Among the small routine service works that you should do on a consistent basis on your car, to fill up the brake fluid level of your Citroen C1 is one of the great classics. Even though this work is very easy to perform, some of you are most likely questioning why to do the brake fluid level on your car? And others are worried about how to do the brake fluid level on your Citroen C1? We will now answer these questions.
Benefit to always have the brake fluid level up in your Citroen C1
So we start our article content with the benefit of looking at the brake fluid level on a Citroen C1. This fluid has a major function on your car, transmit the braking power to the wheels and thus stop your automobile. On the other hand, it is possible that after a while you may lose brake fluid without any particular leak (without any leakage). It is therefore important to verify the brake fluid level of your Citroen C1 often (every 10,000km for example). It is also beneficial to flush the system every 50,000km because over time the brake fluid loses its attributes. This procedure is specially simple and does not require advanced expertise of mechanics, so it is easy for all Citroen C1 owners to do it on their own. If the Brake light on the dashboard of your Citroen C1 does not match to a lack of brake fluid, do not hesitate to read our article content for details. On the other hand, there are some precautions and rules to follow that we will see in the following section of this article content.
How to fill up the brake fluid of a Citroen C1
So now we will describe to you how to do the brake fluid level on a Citroen C1. Please notice that this is very basic to accomplish. On the other hand, you will have to verify which brake fluid is the right one for you between DOT 3, DOT 4 and DOT 5. Most vehicles use either DOT 3 or DOT 4. You will find this data in the user manual of your Citroen C1. Now here are the steps to follow to make your level:
- Open your bonnet and find your brake fluid reservoir, it is very easy to locate, it is in general made of whitish/transparent plastic, it is based over the master cylinder (metal part) and has a yellow cap.
- Once found, browse the instructions on the cap carefully so as not to make any mistakes during the procedure, we suggest you to clean the cap and the tank before opening. You will now be able to have a look at the side of the tank and check out the “Min” and “Max” marks on the side of the tank, which give you the range in which the level should be.
- If the level is enough do not touch anything, or if you are close to or below the low mark, open the cap and fill it gently with the brake fluid appropriate for your Citroen C1 up to the mark “Max”.
- If the level was below the “Min” mark before you checked the brake fluid level in your Citroen C1, make sure to verify the level in a few days/weeks to ensure you don’t have a leak in the brake system
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That’s it, you now have all the information you need to safely fill the brake fluid level of your Citroen C1.
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