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BRAKESBLEEDING THE BRAKING SYSTEM XSARA
Bleeding: The brakes can be bled either:
- using brake bleeding equipment, in which case the pressure of the equipment should be set to2 bars.
- or in the conventional way.
IMPERATIVE order of bleeding
Wheels:
- Rear Right.
- Front Left.
- Rear Left.
- Front Right.
Top up using brake fluid supplied by CITROËN Replacement Parts.
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BRAKES
BLEEDING THE BRAKING SYSTEMXSARA PICASSO
Tools Bleeding equipment of type «LURO» or similar.
IMPERATIVE: For bleeding the secondary circuit, use ELIT, LEXIA or PROXIA diagnostic tools.
Draining.
Drain the brake fluid reservoir as empty as possible using a syringe.
Disconnect the brake fluid warning lamp connector.
Retrieve the brake fluid reservoir from its supply pipes by pulling upwards.
Finish emptying the reservoir of brake fluid.
Clean the brake fluid reservoir.
Refit the brake fluid reservoir.
Reconnect the brake fluid warning lamp connector.
Filling.
Refill the reservoir with brake fluid.
WARNING: Use only the recommended hydraulic fluids.
Bleeding.
NOTE:Two technicians are required.
IMPERATIVE: During bleed operations, ensure that the level of brake fluid is maintained
in the reservoir and top it up, use only new brake fluid.
Bleed each wheel cylinder, proceeding in the following order:
- Rear right hand wheel.
- Front left hand wheel.
- Rear left hand wheel.
- Front right hand wheel.
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