Removing and installing brake pads/linings — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Passat B7 saloon (362, 2010–2014), VW Passat B7 Variant (365, 2010–2014)

• Opens: brake fluid

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• Then remove securing bolts from brake caliper; to do this, counterhold on guide pin.
• The piston must be reset beforehand with . — Now press piston back fully with piston resetting tool T10145.
• Do not blow out brake system with compressed air; the resulting dust constitutes a health hazard! — Thoroughly clean brake carrier and contact surfaces for brake pads and remove corrosion.
• Ensure that brake pads are seated correctly in pad retainers (arrows).
• Check brake fluid level after changing brake pads.

📋 Procedure

1. Remove wheels.
2. Connecting and selecting functions .
3. Do do this, select electromechanical parking brake and "“moving parking brake motor pistons forwards and backwards”" function.
4. Move the pistons back using .
5. Then remove securing bolts from brake caliper; to do this, counterhold on guide pin.

6. Remove brake caliper from brake carrier. [Note: The resetting of the pistons with is still required but is often not sufficient! The thrust nut in the piston is fitted on a floating bearing, so that the piston can only be compressed but not pulled back. Only the spindle with the thrust nut will be moved back.]
7. ⚠ The piston must be reset beforehand with . — Now press piston back fully with piston resetting tool T10145.
8. Secure brake caliper with wire so that weight of brake caliper does not stress or damage brake hose.
9. Remove brake pads and pad retainers (arrows).
10. ⚠ Do not blow out brake system with compressed air; the resulting dust constitutes a health hazard! — Thoroughly clean brake carrier and contact surfaces for brake pads and remove corrosion.
11. Clean brake caliper.
12. Insert pad retainers (arrows) and brake pads into brake carrier.
13. Ensure that brake pads are seated correctly in pad retainers (arrows).
14. Secure brake caliper with new self-locking bolts.
15. Carry out basic setting of brake system using .
16. Fit wheels. [Note: 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 rear brake pads on VW PASSAT B7 Saloon

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