Brake Fluid Reservoir: Service and Repair

Brake Fluid Reservoir
This is a "Trustmark Authoring Standards (TAS) Repair Procedure"
- TAS style procedures can be identified by steps that have no accompanying step text and the magenta color of the electrical connectors and fasteners such as nuts, bolts, clamps or clips.
- TAS removal and installation procedures use a sequence of color illustrations to indicate the order to be followed when removing/disassembling or installing/assembling a component.
- Many of the TAS procedures will have the installation information within the removal steps.
- The TAS color illustrations use a variety of symbols to indicate important details of the procedures. It is important to understand these symbols in order to properly used the TAS procedures.
Refer to How to Use TAS Procedures and TAS Symbol Glossary at Vehicle | Description and Operation for additional information on these TAS procedures.
For additional information, refer to How to Use TAS Procedures How to Use TAS Procedures

Removal

CAUTION: Extreme cleanliness must be exercised when handling these components.

CAUTION: If brake fluid is spilt on the paintwork, the affected area must be immediately washed down with cold water.

NOTE:
Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.

All vehicles

WARNING: Make sure to support the vehicle with axle stands.
1 Raise and support the vehicle.

Left-hand drive vehicles
2 Remove the battery.
For additional information, refer to Battery Removal and Replacement

Right-hand drive vehicles
3 Remove the plenum chamber panel.
For additional information, refer to Plenum Chamber Plenum Chamber

All vehicles





CAUTION: Be prepared to collect escaping fluids.

Torque to: 6 Nm

Vehicles with manual transmission





CAUTION: Be prepared to collect escaping fluids.

CAUTION: Make sure that all openings are sealed.

All vehicles





CAUTION: Make sure that all openings are sealed.

Installation
All vehicles
1 To install, reverse the removal procedure.
2 Bleed the brake system.
For additional information, refer to Brake System Bleeding Service and Repair

Vehicles with manual transmission
3 Bleed the clutch system.
For additional information, refer to Clutch System Bleeding