Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Jetta. Manual — part 456

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Note:

- Insert brake pads and brake pad

retaining springs (arrows) into
brake carrier.

- Pull protective foil off outer brake

pad backplate.

- Secure brake caliper housing with

new self-locking bolts.

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

depress firmly 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 (all-wheel drive), servicing

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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
and installing center console.

- Firmly depress brake pedal three times.

- Pull parking brake on 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.

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

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Parking brake cables
for disc brakes - front
wheel drive, removing
and installing

Removing

- Remove center console

extension,

Repair Manual, Body Interior,

Repair Group 68

- Release parking brake.

- Loosen adjustment nut (arrow)

until the parking brake cable can
be unhooked from the
compensator.

- Raise vehicle.

- Remove clip -1-.

- Press brake lever -2- in direction

of arrow and unhook brake cable
-3-.

Parking brake cables for disc brakes - front wheel drive, removing and installing

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- Unclip parking brake cable from

retainer on rear axle (arrow -A-)
and unhook from retainers
(arrows).

- Pull parking brake cable out from

guide tube -1- in direction of
arrow.

Parking brake cables for disc brakes - front wheel drive, removing and installing