REPAIR MAINTENANCE OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Volkswagen Passat B5 (from 1996 to 2004, the year of issue)

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	Passat B5
		Instructions
		Maintenance
			Specifications
			Frequency of service
			Motor oil
			Exhaust system check
			Engine cooling system
			Spark plug
			Draining water from the fuel filter (diesel engines)
			Replacement of the fuel filter (diesel engines)
			Check of tightness of hoses and fluid leakage
			Replacing the air filter element
			Checking the V-ribbed belt
			Belts
			Measurement of deterioration of gear belts on diesel engines
			Transmission / final drive
			Check of a protective cover of a power shaft
			Visual check of tightness of a transmission
			Checking the oil in a mechanical transmission
			Checking the oil in the main transfer of automatic transmissions
			Check / replacement of level of oil in an automatic transmission
			Check the front suspension and steering
			Check of dustproof covers of hinges of the front suspension
			Checking the shock absorber
			Check the radiator
			Check electrical circuits
			brake fluid
				Check brake fluid level
				Replacing brake fluid
			Checking the front brake pads
			Checking the rear brake pads
			Check of brake hoses
			Check of cables of a manual brake
			Checking the liquid level in the steering amplifier
			Dust filter
			Accumulator battery
			Door Hinge
			Washers
			Wiper
			Check the initial position of the wiper arm
			Check the angle of the wiper arm
			Replacing the batteries in the remote control key
			Resetting Service-indicator
		Engines
		Cooling
		Fuel system
		Motor Control
		An exhaust system
		Transmission
		Chassis
		Steering
		Brakes
		Body
		Heating, ventilation
		Electrical

printable version

Replacing brake fluid

A warning

Old brake fluid has a darker color than the new.

The operation to replace the brake fluid is similar to pumping the brakes operation except that the brake fluid to be released from an old brake fluid.

Location bleeder brake caliper

Use a wrench to loosen the bleeder

1 - spanner

PERFORMANCE ORDER

1. Open the first bleeder valve and pump the brake pedal as long as the old brake fluid out of the master cylinder. Add a brake liquid to label MAX in a tank and pump again until the bleeder valve in the new brake fluid, and then tighten the bleeder valve. Similarly pump over brake contours of other wheels, see. Fig. Location bleeder brake caliper and rice. Use a wrench to loosen the bleeder.

A warning

If the bleeding does not allow the lowering of the level of brake fluid level is below mark MIN. Otherwise, in the hydraulic brake system air can enter.

2. Check the tightening fittings pumping, set them on the dust caps and wipe traces of a brake liquid.

3. Check the brake system when the vehicle is moving at low speed.

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