Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Jetta. Manual — part 452

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Note:

- Insert brake pads and brake pad

retaining springs (arrows) into
brake carrier.

- Remove protective foil off outer

brake pad backplate.

- Secure brake caliper housing with

new self-locking bolts.

Torque: 35 Nm (26 ft lb.)

The repair kit includes four self-

locking hex bolts which must be
installed in all cases.

Repair Manual, Suspension,

Wheels, Steering, Repair Group 44;
Tightening wheel bolts

Note:

- Press brake lever -2- in direction

of arrow and attach parking brake
cable.

- Install clip -1-.

- Adjusting parking brake

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- Install wheels.

After each brake pad change,

firmly depress brake pedal
several times with vehicle
stationary, so that the brake pads
are properly seated in their
normal operating position.

After changing brake pads check

brake fluid level.

Rear wheel brakes (disc brakes - front wheel drive), assembly overview

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Parking brake, adjusting

Note:

A new adjustment is only necessary after
replacing, parking brake cables, brake calipers
and brake discs.

- Remove center console extension,

Repair Manual, Body Interior, Repair Group

68; Compartments, covers and trims; Removing
center console extension

- Firmly depress brake pedal three times.

- Pull parking brake three times and then release

again.

Note:

Due to the automatic rear wheel brake adjustment
there is no requirement to adjust the parking brake
after making new/initial adjustment.

- Parking brake lever in "rest/off" position. Tighten

adjusting nut until lever -arrow- lifts off the brake
caliper stop.

- A gap of min. 1.0 mm (.039 in.) and max. 3.0

mm (.118 in.) from stop (arrow) is permissible on
each side.

- Check that both wheels turn freely. Adjust the

adjustment nut if necessary.

Rear wheel brakes (disc brakes - front wheel drive), assembly overview

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Rear wheel
brakes/disc
brakes (all-
wheel
drive),
servicing

Special tools and
equipment

VAG 1331

Torque
wrench

VAG 1332

Torque
wrench

VAG 1410

Torque
wrench

VAG 1869/2

Brake pedal
depressor

Rear wheel brakes/disc brakes (all-wheel drive), servicing

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Note:

After

replacing
brake pads,
depress
brake pedal
firmly several
times with
vehicle
stationary so
that the brake
pads are
properly
seated in
their normal
operating
position.

To draw off

brake fluid
from the
reservoir, use
brake filler
and bleeder
unit VAS
5234

Install brake

pedal
depressor
VAG 1869/2
before
removing a
brake caliper
or
disconnecting
a brake hose.

1 - Hex

socket
head bolt,
80 Nm (59
ft. lb)

Rear wheel brakes/disc brakes (all-wheel drive), servicing