Overview - Parking Brake

Due to a mechanical or electrical malfunction, the parking brake may need to be released manually in order to move the vehicle. Refer to PARKING BRAKE, MANUALLY LOOSENING .

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Parking Brake

Courtesy of AUDI OF AMERICA, LLC

1. Rear Brake Caliper
2. Seal
   • Replace after removing.
3. Bolt
   • 8 Nm
4. Parking Brake Motor
   • Left Parking Brake Motor -V282-
   • Right Parking Brake Motor -V283-
   • Removing and installing. Refer to Left Parking Brake Motor -V282- /Right Parking Brake Motor -V283-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
5. ABS Hydraulic Unit -N55- /ABS Control Module -J104-
   • The control for the electro-mechanical 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 .
6. 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 .
7. Instrument Cluster
   • With the Brake System Indicator Lamp -K118-