Overview - Rear Brakes
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- Brake Line
- 14 Nm
- Bracket
- For the brake line/hose
- On the body
- Brake Hose
- Make sure it is in the installation position
- Spring
- Replace if damaged
- Protective Cap
- Bleed Screw
- 11 Nm
- Seal
- Replace after removing
- Bolt
- 8 Nm
- Parking Brake Motor
- Refer to OVERVIEW - PARKING BRAKE
- Cap
- For the guide pins
- Guide Pin
- 35 Nm
- Spring
- Replace if damaged
- Bolt
- Vehicle with torsion beam axle. Refer to OVERVIEW - WHEEL BEARING .
- Vehicles with multi-link suspension: 12 Nm
- Wheel Bearing Housing
- Bolt
- Replace after removing
- 90 Nm + 90°
- Brake Shield
- Brake Rotor
- Allocation. Refer to the Electronic Parts Information (ETKA).
- Refer to BRAKE ROTOR, CHECKING
- Wear limit specified on the brake rotor
- Always replace on both sides of the axle. Replace the brake pads as well.
- Refer to BRAKE ROTOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING
- Bolt
- 8 Nm
- Brake Carrier
- Spring
- Replace if damaged
- Outer Brake Pad
- Allocation. Refer to the Electronic Parts Information (ETKA).
- Checking the brake pads, wear limit. Refer to BRAKE PADS, CHECKING THICKNESS .
- Always replace on both sides of the axle.
- Refer to BRAKE PADS, REMOVING AND INSTALLING
- Refer to the graphic below
- Inner Brake Pad
- Allocation. Refer to the Electronic Parts Information (ETKA).
- Checking the brake pads, wear limit. Refer to BRAKE PADS, CHECKING THICKNESS .
- Always replace on both sides of the axle.
- Refer to BRAKE PADS, REMOVING AND INSTALLING
- Refer to the graphic below
- Spring
- Brake Caliper
- Allocation. Refer to the Electronic Parts Information (ETKA).
- Do not remove the brake hose when changing the brake pads.
- Installation Position
- Refer to the graphic below
- Refer to the graphic below
- Refer to BRAKE CALIPER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING
- Refer to BRAKE CALIPER, REPLACING
- Banjo Bolt
- Permanent with seals
- Clean any corrosion from the sealing surface on the brake caliper
- If damaged, replace the brake hose
- 35 Nm
Torsion Beam Axle Brake Caliper Installation Position
1 - Brake Caliper
A - Torsion Beam Axle
Multi-Link Suspension Installation Position
1 - Brake Caliper
B - Multi-Link Suspension
Installation position of the brake pads.
A - Inner Brake Pad on Piston Side
B - Outer Brake Pad
- Make sure that the spring sits in the backing plate on the inner brake pad.