Removing and installing rear brake pads (PR 1KF and 2EA) — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi Q7 (4L, 2005–2015)

• Opens: brake fluid

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• Before inserting new brake pads, press pistons back into cylinders with resetting appliance.
• After each brake pad change firmly depress brake pedal several times with vehicle stationary, so that the brake pads are properly seated in their normal operating position.Check brake fluid level after changing brake pads.

📋 Procedure

1. Remove wheels.
2. Unplug connector (1) for pad wear indicator.
3. Pull cotter pin (arrow) out of pad retaining pin.
4. Press retaining spring inwards (arrow) and at the same time pull out pad retaining pin (1).
5. Pull electrical wire for pad wear indicator out of brake caliper housing and out of retaining spring.

6. Remove retaining spring.
7. Push brake pads off brake disc and remove pads from brake caliper.
8. If brake pads are to be renewed, carefully remove sensor and electrical wire for pad wear indicator from brake pads and check for damage.
9. Check brake disc Brakes, technical data. [Note: Before inserting new brake pads, press pistons back into cylinders with resetting appliance.]
10. ⚠ Before pressing pistons back into cylinders with piston resetting appliance, draw off brake fluid from brake fluid reservoir. Otherwise, fluid can overflow and cause damage, particularly if reservoir has been topped up. — Press pistons back.
11. Carefully fit sensors on wire for pad wear indicator into new brake pads.
12. Insert brake pads into brake caliper housing.
13. Fit retaining spring (1).
14. Insert electrical wire for pad wear indicator under tab on retaining spring and into brake caliper housing (arrows).
15. Press retaining spring inwards (arrow) and push in brake pad retaining pin (1) onto limit stop.
16. Secure pad retaining pin with cotter pin (arrow).
17. Reconnect connectors (1) for pad wear indicator and secure in retainer on brake caliper housing.
18. Install wheels Running gear, axles, steering44Tightening torques for wheel bolts. [Note: After each brake pad change firmly depress brake pedal several times with vehicle stationary, so that the brake pads are properly seated in their normal operating position.Check brake fluid level after changing brake pads.]

🎬 Video walkthrough

Independent video tutorial by AUTODOC (YouTube) — a helpful visual companion to the steps above.

How to change a rear brake pads AUDI Q7 4L TUTORIAL

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