Changing Brake Fluid
| CAUTION | Refill with new brake fluid. Refer to RECOMMENDED FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS . Always keep fluid level higher than minimum line on reservoir tank. Never reuse drained brake fluid. Be careful not to splash brake fluid on painted areas; it may cause paint damage. If brake fluid is splashed on painted areas, wash it away with water immediately. |
- Connect a vinyl tube and container to the air bleeder.
- Depressing the brake pedal, drain the brake fluid gradually from the air bleeder of each wheel.
- Turn the ignition switch to OFF and disconnect the ABS actuator and control unit connector or battery ground cable.
- Clean inside of reservoir tank, and refill with new brake fluid.
- Loosen the air bleeder, depress the pedal slowly to the full stroke and then release it. Repeat the procedure every 2 or 3 seconds until the new brake fluid comes out, then close the air bleeder while depressing the pedal. Refer to «BLEEDING BRAKE SYSTEM»(ref-233670-S10819733002006052600000) .
| CAUTION | Carefully monitor brake fluid level at master cylinder during bleeding operation. Fill reservoir with new brake fluid RECOMMENDED FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS . Make sure it is full at all times while bleeding air out of system. Place a container under master cylinder to avoid spillage of brake fluid. Do not loosen the connecting portion of the actuator during air bleeding. |
Scheme 66
- Turn ignition switch OFF and disconnect ABS actuator and control unit connector or battery ground cable.
- Connect a transparent vinyl tube and container to air bleeder valve.
- Fully depress brake pedal several times.
- With brake pedal depressed, open air bleeder valve to release air.
- Close air bleeder valve.
- Release brake pedal slowly.
- Tighten air bleeder valve to specification. Air bleeder valve: 7 - 9 N.m (0.7 - 0.9 kg-m, 61 - 78 in-lb)
- Repeat steps 2. through 7. until no more air bubbles come out of air bleeder valve.
- Bleed the brake hydraulic system air bleeder valves in the following order: Right rear brake -> Left front brake -> Left rear brake -> Right front brake
