Warning
It can be dangerous to work on your vehicle if you do not have the proper knowledge, service manual, tools, or parts. Always follow owner manual procedures and consult the service manual for your vehicle before doing any service work.
If doing some of your own service work, use the proper service manual. It tells you much more about how to service the vehicle than this manual can.
This vehicle has an airbag system.
Before attempting to do your own service work, see Airbag System Check on page 3-29.Keep a record with all parts receipts and list the mileage and the date of any service work performed.
Caution
Even small amounts of contamination can cause damage to vehicle systems. Do not allow contaminants to contact the fluids, reservoir caps, or dipsticks.
Chevrolet Captiva Owners Manual > Vehicle Checks: Brake Fluid
The brake master
cylinder reservoir
is filled with DOT 3 brake fluid as
indicated on the reservoir cap. See
Engine Compartment Overview on
page 10-4 for the location of the
reservoir.
There are only two reasons why the
brake fluid level in the reservoir
might go down:
The brake fluid ...