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Seat belts Procedure for changing brake fluid · -Fill up the brake fluid reservoir wi
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Seat belts Procedure for changing brake fluid
-Fill up the brake fluid reservoir with new
Check function and condition brake fluid up to its top edge. Connect a
bleeding device to the brake fluid
Functional inspection: reservoir. Switch on the bleeding device.
It must be possible to smoothly unroll the belt Bleeding pressure approximately 1.5 bar.
strap from the belt retractor via the deflector fit-
Continuewith the brake fluid change at theting by pulling evenly,and the tongue of the
brake calipers (no particular tyre sequence).seat belt must engage audibly in the buckle. An
Open every bleeder valve until clear, bubble-abrupt pull on the belt strap must lock the belt
free brake fluid emerges and until theretractor.
correspondingchange quantity per brake
Condition inspection: caliper is reached (approximately250 cm3).
It must be noted that bleeding takes placeThe belt strap must undergo a visual inspection
at both bleeder valves on each caliper.for damage. If it displays evidence of damage in
the form of cuts, fraying, seam tears etc., the
Use a collecting bottle to accurately checkseat belt must be replaced.
the escaping brake fluid for cleanliness,lack
of air bubblesand to determine the brake
fluid used.
Some brake fluid is also drained off at the
bleeder valve of the clutch slave cylinder (ap-
Changing the brake fluid prox. 50 cm3),
(vacuum brake booster)
Important notes
Use only new DOT 4 brake fluid. Observe the
change interval and the brake fluid quality.
Total brake fluid change quantity
approx. 1 litre.
The brake-fluid change interval is 2 years
in conjunction with the Super DOT 4 brake
fluid.
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996031 Printed in Germany, 1997
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