Removing and installing brake pedal, RHD — VW
Removing and installing brake pedal, RHD on VW: 21 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Passat B7 saloon (362, 2010–2014), VW Passat B7 Variant (365, 2010–2014)
📋 Procedure
- Undo bolts (arrows) and remove footwell trim (1).
- Release diagnostics connector (3) and pull off.
- Remove footwell trim (1) in (direction of arrow).
- Separate brake pedal from brake servo (see the separate procedure).
- Unscrew nut (1).
- Pull out pin (2) and remove clip complete.
- Slide footwell trim (3) upwards in (direction of arrow) and remove.
- Remove steering column trim General body repairs, interior 68. Compartments/covers; Assembly overview - steering column trim.
- Unclip cable channel (1) beneath steering column. To do this, raise lugs on both sides (arrows) slightly and pull cable channel out of guide on steering column.
- Unbolt earth strap (arrow).
- Remove bolts (1) to unbolt steering column (2).
- Place steering column carefully on trim and secure it.
- Undo bolt (1) and remove crash bar (2).
- Undo bolts (1) and (3), and remove crash bar (2).
- Remove bolts (1) to unbolt steering column.
- Place steering column carefully on trim and secure it.
- Remove bolt (1) for brake pedal towards the left, while holding the nut (arrow).
- Remove brake pedal.
- Connect brake pedal to brake servo (see the separate procedure).
- Hook steering column into installation aid on mounting bracket.
- Align steering column to mounting bracket.
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