Brake System Pressure Bleeding: Bleeding
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Mercury Cougar. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
WARNING:
Brake fluid contains polyglycol ethers and polyglycols. Avoid contact with the eyes. Wash hands thoroughly after handling. If brake fluid contacts the eyes, flush the eyes for 15 minutes with cold running water. Get medical attention if irritation persists. If taken internally, drink water and induce vomiting. Get medical attention immediately. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury.
CAUTION:
Make sure that the vehicle is standing on a level surface or supported on a non-wheel free lift.
CAUTION:
If brake fluid is split on the paint work, the affected areas must be immediately washed down with cold water.
NOTE:
The system consists of separate circuits for each front and diagonally opposite rear wheel. Each front to rear circuit and each wheel circuit can be bled individually of each other.
NOTE:
The service ABS hydraulic control unit (HCU) is supplied filled with brake fluid. Therefore, a conventional bleed procedure should be adequate to remove all air from the brake system. However, if air in the HCU is suspected, use the vehicle specific step-by-step FDS 2000 instructions.
- Disconnect the battery ground cable.
- Remove the master cylinder reservoir filler cap.
- Disconnect the electrical connector.
- Remove the cap.
- Fill the master cylinder reservoir to the MAX mark.
- Pressure bleed the system using a suitable pressure bleeder and the equipment manufacturers instructions.
- Fill up the master cylinder reservoir to the MAX mark.
- Install the master cylinder reservoir cap.
- Reconnect the low fluid level warning light switch electrical connector.
- Reconnect the battery ground cable.
CAUTION:
Make sure that the filler cap does not become contaminated.
CAUTION:
The manufacturers instructions must be strictly adhered to.