Audi A6 2005 Workshop Manual page 99

– Insert brake pedal actuator -V.A.G 1869/2- between brake
pedal and driver's seat (depress brake pedal at least 60mm).
This closes the valves in the brake master cylinder and stops
the brake fluid reservoir from running empty.
– Raise vehicle.
– Remove wheels.
Caution
On vehicles with ceramic brakes the wheel must not be allowed
to drop onto the brake disc. This would cause irreparable dam‐
age to the disc. Screw two assembly pins (from vehicle tool kit)
into the wheel bolt holes when removing and fitting a wheel.
Insert the long assembly pin into the top hole.
– Connect hose of bleeder bottle to bleeder screw of front brake
caliper.
– Open bleeder screw on front brake caliper to release pressure
from brake system.
– Close bleeder screw.
Note
Do not remove brake pedal actuator -V.A.G 1869/2- .
– Remove brake pads
Note
Mark brake pads when removing them if they are to be rein‐
♦
stalled. Reinstall in their original position to prevent uneven
braking.
The brake disc is secured with a bolt.
♦
– Disconnect pad wear indicator wire.
– Detach brake line.
Illustration: Front left brake caliper
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5. Ceramic front brakes