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6-30
Brakes
Brake Fluid
Your brake master cylinder reservoir is on the driver's
side of the engine compartment. See ªEngine
Compartment Overviewº in the Index. It is filled with
DOT
-3 brake fluid.
There are only two reasons why the brake fluid level in
the reservoir 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 fluidlevel 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 ªtop offº your brake fluid.
Adding brake fluid won't correct a leak. If you add fluid
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.
CAUTION:
If you have too much brake fluid, it can spill on
the engine. The fluid will burn if the engine is
hot enough. You or others could be burned,
and your vehicle could be damaged. Add brake
fluid only when work is done on the brake
hydraulic system.
When your brake fluid falls to a low level, your brake
warning light will come on. See ªBrake System Warning
Lightº in the Index.
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6-32 Brake Wear
Your vehicle has four-wheel disc brakes.
Disc brake pads have built
-in wear indicators that make
a high
-pitched warning sound when the brake pads are
worn and new pads are needed. The sound may come and
go or be heard all the time your vehicle is moving (except
when you are pushing on the brake pedal firmly).
CAUTION:
The brake wear warning sound means that soon
your brakes won't work well. That could lead to
an accident. When you hear the brake wear
warning sound, have your vehicle serviced.
Your vehicle also has electronic wear sensors that let you
know when the brake pads are significantly worn and
new pads are needed. The CHANGE BRAKE PADS
message will be displayed on the Driver Information
Center when the brake pads are worn and need to be
replaced. See ªChange Brake Pads Messageº in
the Index.
CAUTION:
The CHANGE BRAKE PADS message or the
high
-pitched warning sound means that soon
your brakes won't work well. That could lead to
an accident. When the CHANGE BRAKE PADS
message comes on and stays on, have your
vehicle serviced.
NOTICE:
Continuing to drive with worn-out brake pads
could result in costly brake repair.
Some driving conditions or climates may cause a brake
squeal when the brakes are first applied or lightly
applied. This does not mean something is wrong with
your brakes.
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6-69
Minifuses Usage
22 Auxiliary Power, (Cltr2)
23 Cigar Lighter
24 Daytime Running Lamps
25 Horn
26 Air Conditioner Clutch
Micro Relays Usage
27 Headlamp High Beam
28 Headlamp Low Beam
29 Fog Lamps
30 Daytime Running Lamps
31 Horn
32 Air Conditioner Clutch
Mini Relays Usage
33 Not Used
34 Accessory
35 Not UsedMini Relays Usage
36 Starter 1
37 Cooling Fan Secondary
38 Ignition 1
39 Cooling Fan Series/Parallel
40 Cooling Fan Primary
Maxibreaker Usage
41 Starter
42 Export Use
MaxiFuses Usage
43 Not Used
44 Antilock Brake System
45 Air Pump
46 Cooling Fan Secondary
47 Cooling Fan Primary
The spare fuses are located in numbers 48 through 52.
The fuse puller is located in number 53.
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6-74
Micro Relays Usage
39 Fuel Pump
40 Parking Lamps
41 Ignition 1
42 Park Brake A
43 Park Brake B
44 Park Shift Interlock
45 Reverse Lamps
46 Retained Accessory Power
for Sunroof
47 Rear HVAC Blower
48 CVRSS Dampers
49 Ignition 3
50 Fuel Tank Door Release
51 Interior Lamps
52 Trunk Release
53 Front Courtesy Lamps
54 Rear Courtesy Lamps
55 Electronic Level
Control CompressorMini Breakers Usage
56 Power Seats
57 Power Windows
Mini Relays Usage
58 Cigarette Lighter
59 Rear Defog
MaxiFuses Usage
60 Park Brake
61 Rear Defog
62 Export Brake
63 Audio Amplifier
64 ELC Compressor/Exhaust
65 Cigar Lighter
66 Not Used
The spare fuses are located in numbers 70 through 74.
The fuse puller is located in number 75.
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