| Bleeding the brake system using the brake filling and bleeding device, e. g. -VAS 5234- |
| Special tools and workshop equipment required |
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| Brake filling and bleeding device, e. g. -VAS 5234- |
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| Bleeding bottle (commercially available) |
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| Bleeding of the brake system on vehicles with ABS is undertaken in the same way as for vehicles without ABS. |
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| On vehicles without ABS and with load-dependent brake-power regulator, move the lever of the brake-power regulator while bleeding the rear wheel-brake. |
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| Remove dust caps from the vent valves of the brake calipers/wheel-brake cylinder. |
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| Switch on the brake filling and bleeding device (at a pressure of approx. 2 bar) and open the bleeder valves in the prescribed sequence. |
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| Bleed the brake calipers or the brake cylinder with the hose of the bleeding bottle. |
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| It must be bled until the brake system is fully bled, i.e until even the smallest air bubbles have escaped. |
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| Rear right wheel-brake cylinder/brake caliper |
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| Rear left wheel-brake cylinder/brake caliper |
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| Front right brake caliper |
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| Front left brake caliper |
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| After bleeding close the relevant bleeder screw and fit dust cap. |
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| Disconnect the brake filling and bleeding device. |
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| Disconnect the brake filling and bleeding device from the brake fluid reservoir. |
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| If necessary, correct the brake fluid level in the brake fluid reservoir. |
| Vehicles with ABS BOSCH 8.0, BOSCH 8.2 and vehicles without ABS |
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| Perform a test drive. While doing so, at least one ABS adjustment must be carried out on vehicles with ABS! |
Caution | Before the basic setting is performed, first of all the brake system must be fully bled until even the smallest air bubbles have escaped from the system. |
| The air bubbles would penetrate into the ABS hydraulic unit when performing the basic setting. |
| It is very difficult to remove these air bubbles from the ABS hydraulic unit. |
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| Vehicles with ABS//TCS/ESP BOSCH 8.0 |
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| Perform basic setting of vehicle diagnosis, measurement and information system -VAS- → Chapter. |
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| Perform test drive with at least one ABS adjustment! |
| Vehicles with ABS//TCS/ESP BOSCH 8.2i |
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| Perform test drive with at least one ABS adjustment! |
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