Overview - Parking Brake

NOTE:

Due to a mechanical or electrical fault, it may be required to mechanically loosen the parking brake in order to move the vehicle. Refer to PARKING BRAKE, MANUALLY LOOSENING .

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Rear Brake Caliper
Seal
- Replace after removing
Bolt
- 8 Nm
  NOTE:
  Clean bolts before reusing.
  
  Replace damaged bolts.
  
  Always replace self-locking bolts.
Parking Brake Motor
- Left Parking Brake Motor -V282-
- Right Parking Brake Motor -V283-
- Removing and installing. Refer to LEFT/RIGHT PARKING BRAKE MOTOR -V282- / -V283-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING
  WARNING:
  Risk of accident!
  - Before removing the parking brake motor, secure the vehicle from rolling away. When the parking brake motor is removed, the activated parking brake loosens by itself.
ABS Control Module -J104-
- The control for the electromechanical parking brake is integrated in the ABS Control Module -J104-.
- Removing and installing. Refer to ABS Control Module -J104- /ABS Hydraulic Unit -N55-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING
Electromechanical Parking Brake Button -E538-
- With Electromechanical Parking Brake Indicator Lamp -K213-
- Component location, removing and installing. Refer to COMPONENT LOCATION OVERVIEW - CONTROLS IN CENTER CONSOLE .
Instrument Cluster
- With Brake System Indicator Lamp -K118-