Among the small service works that you should do regularly on your car, to fill up the brake fluid level of your smart fortwo is one of the most classics. Even though this act is elementary to accomplish, some of you are probably trying to figure out why to do the brake fluid level on your car? And others are questioning how to do the brake fluid level on your smart fortwo? We will now answer these questions.
Benefit to always have the brake fluid level up in your smart fortwo
So we start our guideline with the significance of verifying the brake fluid level on a smart fortwo. This fluid has a vital role on your car, transmit the braking power to the wheels and thus stop your car. However, it is possible that with time you may lose brake fluid without any particular leak (without any leakage). It is consequently important to verify the brake fluid level of your smart fortwo frequently (every 10,000km for example). It is also wise to flush the system every 50,000km because as time passes the brake fluid will lose its properties. This operation is particularly simple and does not require evolved expertise of mechanics, so it is easy for all smart fortwo owners to do it on their own. If the Brake light on the dashboard of your smart fortwo does not match to a lack of brake fluid, do not be reluctant to have a look at our guideline for details. However, there are some measures and rules to follow that we will see in the up coming part of this guideline.
How to fill up the brake fluid of a smart fortwo
So now we will learn to you how to do the brake fluid level on a smart fortwo. Please note that this is very simple to perform. However, 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 obtain this information in the user manual of your smart fortwo. Now here are the steps to follow to make your level:
- Open your bonnet and locate your brake fluid reservoir, it is very easy to identify, it is in general made of whitish/transparent plastic, it is set above the master cylinder (metal part) and has a yellow cap.
- Once identified, read the instructions on the cap cautiously so as not to make any mistakes during the operation, we encourage 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 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 appropriate for your smart fortwo up to the mark “Max”.
- If the level was beneath the “Min” mark before you inspected the brake fluid level in your smart fortwo, make sure to verify the level in a few days/weeks to make 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 securely fill the brake fluid level of your smart fortwo.
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