Brake fluid bleeder pump

Below is what the factory service manual says on the matter.

Note that this procedure calls out DOT 3 fluid, my owner's manual calls out DOT 4 fluid. They talking about bleeding at the wheel calipers (base bleeding) then bleeding the ABS unit (called the ICU Integrated Control Unit) then bleeding at the wheel calipers again. According to these instructions, the instructions for bleeding the ICU are embedded in the scan tool... thank you Mopar!

I'm going to 'change' my brake fluid in the near future by doing it via the manual bleed method... and skip the ICU bleed, figuring I don't have air in the system now and I should not introduce air by bleeding at the wheel calipers... I figure that this is better than nothing. I don't have a handle how much fluid the ICU intermingles with fluid that is used during normal braking.... when would the fluid mingle? When ABS is used and when the hill holder is used? ...
Maybe someone can set me straight on this.

I'm not sure a third party scan tool would have the ICU bleed procedure, maybe KIP can comment.

I'm not sure an independent shop would bleed the ICU if asked to do a brake fluid change.

By the way, the Mopar service CD ROM I bought when I got my van wasn't worth it. The procedures that the CD ROM outlines are not always accurate.









The base bleeding section goes on to explain how to use a pressure bleeder and how to bleed by exercising the brake pedal with a helper opening and closing bleeder valves.... nothing special there.