Ford 1999 Taurus Automobile User Manual


 
10
IndicatorLightsandChimes
BrakeSystemWarningLight
Thewarninglightforthebrakescanshowtwo
thingsthattheparkingbrakeisnotfully
released,orthatthebrakefluidlevelislowinthe
mastercylinderreservoir.Ifthefluidlevelislow,
thebrakesystemshouldbecheckedbyyourdealer
oraqualifiedservicetechnician.
Thislightcomesonwhentheparkingbrakeisset,
orifitisnotset,itcomesonbrieflywhenyou
turntheignitiontotheSTARTposition.Itnormally
goesoffshortlyaftertheenginestartsandthe
gearshifterismovedintoagear.Ifthelightstays
ontheAuto-Releasesystemmayhavefailedto
performasuccessfulrelease,trythemanualparking
brakereleaseleverandhavethebrakesystem
servicedbyyourdealeroraqualifiedservice
technician.
Lowbrakefluidlevelwillturnthelighton.
Excessivebrakeliningwearorasystemleakwill
causelowbrakefluidlevels.
WARNING
TheBRAKElightindicatesthatthe
brakesmaynotbeworkingproperly.
Havethebrakescheckedimmediately.
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Update:Thu Jun 27 10:00:37 1996