
– Remove cover cap -1- from bleeder valve of rear left brake
caliper.
– Push collector bottle bleeder hose -1- onto rear left bleeder
valve.
– Open bleeder valve and let appropriate quantity of brake fluid
run out (see table). Close bleeder valve. Torque: ⇒ Brake
system; Rep. gr. 47 ; Rear brake caliper; Assembly overview
- rear brake caliper .
– Fit again cover cap on bleeder valve of rear left brake caliper.
– Repeat procedure on right-hand side of vehicle at rear.
Bleeding clutch slave cylinder
Note
Applies only to vehicles with manual gearbox.
– If necessary, remove air filter housing ⇒ Rep. gr. 23 ; Air filter
- assembly overview .
– Push bleeder hose onto bleeder valve -arrow- of clutch slave
cylinder -1-.
– Open valve and allow approx. 50 ml of brake fluid to flow out.
– Close valve and depress clutch pedal 10 to 15 times quickly
in succession.
– Open valve again and allow approx. 50 ml of brake fluid to flow
out.
– Close valve, remove bleeder hose and depress clutch pedal
several times.
– Install air filter housing accordingly in reverse order.
Sequence and quantity of brake fluid
Sequence
bleeder valves:
Brake fluid quantity
which must flow out of bleeder valves:
Brake caliper
Front left
0.20 l
Front right
0.20 l
Wheel brake cylinder/brake caliper
Rear left
0.30 l
Rear right
0.30 l
Clutch slave cylinder
0.15 l
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