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Assembly overview: pedal cluster, brake pedal > < Assembly overview: brake master cylinder/brake servo
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Assembly overview: brake master cylinder/brake servo
Vacuum supply Ecomatic
Attention!
Before leaving the vehicle always
  • ◆ Place gear lever in neutral!
  • ◆ Fully apply handbrake!

Then it is not possible for the vehicle to drive away unintentionally.

On the Ecomatic the vacuum supply for the brake servo is guaranteed by a mechanical exhauster on the engine and an additional vacuum reservoir, which is installed close to the left headlight.

A vacuum switch F 190 for brake servo is installed in the vacuum system, it ensures that during Ecomatic operation when vacuum drops below 0.7 bar the engine continues to run until sufficient vacuum is available.

The vacuum switch F 190 is checked by the self-diagnosis

=> Ecomatic self-diagnosis

Location of the vacuum reservoir, hoses and vacuum switch F 190

=> 5-Speed manual gearbox 020; Vacuum system clutch control/brake servo system

Assembly overview: pedal cluster, brake pedal > < Assembly overview: brake master cylinder/brake servo