A6 Quattro Sedan V8-4.2L (ART) (2000): Brakes and Traction Control

Also for this vehicle: A6 Quattro Sedan (4F2) V8-4.2L (BVJ) (2011), A6 Quattro Sedan V6-2.7L Turbo (APB) (2000), A6 Quattro Sedan V6-2.8L (AFC) (1995), A6 Quattro Sedan V6-2.8L (AHA) (1998), A6 Quattro Sedan V6-3.0L (AVK) (2002), A6 Quattro Sedan V6-3.0L SC (CCAA) (2010), A6 Quattro Sedan V6-3.2L (BKH) (2005), A6 Quattro Sedan V8-4.2L (BVJ) (2007), A6 Quattro Wagon V6-2.8L (AFC) (1995), A6 Quattro Wagon V6-3.0L (AVK) (2002), A6 Quattro Wagon V6-3.0L SC (CCAA) (2010), A6 Quattro Wagon V6-3.2L (BKH) (2006), A6 Sedan (4F2) V6-3.2L (CALA) (2011), A6 Sedan V6-2.8L (AFC) (1995), A6 Sedan V6-2.8L (AHA) (1998), A6 Sedan V6-2.8L (ATQ) (2000), A6 Sedan V6-3.2L (BKH) (2007), A6 V6-3.0L (AVK) (2004), A6 Wagon V6-2.8L (AFC) (1995).

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01Relays and Modules Relays and Modules: Sections
02Sensors and Switches Sensors and Switches: Sections
03Maintenance Maintenance: Sections
04Engine, Cooling and Exhaust Engine, Cooling and Exhaust: Sections
05Powertrain Management Powertrain Management: Sections
06Transmission and Drivetrain Transmission and Drivetrain: Sections
07Brakes and Traction Control Brakes and Traction Control: Sections
- Antilock Brakes / Traction Control Systems452 pages
  - ABS Light › Component Information › Diagrams33 pages
    Diagram Information and Instructions › Wiring Diagram Layout2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Diagnostic Aids23 pages
    Troubleshooting Basics › Basic Electricity2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Tools and Equipment › LED Test Light2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  - Brake Fluid Pump › Component Information35 pages
    Locations
    Diagrams34 pages
    Diagram Information and Instructions › Wiring Diagram Layout2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Diagnostic Aids23 pages
    Troubleshooting Basics › Basic Electricity2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Tools and Equipment › LED Test Light2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Electrical Diagrams › ABS Return Flow Pump
  - Brake Fluid Pump Relay › Component Information › Diagrams33 pages
    Diagram Information and Instructions › Wiring Diagram Layout2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Diagnostic Aids23 pages
    Troubleshooting Basics › Basic Electricity2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Tools and Equipment › LED Test Light2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  - Brake Fluid Solenoid Valve Relay › Component Information36 pages
    Locations2 3
    Diagrams33 pages
    Diagram Information and Instructions › Wiring Diagram Layout2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Diagnostic Aids23 pages
    Troubleshooting Basics › Basic Electricity2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Tools and Equipment › LED Test Light2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  - Electronic Brake Control Module › Component Information35 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › TCS/ABS - ESP Lamp ON/DTC Stored In ECM2
    Diagrams33 pages
    Diagram Information and Instructions › Wiring Diagram Layout2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Diagnostic Aids23 pages
    Troubleshooting Basics › Basic Electricity2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Tools and Equipment › LED Test Light2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  - Hydraulic Control Assembly - Antilock Brakes › Component Information59 pages
    Locations › ABS Return Flow Pump -V39-2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
    Diagrams33 pages
    Diagram Information and Instructions › Wiring Diagram Layout2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Diagnostic Aids23 pages
    Troubleshooting Basics › Basic Electricity2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Tools and Equipment › LED Test Light2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Service and Repair › ABS Hydraulic Control Unit, Assembly Overview2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
  - Lateral Accelerometer › Component Information › Diagrams33 pages
    Diagram Information and Instructions › Wiring Diagram Layout2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Diagnostic Aids23 pages
    Troubleshooting Basics › Basic Electricity2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Tools and Equipment › LED Test Light2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  - Steering Angle Sensor, Traction Control › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
  - Traction Control Indicator Lamp › Component Information › Diagrams33 pages
    Diagnostic Aids23 pages
    Troubleshooting Basics › Basic Electricity2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Tools and Equipment › LED Test Light2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Diagram Information and Instructions › Wiring Diagram Layout2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  - Traction Control Module › Component Information › Diagrams33 pages
    Diagnostic Aids23 pages
    Troubleshooting Basics › Basic Electricity2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Tools and Equipment › LED Test Light2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Diagram Information and Instructions › Wiring Diagram Layout2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  - Traction Control Switch › Component Information › Diagrams33 pages
    Diagnostic Aids23 pages
    Troubleshooting Basics › Basic Electricity2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Tools and Equipment › LED Test Light2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Diagram Information and Instructions › Wiring Diagram Layout2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  - Wheel Speed Sensor › Component Information45 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    Customer Interest for Wheel Speed Sensor: › 4508042
