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UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
11.
BrakeWarningLight
Thedualbrakesystemprovidesareservebrakingcapac-
This light monitors various brake functions, ityintheeventofafailuretoaportionofthehydraulic
including brake fluid level and parking brake system.Aleakineitherhalfofthedualbrakesystemis
application.Ifthebrakelightturnson,itmay indicatedbytheBrakeWarningLight,whichwillturnon
indicatethattheparkingbrakeisapplied,that when the brake fluid level in the master cylinder has
thebrakefluidlevelislow,orthatthereisaproblemwith droppedbelowaspecifiedlevel.
theanti-lockbrakesystemreservoir.
Thelightwillremainonuntilthecauseiscorrected.
Ifthelightremainsonwhentheparkingbrakehasbeen
disengaged,andthefluidlevelisatthefullmarkonthe
master cylinder reservoir, it indicates a possible brake
hydraulicsystemmalfunctionorthataproblemwiththe
BrakeBoosterhasbeendetectedbytheAnti-LockBrake
NOTE: Thelightmayflashmomentarilyduringsharp
cornering maneuvers, which change fluid level condi-
tions. The vehicle should have service performed, and
thebrakefluidlevelchecked.
System (ABS) / Electronic Stability Program (ESP) sys- If brake failure is indicated, immediate repair is neces-
tem. In this case, the light will remain on until the
conditionhasbeencorrected.Iftheproblemisrelatedto
thebrakebooster,theABSpumpwillrunwhenapplying
thebrakeandabrakepedalpulsationmaybefeltduring
eachstop.
sary.
| Categories | Jeep Manuals, Jeep Wrangler Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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