Brake system

Kapitelübersicht

• Technical data
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• 1 Safety information
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• 1.1 Safety measures when working on vehicles with a start/stop system
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• 2 Identification
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• 2.1 Allocation of PR number - brakes
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• 3 Technical data
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• 3.1 Technical data for brakes
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• 4 Brake test
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• 4.1 General information
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• 4.2 Checking vehicles with front-wheel drive
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• Anti-lock brake system
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• 1 General information
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• 1.1 Repair instructions for repair work on ABS
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• 2 Overview of fitting locations
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• 2.1 Fitting location overview - ABS
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• 2.2 Overview of fitting locations - ABS/ESP
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• 3 Control unit and hydraulic unit
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• 3.1 Assembly overview - control unit and hydraulic unit
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• 3.2 Removing and installing ABS control unit J104 and ABS hydraulic unit N55
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• 3.3 Separating control unit from hydraulic unit
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• 3.4 Fitting control unit to hydraulic unit
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• 3.5 Connecting brake lines to hydraulic unit
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• 4 Sensors
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• 4.1 Assembly overview - sensors and actuators
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• 4.2 Assembly overview - speed sensor on front axle
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• 4.3 Assembly overview - speed sensor on rear axle
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• 4.4 Removing and installing speed sensors on front axle G45 / G47
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• 4.5 Removing and installing speed sensors on rear axle G44 / G46
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• Brakes - mechanism
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• 1 Front brakes
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• 1.1 Assembly overview - front brakes
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• 1.2 Removing and installing brake pads/linings
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• 1.3 Removing and installing brake caliper
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• 1.4 Removing and installing brake carrier
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• 1.5 Removing and installing brake disc
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• 1.6 Removing and installing brake splash plate
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• 2 Rear brakes
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• 2.1 Assembly overview - rear brakes
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• 2.2 Removing and installing brake pads/linings
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• 2.3 Removing and installing brake caliper
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• 2.4 Removing and installing brake carrier
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• 2.5 Removing and installing brake disc
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• 2.6 Removing and installing brake splash plate
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• 3 Parking brake
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• 3.1 Assembly overview - parking brake
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• 3.2 Removing and installing handbrake lever
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• 3.3 Adjusting parking brake
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• 3.4 Removing and installing rear brake cable
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• 4 Brake pedal
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• 4.1 Assembly overview - brake pedal
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• 4.2 Removing and installing mounting bracket
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• 4.3 Separating brake pedal from brake servo
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• 4.4 Connecting brake pedal to brake servo
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• 4.5 Removing and installing brake pedal
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• Brakes - hydraulics
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• 1 Front brake caliper
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• 1.1 Assembly overview - front brake caliper
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• 1.2 Removing and installing brake caliper piston
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• 2 Rear brake caliper
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• 2.1 Assembly overview - rear brake caliper
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• 2.2 Removing and installing brake caliper piston
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• 2.3 Pre-bleeding brake caliper
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• 3 Brake servo and brake master cylinder
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• 3.1 Assembly overview - brake servo/brake master cylinder
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• 3.2 Removing and installing brake light switch
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• 3.3 Removing and installing brake servo
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• 3.4 Removing and installing brake master cylinder
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• 3.5 Removing and installing brake fluid reservoir
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• 4 Vacuum system
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• 4.1 Assembly overview - electric vacuum pump
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• 4.2 Assembly overview - vacuum pump
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• 4.3 Checking non-return valve
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• 4.4 Removing and installing vacuum sender G608
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• 4.5 Checking vacuum system
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• 4.6 Removing and installing electric vacuum pump
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• 5 Brake lines
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• 5.1 Repairing brake lines
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• 6 Hydraulic system
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• 6.1 General notes on brake fluid
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• 6.2 Pre-bleeding hydraulic system
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• 6.3 Bleeding hydraulic system following standard procedure
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• 6.4 Subsequent bleeding of hydraulic system
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• 6.5 Testing for leaks
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