Brake system

Assembly overview - control unit and hydraulic unit, RHD vehicles

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Assembly overview - control unit and hydraulic unit, RHD vehicles
1 - Brake line

From secondary piston circuit of brake master cylinder to hydraulic unit.

Identification: 6 mm in diameter and union nut with thread M 12 x 1

Repairing brake lines → Chapter

14 N·m

2 - Brake line

From primary piston circuit of brake master cylinder to hydraulic unit.

Identification: 6 mm in diameter and union nut with thread M 12 x 1

Repairing brake lines → Chapter

14 N·m

3 - Brake line

To rear right brake caliper.

Identification: 5.25 mm in diameter and union nut with thread M 12 x 1

Repairing brake lines → Chapter

14 N·m

4 - Brake line

To front left brake caliper.

Identification: 5.25 mm in diameter and union nut with thread M 10 x 1

Repairing brake lines → Chapter

14 N·m

5 - Brake line

To front right brake caliper

Identification: 5.25 mm in diameter and union nut with thread M 12 x 1

Repairing brake lines → Chapter

14 N·m

6 - Brake line

To rear left brake caliper.

Identification: 5.25 mm in diameter and union nut with thread M 10 x 1

Repairing brake lines → Chapter

14 N·m

7 - ABS hydraulic unit -N55- with ABS control unit -J104-

Overview of fitting locations → Chapter

Removing and installing → Chapter

Separating ABS control unit -J104- from ABS hydraulic unit -N55- → Chapter

Attaching ABS control unit -J104- to ABS hydraulic unit -N55- → Chapter

Connecting brake line → Chapter

8 - Bracket

Check for secure seating after installing

9 - Bolt

8 N·m

10 - Rubber damper
Ensure that rubber dampers of retainer are not pressed out of bracket when installing. After installation, check that the ABS hydraulic unit -N55- is firmly seated, or malfunction can occur.
11 - Nut

20 N·m

12 - Bracket
13 - Nut

20 N·m

14 - Brake servo and brake master cylinder

Assembly overview - brake servo/brake master cylinder → Chapter

Checking brake servo → Chapter

Removing and installing brake servo for vehicles with diesel engines → Chapter

Removing and installing brake servo for vehicles with 1.2 l and 1.4 l petrol engines → Chapter

Removing and installing brake master cylinder → Chapter.

15 - Brake line

From primary piston circuit of brake master cylinder to hydraulic unit.

Identification: 6 mm in diameter and union nut with thread M 12 x 1

Repairing brake lines → Chapter

14 N·m

16 - Brake line

From secondary piston circuit of brake master cylinder to hydraulic unit.

Identification: 6 mm in diameter and union nut with thread M 12 x 1

Repairing brake lines → Chapter

14 N·m

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