Removal and Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Mercury Mariner and 2006 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
CAUTION:
Do not allow brake fluid to overflow from the master cylinder reservoir. Brake fluid may damage the high-voltage components.
NOTE:
The rear brake pads will wear at approximately twice the rate of the front brake pads.
- With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to JACKING & LIFTING .
- Disconnect the battery. For additional information, refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES
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- Remove the battery junction box (BJB) fuses 24 (50A) and 31 (50A).
- Remove the brake pads. For additional information, refer to BRAKE PADS - HYBRID .
- Remove the brake disc.
- If the brake disc binds on the parking brake shoe and lining, remove the adjustment hole access plug and retract the parking brake shoe and lining by rotating the adjuster.
- To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Adjust the parking brake shoe and lining, if necessary. For additional information, refer to PARKING BRAKE & ACTUATION .
NOTE:
The following steps must be followed to prevent the accumulator from charging and pressurizing the brake system.