Brake systems

Kapitelübersicht

• Technical data
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• 1 Brake allocation via PR No
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• 1.1 Front brakes
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• 1.2 Rear brakes
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• 2 Technical data for brakes
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• 2.1 Brake master cylinder and brake booster
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• 2.2 Front brakes
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• 2.3 Rear brakes (disc brakes)
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• 3 Brake test
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• 3.1 General
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• 3.2 Test for vehicles with front-wheel drive
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• Anti-lock brake system
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• 1 General notes on anti-lock brake system
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• 2 Notes for repair work on anti-lock brake system
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• 3 Connecting VAS 5051 and selecting functions
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• 4 Electrical/electronic components and locations
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• 4.1 ABS Mark 60 EC (ABS/EDL/TCS/ESP)
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• 5 Fault display via warning lamps
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• 6 ABS Mark 60 EC (ABS/EDL/TCS/ESP) (left-hand drive vehicle)
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• 6.1 Assembly overview
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• 7 ABS Mark 60 EC (ABS/EDL/TCS/ESP) (RHD vehicle)
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• 7.1 Assembly overview
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• 7.2 Connecting brake lines from tandem brake master cylinder to hydraulic unit
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• 7.3 Removing control unit and hydraulic unit
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• 7.4 Unscrewing control unit from hydraulic unit
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• 7.5 Installing new control unit to hydraulic unit
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• 7.6 Installing control unit and hydraulic unit
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• 8 Removing and installing parts of ABS system on front and rear axle
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• 8.1 Removing and installing parts of ABS system on front axle
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• 9 Removing and installing parts of ESP system
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• 9.1 Removing and installing steering angle sender G85
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• Brakes - mechanism
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• 1 Repairing front brakes
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• 1.1 Assembly overview - front brakes FN3
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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 Assembly overview - front brakes FNR-G
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• 1.5 Removing and installing brake pads/linings
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• 1.6 Removing and installing brake caliper
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• 2 Repairing rear brakes
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• 2.1 Assembly overview - rear brakes C 38
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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 Assembly overview - rear brakes CII 41
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• 2.5 Removing and installing brake pads/linings
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• 2.6 Removing and installing brake caliper
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• 3 Handbrake
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• 3.1 Assembly overview - handbrake lever
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• 3.2 Removing and installing handbrake cable
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• 3.3 Adjusting handbrake
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• 4 Brake pedal (left-hand drive vehicle)
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• 4.1 Assembly overview
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• 4.2 Separating brake pedal from brake booster
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• 5 Brake pedal (right-hand drive vehicle)
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• 5.1 Assembly overview
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• 5.2 Separating brake pedal from, and clipping to, brake booster
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• 5.3 Removing and installing brake pedal
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• 5.4 Removing and installing mounting bracket
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• Brakes - hydraulics
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• 1 Repairing front brake calipers
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• 1.1 Assembly overview - brake caliper FN 3
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• 1.2 Removing and installing piston for brake caliper FN 3
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• 1.3 Assembly overview - brake caliper FNR-G
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• 1.4 Removing and installing piston for FNR-G brake caliper
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• 2 Repairing rear brake calipers
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• 2.1 Assembly overview - brake caliper C 38
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• 2.2 Assembly overview - brake caliper CII 41
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• 2.3 Removing and installing piston for brake caliper C 38 and CII 41
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• 2.4 Pre-bleeding brake caliper
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• 3 Pressurised leak test
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• 3.1 Test prerequisites:
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• 4 Bleeding brake system
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• 4.1 Bleeding brake system with the brake filling and bleeding equipment VAS 5234
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• 4.2 Changing brake fluid
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• 5 Brake booster and brake master cylinder
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• 5.2 Assembly overview: brake booster/brake master cylinder (right-hand drive vehicle)
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• 5.3 Vacuum pump for brake booster (vehicles with diesel engine)
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• 5.4 Vacuum pump for brake booster (vehicles with petrol engine)
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• 5.5 Checking brake booster vacuum system
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• 5.6 Checking non-return valve
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• 5.7 Removing and installing vacuum sender G608
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• 5.8 Removing and installing brake light switch F
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• 6 Removing and installing brake master cylinder
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• 6.1 Removing and installing brake master cylinder, LHD
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• 6.2 Removing and installing brake master cylinder, RHD
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• 7 Removing and installing brake booster
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• 7.1 Removing and installing brake booster, LHD
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• 7.2 Removing and installing brake booster, right-hand drive vehicle
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• 8 Repairing brake lines
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• 8.1 Assembly overview - flanging tool
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• 8.2 Work instructions
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