Rear Brake Pads

Rear Brake Pads

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque Wrench 5-50 Nm (V.A.G 1331)

• Socket Wrench 21 mm (V.A.G 1331/3)

• Vehicle Diagnostic Tester (VAS 5051B) or (VAS 5052)

Removing

• When removing, mark brake pads that will be used again. Install in the same position, otherwise braking effect will be uneven!

• Operating the electromechanical parking brake again after a long drive is recommended.

• Brake pad play is automatically adjusted every 1000 km if the EPB is not operated in this distance.

- Connect the vehicle diagnostic tester or to the 16-pin diagnostic connector in the vehicle with the ignition switched off.






• Turn on the ignition.

• Release the parking brake.

• Coding check and reported if necessary.

• DTC memory interrogated, errors shown corrected and DTC memory erased.

- Select the parking brake with "address word" 53.

Displayed on the vehicle diagnostic tester display.






- Select function "053 - Parking brake".

- Select the function "006 - Basic setting".

Displayed on the vehicle diagnostic tester display.






• The request to enter a display group number appears in display field - 1 -.

• An entry keypad is shown in display field - 2 -.

- Using the entry keypad, enter in display field - 2 - the "7" for the display group number and confirm by pressing the "Q button". (Reset pistons).

- To exit the entry template, press the green arrow button at the lower left.

- Switch off the ignition.

- Raise the vehicle.

- Remove the wheels.

- Remove the brake hose and electrical wire from the bracket on the stub axle carrier.

- Remove attachment bolts from brake caliper housing, counter-hold guide pins to do so.






• Actuator or brake system connector must not be disconnected (otherwise, a fault will be saved).

• Do not pull on brake hose or electrical wiring.

- Remove the brake caliper.

• Do not let the brake caliper hang from the brake hose. Secure it to the body with suitable cable ties or wire. Do not support the weight with the brake hose.

Do not press the brake pedal when the caliper is removed.

- Remove the brake pads.

- Remove the brake pad retaining plate.

- Press piston back.

Use (T10145).






Do not tilt the brake piston when pressing it back.

Installing

• Clean brake caliper with mineral spirits exclusively.

- Insert the brake pad retaining springs.






- Remove any protective film from the brake pad backing plate.

- Install the brake pads.






- Make sure that the brake pads are seated correctly in the retaining plates - arrows -.






• The brake pads must be seated between both securing tabs on the pad retaining plate to provide the air gap between the brake rotor and brake pad.

- Position the brake caliper.

• The repair kit includes new self-locking hex that must be installed in all cases.

- Secure brake caliper using new self-locking bolts.






To tighten the bolts use (V.A.G 1331) with (V.A.G 1331/3).

- Install the brake hose and electrical wire into the bracket on the stub axle carrier.

• Make sure the brake hose is correctly installed and secured inside the bracket on the stub axle carrier. So that the brake hose does not come out of the bracket on its own.

- Turn on the ignition.

Displayed on the vehicle diagnostic tester display.






• The request to enter a display group number appears in display field - 1 -.

• An entry keypad is shown in display field - 2 -.

- Using the entry keypad, enter in display field - 2 - the "006" for the display group number and confirm by pressing the "Q button". (guide pistons together).

- To exit the entry template, press the green arrow button at the lower left.

• DTC memory interrogated, errors shown corrected and DTC memory erased.

- Disconnect the vehicle diagnostic tester from the 16-pin diagnostic connector in the vehicle with the ignition switched off.

- Check the brake fluid level and fill if necessary.