Brake Master Cylinder And Fluid Reservoir
The brake master cylinder and fluid reservoir are attached to the front of the brake booster, on the driver's side of the engine compartment. The brake master cylinder is a tandem design that supplies pressure to two independent (primary and secondary) hydraulic circuits. Each circuit supplies one front and one rear brake respectively. If a failure occurs in one hydraulic circuit, the remaining circuit will still operate effectively. There will be an increase in brake pedal travel and vehicle braking distances.
The fluid reservoir is installed on top of the master cylinder and retains sufficient volume of hydraulic fluid to allow for normal system use. There is also sufficient fluid to compensate for the replenishment of the system as the brake pads wear.
A brake fluid level sensor is incorporated into the top of the reservoir body.