Among the small service works that you should do on a consistent basis on your car, to fill up the brake fluid level of your Kia Picanto 3 is one of the most classics. Even though this process is basic to carry out, some of you are almost certainly wanting to know why to do the brake fluid level on your car? And others are wondering how to do the brake fluid level on your Kia Picanto 3? We will now answer these questions.
Advantage to always have the brake fluid level up in your Kia Picanto 3
So we begin our content page with the interest of verifying the brake fluid level on a Kia Picanto 3. This fluid has an essential function on your car, transmit the braking power to the wheels and thus stop your vehicle. On the other hand, it is possible that over time you may lose brake fluid without any particular leak (without any leakage). It is therefore imperative to verify the brake fluid level of your Kia Picanto 3 often (every 10,000km for example). It is also wise to flush the system every 50,000km because after some time the brake fluid will lose its properties. This operation is particularly simple and does not require evolved experience of mechanics, so it is easy for all Kia Picanto 3 owners to do it themselves. If the Brake light on the dashboard of your Kia Picanto 3 does not match to a lack of brake fluid, do not be reluctant to seek advice from our content page for details. On the other hand, there are some safety measures and rules to respect that we will notice in the up coming part of this content page.
How to fill up the brake fluid of a Kia Picanto 3
So now we will describe to you how to do the brake fluid level on a Kia Picanto 3. Please take note that this is very simple 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 cars use either DOT 3 or DOT 4. You will find this data in the user manual of your Kia Picanto 3. Now here are the steps to stick to to make your level:
- Open your cover and locate your brake fluid reservoir, it is very easy to situate, it is in general made of whitish/transparent plastic, it is placed over the master cylinder (metal part) and has a yellow cap.
- Once located, examine the instructions on the cap attentively so as not to make any mistakes within the the operation, we advise you to clean the cap and the tank before opening. You will now be able to check out the side of the tank and see 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 adequate 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 Kia Picanto 3 up to the mark “Max”.
- If the level was below the “Min” mark before you checked the brake fluid level in your Kia Picanto 3, remember 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 info you need to properly fill the brake fluid level of your Kia Picanto 3.
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