
damaged.Becarefulnottospillbrake
fluidonthevehicle. Ifyoudo,washitoff
immediately.SeeWashingYourVehicleon
page6‑111.
{WARNING:
BrakeWear
Withthewrongkindoffluidinthebrakehydraulic
system,thebrakesmightnotworkwell.Thiscould
causeacrash.Alwaysusetheproperbrakefluid.
Thisvehiclehasdiscbrakes.Discbrakepadshave
built-in wearindicators thatmakeahigh-pitched
warningsoundwhenthebrakepadsarewornandnew
padsareneeded.Thesoundcancomeandgoorbe
heardallthetimethevehicleismoving,exceptwhen
applying thebrakepedalfirmly.
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| Categories | Cadillac Manuals, Cadillac STS Manuals |
|---|---|
| Tags | Cadillac STS 3.6, Cadillac STS 4.6 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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