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Brake System

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Item  Measurement  Qualification  Standard or New  Service Limit 
Brake pedal Height from floor M/T 219 +/- 5 mm (8.62 +/- 0.20 in)
CVT 212 +/- 5 mm (8.35 +/- 0.20 in)
Free play   1-5 mm (0.04-0.20 in) -
Brake disc Thickness Front 23.0 mm (0.906 in) 21.0 mm (0.827 in)
Rear 9.0 mm (0.354 in) 8.0 mm (0.315 in)
Runout   - 0.04 mm (0.0016 in)
Parallelism   - 0.015 mm (0.00059 in)
Brake pad Thickness Front 11.0 mm (0.433 in) 1.6 mm (0.063 in)
Rear (2/4-door) 10.0 mm (0.394 in) 2.0 mm (0.079 in)
Rear (5-door) 9.1 mm (0.358 in) 2.0 mm (0.079 in)
Brake fluid Fluid type   Use Honda DOT 3 Brake Fluid.