Black plate (19,1)Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-MidEast-7574628) -2015 - CRC - 8/27/14Vehicle Care 10-19Brake FluidThe brake master cylinder reservoiris filled with DOT 3 brake fluid. SeeEngine Compartment Overview onpage 10-4 for the location of thereservoir.There are only two reasons why thebrake fluid level in the reservoirmight go down:. The brake fluid level goes downbecause of normal brake liningwear. When new linings areinstalled, the fluid level goesback up.. A fluid leak in the brakehydraulic system can also causea low fluid level. Have the brakehydraulic system fixed, since aleak means that sooner or laterthe brakes will not work well.Do not top off the brake fluid.Adding fluid does not correct a leak.If fluid is added when the linings areworn, there will be too much fluidwhen new brake linings areinstalled. Add or remove brake fluid,as necessary, only when work isdone on the brake hydraulic system.{ WarningIf too much brake fluid is added, itcan spill on the engine and burn,if the engine is hot enough. Youor others could be burned, andthe vehicle could be damaged.Add brake fluid only when work isdone on the brake hydraulicsystem. See “Checking BrakeFluid” in this section.When the brake fluid falls to a lowlevel, the brake warning light comeson. See Brake System WarningLight on page 5-21.Refer to the Maintenance Scheduleto determine when to check thebrake fluid. See MaintenanceSchedule on page 11-2.Checking Brake FluidCheck brake fluid by looking at thebrake fluid reservoir. See EngineCompartment Overview onpage 10-4.The fluid level should be aboveMIN. If it is not, have the brakehydraulic system checked to see ifthere is a leak.