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Wheel Speed Sensor: › 4508042
    Locations › Left Front ABS Wheel Speed Sensor -G47-2 3 4
    Diagrams33 pages
    Diagram Information and Instructions › Wiring Diagram Layout2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Diagnostic Aids23 pages
    Troubleshooting Basics › Basic Electricity2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Tools and Equipment › LED Test Light2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Testing and Inspection › Front Axle2
    Service and Repair › Front Axle2
  - Yaw Rate Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams33 pages
    Diagram Information and Instructions › Wiring Diagram Layout2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Diagnostic Aids23 pages
    Troubleshooting Basics › Basic Electricity2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Tools and Equipment › LED Test Light2 3 4 5 6 7 8
- Brake Bleeding › System Information › Service and Repair2 3 4 5
- Brake Pedal Assy › Component Information6 pages
  - Adjustments2 3 4
  - Tools and Equipment › Brake Push Rod Release Tool - AST Tool # T 10006 A2
- Brake Warning Indicator › Brake Pad Wear Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams33 pages
  - Diagram Information and Instructions › Wiring Diagram Layout2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  - Diagnostic Aids23 pages
    Troubleshooting Basics › Basic Electricity2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Tools and Equipment › LED Test Light2 3 4 5 6 7 8
- Disc Brake System53 pages
  - Brake Caliper › Component Information12 pages
    Diagrams › Front Brake Caliper2
    Service and Repair › Front Brake Caliper, Servicing, (Fn-3)2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  - Brake Pad › Brake Pad Wear Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams33 pages
    Diagram Information and Instructions › Wiring Diagram Layout2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Diagnostic Aids23 pages
    Troubleshooting Basics › Basic Electricity2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Tools and Equipment › LED Test Light2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  - Brake Rotor/Disc › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins8 pages
    Customer Interest for Brake Rotor/Disc: › 46-00-012 3 4
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Brake Rotor/Disc: › 46-00-012 3 4
- Hydraulic System, Brakes149 pages
  - Brake Bleeding › System Information › Service and Repair2 3 4 5
  - Brake Caliper › Component Information12 pages
    Diagrams › Front Brake Caliper2
    Service and Repair › Front Brake Caliper, Servicing, (Fn-3)2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  - Brake Fluid › Component Information › Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
  - Brake Fluid Level Sensor/Switch › Component Information34 pages
    Locations
    Diagrams33 pages
    Diagram Information and Instructions › Wiring Diagram Layout2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Diagnostic Aids23 pages
    Troubleshooting Basics › Basic Electricity2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Tools and Equipment › LED Test Light2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  - Brake Fluid Pressure Sensor/Switch › Component Information › Diagrams33 pages
    Diagram Information and Instructions › Wiring Diagram Layout2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Diagnostic Aids23 pages
    Troubleshooting Basics › Basic Electricity2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Tools and Equipment › LED Test Light2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  - Brake Hose/Line › Component Information › Diagrams
  - Hydraulic Control Assembly - Antilock Brakes › Component Information59 pages
    Locations › ABS Return Flow Pump -V39-2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
    Diagrams33 pages
    Diagram Information and Instructions › Wiring Diagram Layout2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Diagnostic Aids23 pages
    Troubleshooting Basics › Basic Electricity2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Tools and Equipment › LED Test Light2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Service and Repair › ABS Hydraulic Control Unit, Assembly Overview2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
  - Brake Master Cylinder › Component Information › Description and Operation2 3
- Parking Brake System43 pages
  - Parking Brake Cable › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3 4
  - Parking Brake Lever › Component Information › Service and Repair › Parking Brake Pry Trim, Removing and Installing2 3 4 5
  - Parking Brake Warning Switch › Component Information34 pages
    Locations
    Diagrams33 pages
    Diagram Information and Instructions › Wiring Diagram Layout2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Diagnostic Aids23 pages
    Troubleshooting Basics › Basic Electricity2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Tools and Equipment › LED Test Light2 3 4 5 6 7 8
- Power Brake Assist17 pages
- Relays and Modules - Brakes and Traction Control143 pages
  - Brake Fluid Pump Relay › Component Information › Diagrams33 pages
    Diagram Information and Instructions › Wiring Diagram Layout2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Diagnostic Aids23 pages
    Troubleshooting Basics › Basic Electricity2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Tools and Equipment › LED Test Light2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  - Brake Fluid Solenoid Valve Relay › Component Information36 pages
    Locations2 3
