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VW Tiguan Brake System ➜ Rear brake

Tiguan 2021 ➀, Tiguan RUS 2021 ➀  
Brake system - Edition 10.2020  
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Rear brake  
β‡’ o2.1 verview – rear brakes”, page 57  
β‡’ a2.2 nd installing brake pads”, page 59  
β‡’ a2.3 nd installing brake caliper”, page 65  
2.1  
Assembly overview – rear brakes  
NOTICE  
Use the brake filling and bleeding equipment -VAS 6860- to  
draw off brake fluid from the brake fluid reservoir.  
Fit brake pedal depressor -V.A.G 1869/2- before removing a  
brake caliper or disconnecting a brake hose (release pressure  
in system).  
2. Rear brake  
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1 - Splash plate for brakes  
❑ Allocation β‡’ Electronic  
parts catalogue (ETKA)  
2 - Torx bolt  
❑ 12 Nm  
3 - Brake disc  
❑ Wear limits β‡’ page 5  
❑ Never remove brake  
discs from wheel hub  
by force. If necessa‐  
ry use penetrating flu‐  
id, because otherwise  
brake discs can be  
damaged.  
❑ If worn, renew on both  
sides of axle.  
❑ Unbolt brake caliper  
and brake carrier be‐  
fore removing  
4 - Torx bolt  
❑ 8 Nm  
5 - Brake caliper  
❑ Do not disconnect  
brake hose when  
changing pads.  
❑ Removing and instal‐  
ling β‡’ page 65  
❑ Repairing β‡’ page 91  
❑ Following repair or  
replacement, perform  
β€œBasic setting” using  
β‡’ Vehicle diagnostic  
tester.  
6 - Multi-point socket head  
bolt  
❑ Remove and install using socket insert -T10035- β‡’ page 59 .  
❑ Renew after removal  
❑ 90 Nm +90Β°  
7 - Brake carrier  
8 - Retaining spring  
9 - Outer brake pad  
❑ Thickness 11 mm not including backplate  
❑ Wear limit: 2 mm excluding backing plate.  
❑ Check thickness β‡’ Maintenance; Booklet ; Checking condition of discs and thickness of pads at front  
and rear  
❑ Always replace on both sides  
❑ Removing and installing β‡’ page 59  
10 - Inner brake pad  
❑ With spring  
❑ Thickness 11 mm not including backplate  
❑ Wear limit: 2 mm excluding backing plate.  
❑ Check thickness β‡’ Maintenance; Booklet ; Checking condition of discs and thickness of pads at front  
and rear  
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❑ Always replace on both sides  
❑ Removing and installing β‡’ page 59  
11 - Spring  
❑ Fitted only on inner brake pad  
❑ Ensure correct installation position  
12 - Brake line  
❑ With standard tool: 14 Nm  
❑ With special tools VAS 6854, VAG 1410/7 and VAG 1410/6: 12 Nm  
13 - Bracket  
14 - Retaining spring for brake hose to retainer  
15 - Brake hose with banjo union and banjo bolt  
❑ To brake caliper 35 Nm  
❑ With standard tool: 14 Nm  
❑ With special tools VAS 6854, VAG 1410/7 and VAG 1410/6: 12 Nm  
16 - Guide pin  
❑ 35 Nm  
17 - Caps  
❑ For guide pins  
18 - Seal  
❑ For parking brake motor  
❑ Renew  
19 - Hexagon socket head bolt  
❑ 8 Nm  
20 - Parking brake motor  
❑ Removing and installing β‡’ page 71  
Socket -T10035-  
2.2  
Removing and installing brake pads  
Special tools and workshop equipment required  
2. Rear brake  
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Brake system - Edition 10.2020  
♦ Tool set for brake bleeding -VAS 6564-  
♦ Insert tool with ratchet -VAS 6784-  
♦ Bit, 7 mm -T10503-  
♦ Piston resetting appliance -T10145-  
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