Brake system

Kapitelübersicht

• Technical data
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• 1 Notes on safety
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• 1.1 Safety precautions when working on vehicles with high-voltage system
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• 1.2 Safety precautions during a road test using test and measuring equipment
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• 2 Technical data
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• 2.1 Technical data for brakes
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• 2.2 Optical characteristics of the ceramic brake disc
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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 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 / ABS hydraulic unit N55
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• 4 Sensors
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• 4.1 Assembly overview - speed sensor on front axle
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• 4.2 Assembly overview - speed sensor on rear axle
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• 4.3 Removing and installing speed sensors on front axle G45 / G47
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• 4.4 Removing and installing speed sensors on rear axle G44 / G46
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• 4.5 Removing and installing ESP sensor unit G419
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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 or linings
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• 1.3 Removing and installing brake caliper
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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 or linings
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• 2.3 Removing and installing brake caliper
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• 3 Parking brake
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• 3.1 Overview of fitting locations - parking brake
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• 3.2 Removing and installing control unit for electromechanical parking brake J540
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• 4 Brake pedal
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• 4.1 Assembly overview - brake pedal
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• 4.2 Separating brake pedal from brake servo
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• 4.3 Removing and installing brake pedal
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• 4.4 Connecting brake pedal to brake servo
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• 4.5 Removing and installing mounting bracket
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• Brakes - hydraulics
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• 1 Brake servo and brake master cylinder
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• 1.1 Assembly overview - brake servo/brake master cylinder
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• 1.2 Removing and installing brake light switch F
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• 1.3 Removing and installing brake master cylinder
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• 1.4 Removing and installing brake servo
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• 2 Vacuum system
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• 2.1 Assembly overview - vacuum pump
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• 2.2 Removing and installing brake servo pressure sensor G294
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• 2.3 Checking vacuum system
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• 3 Brake lines
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• 3.1 Repairing brake lines
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• 4 Hydraulic system
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• 4.1 General notes on brake fluid
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• 4.2 Bleeding hydraulic system following standard procedure
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• 4.3 Subsequent bleeding of hydraulic system
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• 4.4 Testing for leaks
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