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Maintenance - Edition 12.2020
Part number
Tiguan
-5NA 010 000 AG-
Half payload
kPa/bar
Half payload
kPa/bar
Full payload
kPa/bar
Tyre size
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
215/65
250/2.5
250/2.5
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270/2.7
310/3.1
R17 99V
235/55 R18
100V
235/50 R19
99V
255/45 R19
100V
235/45 R20
100V
T145/85 R18 1
415/4.2
1)
03M
1)
Spare wheel
4.9
Brake and clutch system: changing
brake fluid
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench
♦ Brake filling and bleeding equipment -VAS 6860-
♦ Tool attachment -VAS 6564/9-
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♦ Tool set for brake bleeding -VAS 6564-
NOTICE
♦ Never allow brake fluid to come into contact with fluids
that contain mineral oils (e.g. oil, petrol, cleaning agents).
Mineral oils will damage seals and rubber grommets of
brake system.
♦ Brake fluid is poisonous. In addition, due to its corrosive ef‐
fect, brake fluid must not come into contact with paintwork.
♦ Brake fluid is hygroscopic, which means it absorbs mois‐
ture from the ambient air and should therefore always be
stored in air-tight containers.
♦ Rinse off spilled brake fluid using plenty of water.
♦ Do not reuse extracted (used) brake fluid!
♦ Observe relevant disposal regulations.
Extracting brake fluid
– Unscrew cap -1- from brake fluid reservoir.
– Using the suction hose from brake filling and bleeding unit,
extract as much brake fluid -2- from the brake fluid reservoir
as possible through the strainer -1-.
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Note
♦ The strainer in brake fluid reservoir must remain in place.
♦ Ensure that no brake fluid runs through the strainer after
completing the extraction (the brake fluid level in the reser‐
voir must be even with the lower edge of the strainer).
Connecting brake filling and bleeding equipment
– Screw adapter -1- onto brake fluid reservoir.
– Connect filler hose from brake filling and bleeding unit to
adapter -1-.
– Set correct pressure on brake filling and bleeding equipment
⇒ Operating Manual, and switch on brake filling and bleed‐
ing equipment.
Note
♦ The bleeder hose must be firmly seated on bleeder valve so
that no air can enter the brake system.
♦ There must always be sufficient brake fluid in the brake res‐
ervoir so that no air can enter the brake system through the
reservoir.
♦ Start with front right brake caliper on RHD vehicles.
♦ Due to the tool attachment -VAS 6564/9- the rear wheels do
not need to be removed any more.
Front axle
– Remove cap -1- from bleeder valve of front left brake caliper.
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– Push collector bottle bleeder hose -1- onto front left bleeder
valve.
– Open bleeder screw, and let appropriate quantity of brake
fluid run out ⇒ page 73 .
– Close bleeder screw. Torque: ⇒ Brake system; Rep. gr. 47;
Front brake caliper; Assembly overview - front brake caliper.
– Fit cap back onto bleeder valve on brake caliper.
– Repeat procedure on front right.
Rear axle
– Remove cover cap -1- from bleeder valve of rear left brake
caliper.
– Use tool attachment -VAS 6564/9- for rear axle.
– Guide bleeder hose -1- from tool set for brake bleeding -VAS
6564- from inner side of rim through socket -3-, and fit it onto
bleeder valve.
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– Open bleeder screw, and let appropriate quantity of brake
fluid run out ⇒ page 73 .
– Close bleeder screw; 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 cali‐
per.
– Repeat procedure on rear right of vehicle.
Bleeding clutch slave cylinder
Note
Applies only to vehicles with manual gearbox.
– If the bleeder valve -arrow- is not accessible, remove com‐
plete air filter housing.
– ⇒ Rep. gr. 23; Air filter; Removing and installing air filter
housing
Or
– ⇒ Rep. gr. 24; Air filter; Removing and installing air filter
housing
– Remove dust cap from bleeder valve -arrow-.
– Connect bleeder hose to bleeder valve and to pressure hose
of fluid collector bottle.
To bleed system, use 670 mm long bleeder hose -V.A.G 1238/
B3-, if necessary.
– Open bleeder valve.
– Allow approx. 100 ml of brake fluid to flow out.
– Close bleeder valve.
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– Rapidly operate pedal from stop to stop 10 to 15 times.
– Open bleeder valve.
– Allow another 50 ml of brake fluid to flow out.
– Close bleeder valve and fit dust cap.
Specified torque
Bleeder valve
Nm
4.5
– Depress clutch pedal several times after completion of
bleeding process.
– Switch off brake filling and bleeding unit.
– Reinstall air filter housing in reverse order of removal.
– Take filler hose off adapter.
– Unscrew adapter from brake fluid reservoir.
– Check brake fluid level and adjust level if necessary. It must
be between position -1- and -2-.
– Screw cap -1- onto brake fluid reservoir.
– Check function during road test.
Table - Sequence and quantity of brake fluid
Sequence
Brake fluid quantity
bleeder valves:
which must flow out of bleeder valves:
Brake caliper
Front left
Front right
0.20 l
0.20 l
Wheel brake cylinder/brake caliper
Rear left
0.30 l
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Sequence
Brake fluid quantity
bleeder valves:
which must flow out of bleeder valves:
Rear right
0.30 l
0.15 l
Clutch slave cylinder
Total quantity for automatic gearbox including
the quantity extracted from the brake fluid res‐
ervoir
approx. 1.00 l
Total quantity for manual gearbox including
the quantity extracted from the brake fluid res‐
ervoir
approx. 1.15 l
4.10
Brake system and shock absorbers: in‐
specting for leaks and damage
Check following components for leaks and damage:
♦ Brake master cylinder
♦ Brake servo (for anti-lock brake system: hydraulic unit)
♦ Brake pressure regulator and
♦ Brake caliper
♦ Shock absorbers (during inspection only)
♦ Presence of dust caps on brake fluid bleeder screws
♦ Presence of caps on guide bushes
– Ensure that brake hoses are not twisted.
– Additionally ensure that brake hoses do not touch any vehi‐
cle components when steering is at full lock.
– Check brake hoses for abrasion, porosity and brittleness.
– Check brake lines for corrosion.
– Check brake connections and fastenings for correct seating,
leaks and corrosion.
– Check brake lines and brake hoses for correct seating and
attachment in retainers.
NOTICE
Faults found must always be rectified (repair measure).
4.11
Brakes, front and rear: checking thick‐
ness of brake pads and condition of
brake discs
Front disc brake pads: checking thickness ⇒ page 75
Rear disc brake pads: checking thickness ⇒ page 76
Brake discs: checking condition ⇒ page 77
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench
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2024 VW Tiguan Owner's Manual
