Rear Brake Caliper With Brake Carrier: Removing

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Torque Wrench 40-200 Nm V.A.G 1332
Reversible Ratchet V.A.G. 1332/1
Vehicle Diagnostic TesterVAS 5051B
Pawl adapter

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

Fig 1: Connecting Diagnostic Cable VAS 5051/5A To Diagnostic Connector

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NOTE:

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.

Fig 2: Locating Control Module Identification With Code Indicated On Display

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-- Select function "053 - Parking brake".

-- Select the function "006 - Basic setting".

Displayed on the vehicle diagnostic tester display.

Fig 3: Identifying Diagnostic Operation System VAS 5051A (Prompt For Entering Display Group Appears In Display Zone & Input Keypad Appears In Display Zone)

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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 the bolts on the brake carrier -16 and 17-.

Fig 4: Identifying Rear Brake, Servicing Overview

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-- Remove the brake caliper with brake pads and the brake carrier.

NOTE:

Do not let the brake caliper with the brake carrier 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.

WARNING:

Do not operate the brake and electronic parking brake when the caliper is removed.