Among the small maintenance works that you should do on a consistent basis on your car, to fill up the brake fluid level of your Kia Xceed is one of the great classics. Although this act is simple to perform, some of you are likely attempting to find why to do the brake fluid level on your car? And others are worried about how to do the brake fluid level on your Kia Xceed? We will now answer these questions.

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Advantage to always have the brake fluid level up in your Kia Xceed

So we start our guideline with the benefit of verifying the brake fluid level on a Kia Xceed. This fluid has a vital function on your car, transmit the braking power to the wheels and thus stop your vehicle. On the other hand, it is possible that after a while you may lose brake fluid in the normal way (without any leakage). It is as a result necessary to verify the brake fluid level of your Kia Xceed regularly (every 10,000km for example). It is also advisable to flush the system every 50,000km because over time the brake fluid will lose its characteristics. This process is extremely simple and does not require amazing knowledge of mechanics, so it is easy for all Kia Xceed owners to do it on their own. If the Brake light on the dashboard of your Kia Xceed does not correspond to a lack of brake fluid, do not be reluctant to seek advice from our guideline for details. On the other hand, there are some safety measures and rules to respect that we will check out in the up coming part of this guideline.

How to fill up the brake fluid of a Kia Xceed

So now we will learn to you how to do the brake fluid level on a Kia Xceed. Please be aware that this is very basic to carry out. 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 obtain this data in the user manual of your Kia Xceed. Now here are the steps to stick to to make your level:

  • Open your bonnet and identify your brake fluid reservoir, it is very easy to situate, it is in most cases made of whitish/transparent plastic, it is set 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 process, we recommend you to clean the cap and the tank before opening. You will now be able to look at 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 sufficient 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 suitable for your Kia Xceed up to the mark “Max”.
  • If the level was below the “Min” mark before you examined the brake fluid level in your Kia Xceed, make sure you verify the level in a few days/weeks to be certain 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 properly fill the brake fluid level of your Kia Xceed.

Whenever you have any further questions about the Kia Xceed, do not hesitate to consult our Kia Xceed category.