Overview - Ten-Piston Steel And CERMAIC Brake
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- Brake Shield
- Wheel Bearing Housing
- Bracket
- For connector, wiring harness and brake hose
- Clip
- Bolt
- 20 Nm
- Brake Hose
- Replace if damaged
- Allocation. Refer to the Parts Information.
- Pay attention to the correct routing: make sure the brake hose is not blocked, bent or rubbing against the vehicle
- Make sure that tabs are properly seated in the grooves on the bracket.
- Bracket
- For the brake line/hose
- On the body
- Spring
- Replace if damaged
- Brake Line
- Brake line to brake hose tightening specification: 14 Nm
- Rivet
- Bolt
- 196 Nm
- Replace after removing.
- Brake Pads
- Always replace on both axles.
- Allocation. Refer to the Parts Information.
- Interior brake pad in the brake caliper with brake pad wear sensor
- Checking Pad Thickness, Wear Limit
- A6. Refer to Maintenance Procedures; Brake Pad Thickness, Checking
- A7. Refer to Maintenance Procedures; Brake Pad Thickness, Checking
- Refer to BRAKE PADS, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, TEN-PISTON STEEL AND CERAMIC BRAKE
- Replacing the brake pad wear indicator wire when changing the pads. Refer to BRAKE PAD WEAR INDICATOR WIRE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, ALL BRAKES EXCLUDING SIX-PISTON CERAMIC BRAKE .
- Brake Pad Retaining Plate
- Replace when replacing the pads
- Check for proper seating
- Brake Pad Wear Indicator Wire
- With
- Left Front Brake Pad Wear Sensor -G34-
- Right Front Brake Pad Wear Sensor -G35- (installed depending on model and version)
- For inner brake pad
- Replace when replacing the pads. Refer to BRAKE PAD WEAR INDICATOR WIRE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, ALL BRAKES EXCLUDING SIX-PISTON CERAMIC BRAKE .
- With
- Protective Cap
- Bleed Screw
- 18 Nm
- Refer to HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, BLEEDING
- Brake Pad Spring
- Note the installation position
- Brake Pad Spring
- Note the installation position
- Brake Caliper
- Allocation. Refer to the Parts Information.
- Refer to Fig 1
- Refer to BRAKE CALIPER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, TEN-PISTON STEEL AND CERAMIC BRAKE
- Refer to BRAKE CALIPER, REPLACING, SIX-PISTON STEEL BRAKE, TEN-PISTON STEEL AND CERAMIC BRAKE
- Bolt
- 10 Nm
- Brake Rotor
- Allocation. Refer to the Parts Information.
- Wear limit specified on the brake rotor
Steel Brake Rotors
- Refer to BRAKE ROTOR, CHECKING, STEEL BRAKES
- Always replace on both axles.
- When replacing the brake rotors, also replace the brake pads.
- Refer to BRAKE ROTOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, STEEL BRAKES
Ceramic brakes
- Refer to BRAKE ROTORS, CHECKING, CERAMIC BRAKES
- Do not replace the damaged or worn brake rotor individually on a complete axle.
- If only one brake rotor is replaced, the brake pads can be reused, if they do not show any damages.
- Pay attention to the side of the vehicle specified on the brake rotor "L" / "R" and the running direction "arrow"
- Refer to BRAKE ROTOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, CERAMIC BRAKES
- Do not loosen the threaded connections. Refer to Figure.
- Bolt
- 10 Nm
Do Not Loosen the Caliper/Brake Carrier Bolted Connections.
CAUTION:
Improper handling increases the risk of destroying the brake caliper.
- Never loosen the bolts -arrows- and nut -1- on the left and right on the brake calipers.