Among the small maintenance works that you should do on a regular basis on your car, to fill up the brake fluid level of your seat leon is one of the great classics. Nevertheless this process is simple to complete, 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 seat leon? We will now answer these questions.
Benefit to always have the brake fluid level up in your seat leon
So we begin our content with the benefit of verifying the brake fluid level on a seat leon. This fluid has a vital role on your car, transmit the braking power to the wheels and thus stop your vehicle. However, it is possible that with time you may lose brake fluid without any particular leak (without any leakage). It is therefore essential to verify the brake fluid level of your seat leon on a regular basis (every 10,000km for example). It is also advisable to flush the system every 50,000km because over time the brake fluid loses its features. This operation is particularly simple and does not require amazing knowledge of mechanics, so it is easy for all seat leon owners to do it on their own. If the Brake light on the dashboard of your seat leon does not match to a lack of brake fluid, do not think twice to read our content for details. However, there are some safety measures and rules to respect that we will discover in the next part of this content.
How to fill up the brake fluid of a seat leon
So now we will show to you how to do the brake fluid level on a seat leon. Please take note that this is very simple to complete. However, 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 get this data in the user manual of your seat leon. Now here are the steps to follow to make your level:
- Open your hood and find your brake fluid reservoir, it is very easy to situate, it is generally made of whitish/transparent plastic, it is placed on top of the master cylinder (metal part) and has a yellow cap.
- Once established, browse the instructions on the cap mindfully so as not to make any mistakes within the the operation, we suggest you to clean the cap and the tank before opening. You will now be able to examine the side of the tank and observe 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 seat leon up to the mark “Max”.
- If the level was below the “Min” mark before you checked the brake fluid level in your seat leon, remember to verify the level in a few days/weeks to make sure you don’t have a leak in the brake system
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That’s it, you now have all the data you need to safely fill the brake fluid level of your seat leon.
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