Volkswagen Passat B6 - Electro-mechanical parking brake, component overview .
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Electro-mechanical parking brake, component
overview
Electro-Mechanical Parking
Brake Button E538
Component location: In the
instrument panel, next to
light switch
Electro-mechanical Parking
Brake Indicator Lamp K213
Component location: in
Electro-Mechanical Parking
Brake Button E538
Electric Park/Parking brake
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Malfunction Indicator Lamp
K214
Component location: In the
instrument cluster
Brake System Warning Lamp
K118
Component location: In the
instrument cluster
Acoustic signal
-AUTO HOLD- Button E540
With -AUTO HOLD- Indicator
Lamp 2 K237
Component location: In
center console
Electro-Mechanical Parking
Brake Control Module J540 and
ESP Sensor Unit G419
Installed together in one
housing
Removing and installing
46-3, Electro-Mechanical
Parking Brake Control
Module J540 , removing and
installing
Sealing ring
Right Parking Brake Motor V283
Component location: On
right rear brake caliper
Removing and installing
46-3, Parking brake motor,
removing and installing
Inner Torx bolt, 12 Nm
Left Parking Brake Motor V282
Component location: On left
rear brake caliper
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Removing and installing
46-3, Parking brake motor,
removing and installing
Electro-Mechanical Parking Brake Control Module J540 ,
removing and installing
The Electro-Mechanical Parking Brake Control Module
J540 and the ESP Sensor Unit G419 are installed in one
housing under center console.
After replacing the Electro-Mechanical Parking Brake
Control Module J540 with the ESP Sensor Unit G419 , the
ABS Control Module J104 must be coded and a basic
setting of "Brake system" (Electro-Mechanical Parking
Brake) must be performed.
Caution!
Strong vibrations (e.g. falls, impacts) can destroy the
ESP Sensor Unit G419 . ESP Sensor Unit G419 must
then no longer be used.
Removing
- Remove center console.
Repair Manual, Body Interior, Repair Group 68,
- Remove three nuts - arrows - .
- Disconnect connector - 1 - from Electro-Mechanical
Parking Brake Control Module J540 .
- Remove Electro-Mechanical Parking Brake Control
Module J540 .
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Installing
- Installation is in reverse order of removal.
When installing Electro-Mechanical Parking Brake Control
Module J540 make sure it is correctly seated in its
mounting and is free of stress.
Note:
Do not use the securing nuts to forcibly position the
Electro-Mechanical Parking Brake Control Module
J540 .
- Tighten securing nuts to 9 Nm.
- Perform ABS Control Module J104 coding using
Vehicle Diagnosis, Testing and Information System VAS
5051 in "Guided Fault Finding".
A Steering Angle Sensor G85 , Transverse Acceleration
Sensor G200 , Brake Pressure Sensor 1 G201 and
Longitudinal Acceleration Sensor G251 basic setting must
be done.
- Perform basic setting for "Brake system" (Electro-
Mechanical Parking Brake).
VAS 5051 , connecting and selecting functions 45-3,
VAS 5051 connecting and selecting functions .
Parking brake motor, removing and installing
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
Torque wrench V.A.G 1331
Vehicle diagnostic, test and information system VAS
5051
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Diagnostic cable VAS 5051/1 or VAS 5051/3
Removing
Note:
Ignition must be switched off for at least 30 seconds
before disconnecting the connector.
- Pull connector - 1 - off from parking brake motor.
- Remove both Torx bolts - arrows - from parking brake
motor.
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- Remove parking brake motor from brake caliper.
- Remove seal.
Make sure that the ring groove of the seal and the
contact surface of the parking brake motor do not
become damaged.
- Clean ring groove and contact surface of parking brake
motor.
Installing
- Install new seal.
- Turn spindle back slightly with help of a Torx insert T45 -
A - , until parking brake motor can be correctly
positioned.
- Carefully set parking brake motor in place, paying
attention to the seat of the seal.
- Rotate parking brake motor so far until the bolt hole and
threads are aligned.
Make sure that the parking brake motor is seated flush
against the brake caliper. Do not, under any
circumstances, pull the parking brake motor against
the brake caliper using the bolts.
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- Set Torx bolts - arrows - in place by hand and then
tighten.
- Install connector.
- Perform basic setting of brake system.
- VAS 5051 , connecting and selecting functions 45-3,
VAS 5051 connecting and selecting functions .
