Front Bake Pads

-- Remove wheels.

-- Mark positions of brake pads that are to be used again.

Install again in same place to ensure uniform braking.

-- Disconnect harness connector by pressing spring (bottom arrow).

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-- Remove cap (top arrow) from upper guide pin.

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-- Carefully lift holding strap up a little from lower part of connector with screwdriver, then turn 90° to right or left and remove from bracket.

-- Detach wire for brake pad wear indicator from lower cap.

-- Remove lower cap.

-- Pry brake pad retaining spring out of brake caliper housing with screwdriver, and remove.

Fig 1: Identifying Brake Pad Retaining Spring, Brake Caliper Housing And Screwdriver

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-- Remove both guide pins from brake caliper.

Fig 2: Identifying Caliper Guide Pins, Removal/Installation

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-- Remove brake caliper housing.

WARNING:

Do not loosen brake hose or lines.
Secure the brake caliper with a piece of wire in order to relieve the stress on the brake hose.
Do not allow the caliper to hang by the brake hose.

-- Remove brake pads from brake caliper housing and remove brake pad carrier.

-- Press piston back in brake caliper housing

Fig 3: Pressing Piston Back Into Caliper Housing

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CAUTION:

Brake fluid is poisonous and must never be extracted by mouth through a hose.

WARNING:

Extract part of the brake fluid from the brake fluid reservoir before pushing back the pistons.
Use the bleeder bottle or a plastic bottle, which is used only for brake fluid, for extracting the fluid.
If this is not done, particularly if the brake fluid has been topped up in the meantime, brake fluid may flow out and cause damage.

-- Install inner brake pad, with brake pad wear indicator wire, in brake caliper housing.

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-- Install outer brake pad on brake pad carrier.

-- Install brake caliper housing with both guide pins on brake pad carrier and torque guide pins.

Tightening torque: 25 Nm (18 ft lb)

-- Install both guide pin caps.

-- Install lower part of connector in bracket.

-- Clip wire for brake pad wear indicator into hook in lower cap and route appropriately.

-- Connect harness connector.

-- Install retaining spring in brake caliper housing.

NOTE:

Depress the brake pedal firmly several times while the car is stationary so that the brake pads adjust to their normal operating positions.