Volkswagen Passat 2011 Workshop Manual page 137

♦ Tool set for brake bleeding - VAS 6564-
Carry out pre-bleeding when:
♦ in vehicles with EDL, EDL/TCS or EDL/TCD/ESP a chamber
in the brake fluid reservoir is completely empty. This occurs
e.g. in the case of brake system leaks.
Additional work for vehicles with diesel engine:
– Unbolt pressure converter or solenoid valve block from brack‐
et and lay to side.
Continuation for all models:
– Connect brake filling and bleeding equipment - VAS 5234- .
Bleeding sequence:
1 - Bleed front left and front right brake calipers simultaneously.
2 - Bleed rear left and rear right brake calipers simultaneously.
– Leave bleeder valves open with brake fluid hoses connected
until brake fluid free from air bubbles flows out.
Hydraulic unit must then be bled again by means of the function
"Basic setting" with the ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.
Initiate basic setting (to bleed brake system):
Connecting ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester and selecting functions
⇒ page 8 .
– Then bleed brake system as normal.
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6. Hydraulic system