Brake Pad Wear Indicator Wire, Removing And Installing, All Brakes Excluding 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 -1-.

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-- Release the connector -2- from its bracket in direction of -arrow A- while turning it 90° at the same time in direction of -arrow B-.

Vehicles with Four-Piston Brake:

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-- Remove the brake caliper. Refer to BRAKE CALIPER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, FOUR-PISTON BRAKE .

-- Remove the contact -1- for the brake pad wear indicator from the brake pad, while being careful of the clips -2-.

-- Free up the brake pad wear indicator wire.

Vehicle with Six-Piston Steel Brake:

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-- Free up the wire by opening the protective cap -3- and disengage the wire from the brake caliper -arrows-.

-- Remove the contact -1- for the brake pad wear indicator from the brake pad, while being careful of the clips -2-.

Vehicle with Ten-Piston Steel and Ceramic Brake:

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-- Remove the contact -1- for the brake pad wear indicator from the brake pad, while being careful of the clips -2-.

-- Free up the wire by opening the protective cap -3- and disengage the wire from the brake caliper -arrows-.