| Bleeding the brake system is described for brake filling and bleeding equipment -VAS 5234- and -V.A.G 1869-. |
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| Bleeding brake system on vehicles with ABS is performed in same way as vehicles with a conventional brake system. |
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| Only use new brake fluid conforming to US standard FMVSS 116 DOT 4. |
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| Genuine VW/Audi brake fluid conforms to this specification. |
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| Brake fluid is poisonous. Also due to its corrosive effect brake fluid must not come into contact with paintwork. |
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| Brake fluid is hygroscopic, which means it absorbs moisture from the ambient air and should therefore always be stored in air tight containers. |
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| Rinse off spilled brake fluid using plenty of water. |
| A pre-pressure of 2 bar is required for bleeding the hydraulic unit. |
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