Overview With Brake Pad Wear Indicator, Brake Caliper FS III
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NOTE:
After replacing brake pads, depress brake pedal several times firmly to properly seat brake pads in their normal operating position.
Use the : VAS5234 to extract brake fluid from the brake fluid reservoir.
Install the : VAG1869/2 before removing a brake caliper or disconnecting a brake hose (doing so reduces the pressure).
- Bolt
- 12 Nm
- Quantity: 3
- Brake Rotor
- Replace on each axle
- Internally vented, 280 mm diameter
- Thickness 22 mm
- Wear limit: 19 mm
- Remove the brake caliper before removing
- Bolt
- 8 Nm
- Brake Pads
- 14 mm thick without backing plate
- With Left Front Brake Pad Wear Sensor -G34-
- When the wear limit is reached (limit: approximately 4 mm), the Brake System Indicator Lamp -K118- turns on in the instrument cluster.
- Wear limit: 2 mm without backing plate
- Check the brake pads. Refer to FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PAD THICKNESS AND BRAKE ROTOR CONDITION, CHECKING for maintenance.
- Replace brake pads by axle
- Removing and installing. Refer to BRAKE PADS, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, BRAKE CALIPER FS III .
- Connector
- For the Left Front Brake Pad Wear Sensor -G34-
- Brake Caliper
- Do not remove the brake hose when changing the brake pads.
- Removing and installing. Refer to BRAKE CALIPER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, BRAKE CALIPER FS III .
- Servicing. Refer to FRONT BRAKE CALIPER .
- Guide Pin
- 30 Nm
- Cap
- Remove
- Brake Hose with Ring Connection and Banjo Bolt
- 35 Nm
- Guide Pin
- 30 Nm
- Cap
- Remove
- Bolt
- Bracket
- Wheel Bearing Housing
- With integrated brake carrier
- Front Speed Sensor
- Before inserting the sensor, clean the inner surface of the hole and coat with Hot Bolt Paste.
- Bolt
- 8 Nm
- Wheel Bearing/Wheel Bearing Unit
- The ABS sensor ring is installed in the wheel bearing
- Cover Plate
- Removing and installing. Refer to COVER PLATE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, BRAKE CALIPER FS III .