Bleeding of Brake System
This procedure should be followed to ensure adequate bleeding of air and filling of the ESC unit, brake lines and master cylinder with brake fluid.
- Remove the reservoir cap and fill the brake reservoir with brake fluid.CAUTION: If there is any brake fluid on any painted surface, wash it off immediately.NOTE: When pressure bleeding, do not depress the brake pedal.
Recommended fluid........ DOT3 or DOT4 - Connect a clear plastic tube to the wheel cylinder bleeder plug and insert the other end of the tube into a half filled clear plastic bottle.
- Connect the GDS to the data link connector located underneath the dash panel.
- Select and operate according to the instructions on the GDS screen.CAUTION: You must obey the maximum operating time of the ABS motor with the GDS to prevent the motor pump from burning.
- Select vehicle name.
- Select Anti-Lock Brake system.
- Select HCU air bleeding mode.
- Press "OK" to operate motor pump and solenoid valve.
- Wait 60 sec. before operating the air bleeding.
(If not, you may damage the motor.)
- Perform the air bleeding.
- Pump the brake pedal several times, and then loosen the bleeder screw until fluid starts to run out without bubbles. Then close the bleeder screw (A).
Front
Rear
- Repeat step 5 until there are no more bubbles in the fluid for each wheel.
- Tighten the bleeder screw.
Bleed screw tightening torque:
7 ~ 13 Nm (0.7 ~ 1.3 kgf.m, 5.4 ~ 9.5 lb-ft)