Placing the brake pads on the brake disk/putting them into operation

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NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION
After a brake pad exchange and before pressing the brake pedal: It is imperative to apply the electromechanical parking brake.
If this is not observed, a CC message appears and the brake system switches to the emergency program. The brake booster is no longer active.

Operate/engage electromechanical parking brake (1).

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Depress the brake pedal (1) several times so that the brake pads are in contact with the brake disks.

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Follow-up work

Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR BRAKE PAD WEAR SENSOR .
Refer to INSTALLING REAR WHEEL ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
Refer to STARTING-UP OR BEDDING IN BREAK-IN OF NEW BRAKE PADS AND BLADES (REAR BRAKE) .