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Brake fluid: changing

Note
Only use new genuine VW/Audi brake fluid ETKA.
WARNING
Brake fluid must on no account come into contact with liquids containing mineral oils (oil,
t petrol, cleaning agents). Mineral oils damage the seals and rubber sleeves in the brake
system.
t

Brake fluid is poisonous. Brake fluid also has caustic properties and must therefore not be
allowed to come into contact with paintwork.

Brake fluid is hygroscopic, i.e. it absorbs moisture from the surrounding air. It must therefore
always be stored in air-tight containers.

t Use plenty of water to rinse away any brake fluid spillage.

t Do not reuse the old brake fluid that has been extracted.
t Always observe the relevant environmental regulations for disposal.
Special tools and workshop equipment required

Brake filling and bleeding equipment

-VAS 5234-

t Container for collecting used fluid

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Tool set for brake bleeding -VAS

6564-

Unscrew filler cap -1- from brake

fluid reservoir.

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Use extraction hose included in

brake filling and bleeding equipment

-VAS 5234- to extract as much brake

fluid as possible (with strainer
installed).

Screw adapter -1- onto brake fluid

reservoir.

Connect filling hose -2- included

with brake filling and bleeding
equipment -VAS 5234- to adapter.
Set correct pressure on brake filling
and bleeding equipment -VAS 5234.
Note

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t With the aid of the tool set for brake

bleeding -VAS 6564-, the rear brakes
or, depending on version, the front
and rear brakes can be bled without
having to remove the wheels.
In the case of certain wheel
t combinations, the wheels must be
removed.
t

Start at the front right wheel on righthand drive vehicles.

Use the bleeder hose supplied. The

bleeder hose must fit tightly on the
t
bleeder screw to prevent air from
entering the brake system.
If there are two bleeder screws on
each brake caliper (as on some
t versions), connect the inner bleeder
screw first , then the outer bleeder
screw.
The brake fluid reservoir must
always be adequately filled to
t
prevent air from entering the brake
system from the reservoir.
t

The strainer in the brake fluid

reservoir must not be removed.

Make sure that no more fluid flows

back into the reservoir from the
strainer after extracting the fluid. The
t
brake fluid level in the reservoir
must be no higher than the bottom
edge of the strainer.
Front axle
l

Brake caliper with two bleeder

screws (on some versions)

Detach cap -1- from bleeder screw

on front left brake caliper.

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Fit bleeder hose -1- of collector

container onto bleeder screw from
inside of rim.
Open bleeder screw and allow
correct amount of brake fluid
Anchor to flow out.

Close bleeder screw.

Refit cap on bleeder screw on brake
caliper.
Repeat procedure at front right
wheel.
Rear axle
l

Brake caliper with two bleeder

screws (on some versions)

Detach caps -1- from bleeder screws

on rear left brake caliper.
Take ratchet and appropriate socket
from -VAS 6564- and fit together.

Working from inside of rim, run

bleeder hose -1- from -VAS 6564-

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through ratchet -2- and socket -3and fit onto bleeder screw.

Open bleeder screw with ratchet -2

- and allow correct amount of
brake fluid Anchor to flow out.

Close bleeder screw.

Working from outside of rim, run

bleeder hose -1- from -VAS 6564through ratchet -2- and socket -3and fit onto bleeder screw.

Open bleeder screw with ratchet -2

- and allow correct amount of
brake fluid Anchor to flow out.

Close bleeder screw.

Refit caps on bleeder screws on
brake caliper.
Repeat procedure at rear right
wheel.
Vehicles with manual gearbox

Detach cap -arrow- from bleeder

screw on clutch slave cylinder -1-.

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Connect bleeder hose -1- of

collector container to clutch slave

cylinder, open bleeder screw and

allow correct amount of brake fluid
Anchor to flow out.
Close bleeder screw and fit cap
back on.
Depress clutch pedal several times.
Move filling lever on brake filling
and bleeding equipment VAS 5234- to position -B- (see
operating instructions).
Detach filling hose from adapter.
Unscrew adapter from brake fluid
reservoir.

Check brake fluid level and correct

as necessary.

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Screw cap -1- onto brake fluid

reservoir.
Check pedal pressure and free play
of brake pedal. Free play: no more
than 1/3 of pedal travel.

Table - sequence for changing brake fluid / quantities

Sequence of opening bleeder screws: Quantity of brake fluid which must flow out at bleeder
screws:
Brake caliper
Front left
0.20 ltr.
Front right
0.20 ltr.
Brake caliper
Rear left
0.30 ltr.
Rear right
0.30 ltr.
Clutch slave cylinder
0.15 ltr.
Total quantity (automatic gearbox): approx. 1.00 litre
Total quantity (manual gearbox): approx. 1.15 litre

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