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Maintenance - Edition 01.2019
– Inspect outer pad to determine its thickness.
– Illuminate inner pad with an electric hand torch and mirror.
– Determine thickness of inner pad by inspecting.
a - Inner and outer pad thickness without backplate
Wear dimension: 2 mm
The brake pads have reached their wear limit at a pad thickness
of 2 mm (without backplate) and must be renewed (repair meas‐
ure). Inform customer!
Note
When replacing brake pads, always check brake discs as well for
wear! Checking and if necessary replacing the brake discs is a
repair measure.
– Check brake disc for wear:
Procedure
⇒ Brake system; Rep. gr. 46 ; Rear brake; Assembly overview -
rear brake
Note
For technical reasons it is possible that several cross references
are not directed to the correct chapter. In this case select the pro‐
cedure manually in the information.
4.13.3
Brake discs: checking condition
Check all brake discs for the following damage pattern:
♦ Cracks
♦ Scoring
♦ Rust (no surface rust)
♦ Burrs on circumference of brake disc
Note
Inform customer if brake disc damage is similar to these damage
patterns. Renewing the brake discs is a repair measure.
4.14
Brake fluid level: checking
Note the following:
Note
On right-hand drive vehicles, the brake fluid reservoir is located
on the right side in engine compartment.
•
•
The brake fluid is dependent on pad wear.
Brake fluid VW 501 14 with part number -B 000 750- must be
used.
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Passat 2011 ➤ , Passat Variant 2011 ➤
Maintenance - Edition 01.2019
WARNING
♦ Never allow brake fluid to come into contact with fluids that
contain mineral oils (e.g. oil, petrol, cleaning agents). Min‐
eral oils will damage seals and rubber grommets of brake
system.
♦ Brake fluid is poisonous. In addition, due to its corrosive
nature, it must not come into contact with paint.
♦ Brake fluid is hygroscopic, which means it absorbs mois‐
ture from the ambient air and should therefore always be
stored in air-tight containers.
♦ Rinse off spilled brake fluid using plenty of water.
♦ Observe relevant disposal regulations.
Brake fluid level at delivery inspection:
– At delivery inspection the fluid level must be at MAX. marking.
Note
In order that brake fluid does not overflow the reservoir, MAX
marking -1- must not be exceeded.
Brake fluid level at inspection service
The fluid level must always be judged in conjunction with lining/
pad wear.
When vehicle is in use, fluid level tends to drop slightly due to
lining/pad wear and automatic adjustment.
•
Recommended brake fluid level, if brake pads are almost at
wear limit:
“At MIN marking or just above” -2-, “REPLENISHING IS NOT
REQUIRED”.
•
Recommended brake fluid level when brake pads are new or
well within pad wear limit:
“Between MIN and MAX marking”.
WARNING
If fluid level is below MIN marking -2-, leak-tightness of brake
system must be checked before fluid is topped up, “Repair
measure”.
4.15
Diesel particulate filter: checking
– Check ash loading ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.
4.16
Dual clutch gearbox 02E: changing gear
oil and filter
Procedure
⇒ 6-speed dual clutch gearbox 02E; Rep. gr. 34 ; Gear oil;
Draining and filling gear oil
4. Descriptions of work:
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