Control lamp of emergency level of a brake liquid
On cars of some models, an emergency decrease in the level of brake fluid is signaled by the ignition of the control lamp for turning on the parking brake, located in the instrument cluster to the left of the indicators.
A slight decrease in the fluid level occurs as the brake pads wear and the gap between the pads and the rear wheel brake drum automatically adjusts.
If the fluid level in the reservoir drops rapidly, this indicates a fluid leak due to a leak in the brake hydraulic drive, which in this case must be checked immediately.
Brake pads
Every 15,000 km, check the thickness of the pads and linings. The brake pads must not be interchanged. Replace oily pads. Replace also slightly worn pads with linings that have lagged behind the substrate, or with large cracks in the linings. Brake pads are replaced only with a complete set, i.е. on the brakes on both wheels.
Anti-Lock Braking System
Depending on the equipment on the car model «Passat Variant Synchro» installed anti-lock braking system (ABS).
To the left of the gauges in the instrument cluster is the ABS malfunction indicator lamp, which comes on when the ignition is turned on and goes out after the engine is started, indicating automatic activation of the ABS system, except when the differential locks are engaged.
If the warning light does not go out or comes on while driving with unlocked differentials, slow down, then lock and unlock the differentials once to turn the ABS off and then on. If the warning lamp still does not go out after this, have the system checked immediately by a workshop.
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