Specifications

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Brakes
Alwayscheckbrakepedaltravelandthebrakefluidreservoirlevelbeforetheuseofthevehicle.When
applied,thebrakepedalshouldfeelfirm.Anysponginesswouldindicateapossiblefluidleakorlow
brakefluidlevel.Thismustbecorrectedbeforeriding.Seebelowforbrakefluidinformation.If
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discoveranyirregularitiesinbrakesystemoperation,contactyourdealerforproperdiagnosisand
repairs.Operatingthevehiclewithaspongybrakepedalcanresultinlossofbraking,whichcouldcause
anaccidentresultinginsevereinjuryordeath.Neveroperatethevehiclewithaspongy‐feelingbrake
pedal.
BrakeInspection
1. Checkthebrakesystemforfluidleaks.
2. Checkthebrakepedalforexcessivetraveloraspongyfeel.
3. Checkthefrictionpadsforwear,damageandlooseness.
4. Inspectthebrakepadwearsurfaceforexcessivewear.
5. Changepadswhenwornto3/64"(1
mm).
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BrakeFluid
Inspectthelevelofthebrakefluidbeforeeachoperation.IfthefluidlevelislowaddDOT3orDOT4
brakefluid.Afteropeningabottleofbrakefluid,alwaysdiscardanyunusedportion.Neverstoreoruse
apartialbottle.Brakefluidishygroscopi c,
meaningitrapidlyabsorbsmoisture fromtheair.The
moisturecausestheboilingtemperatureofthebrakefluidtodrop,whichcanleadtoearlybrakefade
andthepossibilityofaccidentorsevereinjury.Changethebrakefluideverytwoyears,anytimethe
fluidbecomescontaminated,thefluidlevel
isbelowtheminimum,orifthetypeandbrandofthefluid
inthereservoirareunknown.Accessthebrakefluidreservoirthroughtheleftfrontwheelwell.
1. Positionthevehicleonalevelsurface.
2. Placethetransmissioninneutral.Settheparkingbr ake.
3. Viewthe
brakefluidlevelinthedisplaymirror.Thelevelshouldbebetweenminimumand
maximum.Ifthelevelisbelowminimum,addbrakefluid.
4. ApplythebrakeforcefullyforafewsecondsandCheckforfluidleakagearoundthefittings.
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