Among the small maintenance acts that you should do on a regular basis on your car, to fill up the brake fluid level of your Suzuki Swift is one of the great classics. Nevertheless this process is basic to execute, some of you are most probably 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 Suzuki Swift? We will now answer these questions.

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Advantage to always have the brake fluid level up in your Suzuki Swift

So we begin our content page with the significance of checking the brake fluid level on a Suzuki Swift. This fluid has a fundamental task on your car, transmit the braking power to the wheels and thus stop your car. On the other hand, it is possible that in the long run you may lose brake fluid in the normal way (without any leakage). It is as a result fundamental to check the brake fluid level of your Suzuki Swift on a regular basis (every 10,000km for example). It is also beneficial to flush the system every 50,000km because as time passes the brake fluid loses its properties. This operation is specially simple and does not require advanced expertise of mechanics, so it is easy for all Suzuki Swift owners to do it themselves. If the Brake light on the dashboard of your Suzuki Swift does not correspond to a lack of brake fluid, do not hesitate to have a look at our content page for details. On the other hand, there are some measures and rules to respect that we will see in the following part of this content page.

How to fill up the brake fluid of a Suzuki Swift

So now we will describe to you how to do the brake fluid level on a Suzuki Swift. Please note that this is very simple to do. On the other hand, you will have to check 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 information in the user manual of your Suzuki Swift. Now here are the steps to stick to to make your level:

  • Open your hood and identify your brake fluid reservoir, it is very easy to find, it is in most cases made of whitish/transparent plastic, it is set above the master cylinder (metal part) and has a yellow cap.
  • Once identified, browse the instructions on the cap mindfully so as not to make any problems during the operation, we suggest 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 good 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 suitable for your Suzuki Swift up to the mark “Max”.
  • If the level was below the “Min” mark before you inspected the brake fluid level in your Suzuki Swift, make sure you check 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 information you need to properly fill the brake fluid level of your Suzuki Swift.

In the event that you have any additional questions about the Suzuki Swift, do not hesitate to consult our Suzuki Swift category.