1996 Buick Park Avenue Owner's Manual

BrakesBrake Fluidsystem fixed, since a leak means that sooner or later yourbrakes won’t work well, or won’t work at all.So, it isn’t a good idea to “top off’ your brake fluid.Adding brake fluid won’t correct a leak. If you add fluidwhen your linings are worn, then you’ll have too muchfluid when you get new brake linings. You should add(or remove) brake fluid, as necessary, only when work isdone on the brake hydraulic system.If you have too much brake fluid, it can spill onthe engine. The fluid will burn if the engine is hotenough. You or others could be burned, and yourvehicle could be damaged. Add brake fluid onlywhen work is done on the brake hydraulic system.There are only two reasons why the brake fluid level in thereservoir might go down. ,The first is that the brake fluidgoes down to an acceptable level during normal brakelining wear. When new linings are put in, the fluid levelgoes back up. The other reason is that fluid is leaking outof the brake system. If it is, you should have your brakeWhen your brake fluid falls to a low level, your brakewarning light will come on. A chime will sound if youtry to drive with this warning light on. See “BrakeSystem Warning Light” in the Index.