Brake Pad Wear Indicator Wire, Removing And Installing, Six-Piston Ceramic Brake: Removing

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-- Remove the affected front wheel, while observing the safety precautions for vehicles with ceramic brakes. Refer to WHEELS AND TIRES .

-- Disconnect the connector -2- from the brake pad wear indicator.

Fig 1: Identifying Connector To Brake Pad Wear Sensor

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-- Release the connector -1- to the brake pad wear sensor from the bracket in direction of -arrow A- and turn it 90° at the same time in direction of -arrow B-.

-- Free up the wire -1- for the brake pad wear sensor by opening the dust cap -3-.

Fig 2: Identifying Brake Pad Wear Sensor Electrical Wire, Bracket And Dust Cap

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-- Guide the wire out of the bracket -2- and the brake caliper -arrow-.

-- Remove the brake pad wear sensor contacts -1 and 2- from the brake pads with pliers.

Fig 3: Identifying Brake Pad Wear Sensor Contacts

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