    Diagrams33 pages
    Diagram Information and Instructions › Wiring Diagram Layout2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Diagnostic Aids23 pages
    Troubleshooting Basics › Basic Electricity2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Tools and Equipment › LED Test Light2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  - Electronic Brake Control Module › Component Information35 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › TCS/ABS - ESP Lamp ON/DTC Stored In ECM2
    Diagrams33 pages
    Diagram Information and Instructions › Wiring Diagram Layout2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Diagnostic Aids23 pages
    Troubleshooting Basics › Basic Electricity2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Tools and Equipment › LED Test Light2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  - Hydraulic Brake Booster Pump Relay › Component Information › Locations2 3
  - Traction Control Module › Component Information › Diagrams33 pages
    Diagram Information and Instructions › Wiring Diagram Layout2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Diagnostic Aids23 pages
    Troubleshooting Basics › Basic Electricity2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Tools and Equipment › LED Test Light2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  - Vacuum Pump Relay, Brakes › Component Information › Locations2 3
- Sensors and Switches - Brakes and Traction Control289 pages
  - Brake Fluid Level Sensor/Switch › Component Information34 pages
    Locations
    Diagrams33 pages
    Diagram Information and Instructions › Wiring Diagram Layout2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Diagnostic Aids23 pages
    Troubleshooting Basics › Basic Electricity2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Tools and Equipment › LED Test Light2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  - Brake Fluid Pressure Sensor/Switch › Component Information › Diagrams33 pages
    Diagram Information and Instructions › Wiring Diagram Layout2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Diagnostic Aids23 pages
    Troubleshooting Basics › Basic Electricity2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Tools and Equipment › LED Test Light2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  - Brake Pad Wear Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams33 pages
    Diagram Information and Instructions › Wiring Diagram Layout2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Diagnostic Aids23 pages
    Troubleshooting Basics › Basic Electricity2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Tools and Equipment › LED Test Light2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  - Lateral Accelerometer › Component Information › Diagrams33 pages
    Diagram Information and Instructions › Wiring Diagram Layout2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Diagnostic Aids23 pages
    Troubleshooting Basics › Basic Electricity2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Tools and Equipment › LED Test Light2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  - Parking Brake Warning Switch › Component Information34 pages
    Locations
    Diagrams33 pages
    Diagram Information and Instructions › Wiring Diagram Layout2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Diagnostic Aids23 pages
    Troubleshooting Basics › Basic Electricity2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Tools and Equipment › LED Test Light2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  - Steering Angle Sensor, Traction Control › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
  - Traction Control Switch › Component Information › Diagrams33 pages
    Diagram Information and Instructions › Wiring Diagram Layout2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Diagnostic Aids23 pages
    Troubleshooting Basics › Basic Electricity2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Tools and Equipment › LED Test Light2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  - Wheel Speed Sensor › Component Information45 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    Customer Interest for Wheel Speed Sensor: › 4508042
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Wheel Speed Sensor: › 4508042
    Locations › Left Front ABS Wheel Speed Sensor -G47-2 3 4
    Diagrams33 pages
    Diagram Information and Instructions › Wiring Diagram Layout2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Diagnostic Aids23 pages
    Troubleshooting Basics › Basic Electricity2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Tools and Equipment › LED Test Light2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Testing and Inspection › Front Axle2
    Service and Repair › Front Axle2
  - Yaw Rate Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams33 pages
    Diagram Information and Instructions › Wiring Diagram Layout2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Diagnostic Aids23 pages
    Troubleshooting Basics › Basic Electricity2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Tools and Equipment › LED Test Light2 3 4 5 6 7 8
08Starting and Charging Starting and Charging: Sections
09Power and Ground Distribution Power and Ground Distribution: Sections
10Steering and Suspension Steering and Suspension: Sections
11Heating and Air Conditioning Heating and Air Conditioning: Sections
12Restraint Systems Restraint Systems: Sections
13Accessories and Optional Equipment Accessories and Optional Equipment: Sections
14Body and Frame Body and Frame: Sections
15Cruise Control Cruise Control: Sections
16Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators: Sections
17Lighting and Horns Lighting and Horns: Sections
18Windows and Glass Windows and Glass: Sections
19Wiper and Washer Systems Wiper and Washer Systems: Sections