Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Checking electromechanical parking brake, vehicles with four-wheel drive
| Rear axle on single-axle roller dynamometer |
| Engine is switched off and ignition is switched on |
| Auto-hold is switched off |
| Front wheels must be stationary |
| Rear wheels must rotate at constant speed between 2.5 and
9 km/h for at least 5 seconds. |
| Entering »TЬV mode« is indicated
by the yellow electric parking brake and handbrake fault warning
lamp -K214- lighting up. |
 Note
| In »TЬV mode«, the
electromechanical parking brake does not close fully when the
button is first pressed. |
| The tension is increased gradually by actuating the
electromechanical parking brake button -E538- 4 times in
succession. |
| Actuating the electromechanical parking brake button -E538-
a fifth time releases the electromechanical parking brake. |
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Start engine and wait for approx. 5 seconds until sufficient
vacuum has been built up. |
| Front wheels, speed over 0 km/h |
| Rear wheels, speed lower than 2.5 km/h or over 9 km/h |
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Activate »TЬV mode«:
Seat belt is fitted
Rear axle on single-axle roller dynamometer
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Other materials:
General notes on brake fluid
Note
Only use new brake fluid conforming to VW standard (VW 501 14).
Brake fluid is poisonous. Also due to its corrosive effect
brake fluid must not come into contact with paintwork.
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Removing and installing auxiliary heater bracket
Removing
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Switch off electrical consumers.
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Switch off auxiliary and supplementary heater and switch off
ignition.
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Remove auxiliary heater
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Removing and installing front underbody cover – e-Golf
Removing
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Remove bolts -2-.
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Unscrew nuts -3-.
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Remove underbody cover -1-.
Installing
Install analogously in reverse order, but note the following:
Specified torque
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