Brake Pedal and Brake Booster, Disconnecting and Connecting

Brake Pedal and Brake Booster, Disconnecting and Connecting

Disconnect the brake pedal from the brake booster.

If possible, leave the brake pedal stop installed; it could break the mount for the brake lamp sensor if the brake pedal is released too quickly.

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Release tool for brake lamp sensor (T40168).

• Release tool (T40136)

- Remove the driver side storage compartment - 1 to 3 -.






- Disconnect the connector - C - on the footwell vent.






- Remove the footwell vents - A-B -.

- Remove the brake lamp sensor => [ Brake Lamp Sensor ] Service and Repair.

- First move the brake pedal toward the brake booster and the hold it in this position.






1 Brake Pedal
2 Pressure Rod
3 Retaining tabs.

- Insert release tool (T40136) as illustrated and pull in direction of driver seat. When doing this, counter-hold on brake pedal. (At this moment the pedal must not be allowed to move backward). The mounting retaining lugs - 3 - will thereby be pressed off the ball head of the push rod - 2 -.

For ease of illustration separating the brake pedal from the brake booster is shown with the pedal assembly removed.

- Pull release tool (T40136) and brake pedal together toward the driver seat. (This will pull the brake pedal off the push rod ball head).

Connect the brake pedal to the brake booster.






• If possible, leave the brake pedal stop - 17 - installed; it could break the mount for the brake lamp sensor - 10 - if the brake pedal is released too quickly.

- Hold the push rod ball head in front of the mount and push the brake pedal toward the brake booster, so that the ball head clicks into place.






- Install the brake lamp sensor => [ Brake Lamp Sensor ] Service and Repair.

- Install the footwell vents - A-B -.






- Tighten the footwell vent screw - A -.

- Connect the electrical connector to the footwell vent - C -.

- Install the driver side storage compartment - 1 to 3 -.