Remove rear brake pad wear sensor
Preliminary work
- Refer to REMOVING THE REAR RIGHT WHEEL .
NOTE:
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
The brake pad wear sensor must be replaced immediately once it has been removed because the brake pad wear sensor loses its retention capacity in its brake pad.
If a brake pad wear sensor that has already been ground has to be replaced even though the minimum brake pad thickness has not yet been reached, you must observe the following:
The new sliding contact must be filed down with a file to the same length as the sanded sliding contact.
The brake pad wear sensor must be replaced immediately once it has been removed because the brake pad wear sensor loses its retention capacity in its brake pad.
If a brake pad wear sensor that has already been ground has to be replaced even though the minimum brake pad thickness has not yet been reached, you must observe the following:
The new sliding contact must be filed down with a file to the same length as the sanded sliding contact.
- Remove brake pad wear sensor (1) out of the brake pad in the direction of the arrow.
- Expose the wheel arch trim panel in the area (1).
- Detach the brake pad wear sensor from the holders (1).
- Open the cover (2) and unlock and disconnect the plug connection.