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Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Overview of fitting locations - parking brake

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / Brake system / Brake, brake mechanics / Handbrake / Overview of fitting locations - parking brake

Overview of fitting locations - parking brake

1 -  Hexagon socket head bolt
8 Nm
2 -  Parking brake motor
Left parking brake motor -V282-, fitting location: on rear left brake caliper
Right parking brake motor -V283-, fitting location: on rear right brake caliper
Removing and installing → Chapter
3 -  Control unit for electromechanical parking brake -J540-
Integrated into ABS control unit -J104- and cannot be renewed individually
Removing and installing ABS control unit -J104- → Chapter
4 -  Auto-hold button -E540-
With auto-hold warning lamp -K237-
Location: in centre console.
Removing and installing → Electrical system; Rep. gr.96
5 -  Electromechanical parking brake button -E538-
With electromechanical parking brake warning lamp -K213-
Location: in centre console.
Removing and installing → Electrical system; Rep. gr.96
6 -  Dash panel insert
With brake system warning lamp -K118-
With electric parking brake and handbrake fault warning lamp -K214-
7 -  Nut
Not fitted
8 -  Rear brake caliper
9 -  Sealing ring
Renew

Removing and installing control unit for electromechanical parking brake -J540-

The control unit for electromechanical parking brake -J540- is integrated into the ABS control unit -J104- and cannot be renewed individually.
–  Removing and installing ABS control unit -J104- → Chapter.
   
Handbrake
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Removing and installing parking brake motor -V282-/-V283-
Special tools and workshop equipment required     Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331- V ...

Other materials:

Wheel alignment procedure
Always adhere to the following procedure!   Note The vehicle must always be in unladen condition when measuring wheel alignment → Chapter.     –  T ...

Synchronising the vehicle key
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings It may no longer be possible to lock or unlock the vehicle with the remote control if the    button is pressed repeatedly outside of the effective range of the vehicle key. If this is the case, the vehicle ke ...

Front axle
Overview of fitting locations - front axle I -  → Chapter „Subframe“ II -  → Chapter „Suspension strut, upper suspension link“ III -  → Chapter „Lower suspension link ...

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