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:
Removing and installing brake pads or linings
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system -VAS 5051-
Tool set for brake bleeding -VAS 6564-
Insert tool with ratchet -VAS 6784-
Bit attachment (7 mm) -T10503-
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Pressing tyre off wheel rim
New wheels with a modified contour have been introduced for
all vehicles as of model year 2005.
The tyre fitting unit must be furnished with the tyre
fitting head designed for these wheels.
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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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