Brake Pedal Overview

Brake pedal - assembly overview

WARNING: The brake pedal travel must not be restricted by additional floor mats.

Note: Grease all mountings before installing with grease Part No. G 000 602.


1. Mounting bracket
2. Self-locking hex nut, 20 Nm (14.8 ft. lbs.)
3. Brake light switch for vehicles up to 02.00
- Before installing new brake light switch, connect brake pedal to brake booster push rod
- Before installing pull plunger out completely
- Installing:

CAUTION! Keep brake pedal in the down position and hold pedal while installing switch.

- Guide switch through mounting hole (only installs in one position) and secure by turning 90° clockwise
- Release brake pedal
- Connect brake light switch connector
- Check function of brake lights
- Brake light switch: adjusting
4. Brake light switch for vehicles from 03.00
- Before installing new brake light switch, connect brake pedal to brake booster push rod
- Before installing pull plunger out completely
- Installing:

CAUTION! Keep brake pedal in the up position and hold pedal while installing switch.

- Guide switch through mounting hole (only installs in one position) and secure by turning 45° clockwise
- Release brake pedal
- Connect brake light switch connector
- Check function of brake lights
- Brake light switch: adjusting
5. Accelerator pedal
6. Hex bolt
7. Brake pedal
8. Pad
9. Self-locking hex nut, 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.)
10. Mounting bushing
11. Pivot pin

Brake pedal from brake booster, disconnecting and connecting

Special tools and equipment





- T 10006 Release tool
- Remove trim below instrument panel.





- Remove screws -1-
- Remove cover -A-.





- Remove connecting plate between clutch and brake pedals -arrows- on vehicles with manual transmission.
- Remove brake light switch -1-.





- Press brake pedal in direction of brake booster and hold.

1. Brake pedal
2. Push rod
3. Retaining lugs
- Insert special tool T 10006 and pull in direction of driver's seat, when doing this counter-hold on brake pedal. (At this moment the pedal must not be allowed to move backward). Thereby the mounting retaining lugs -3- will be pressed off the ball head of the push rod -2-.

Note: For ease of illustration separating the brake pedal from the brake booster is shown with the pedal cluster removed.

- Pull special tool T 10006 and brake pedal together toward the driver's seat. (Thereby the brake pedal will be pulled off the ball head of the push rod).

Joining brake pedal to brake booster





- Hold push rod ball head in front of mounting and push brake pedal in direction of brake booster, so that the ball head audibly locates.
Installation is performed in reverse order.
- Adjust brake light switch.
- Brake light switch: adjusting