Volkswagen Tiguan Service and Repair Manual: Electro-Mechanical Parking Brake

Component Overview - Electro-Mechanical Parking Brake

1. Electromechanical Parking Brake Button -E538-
   • Component location: inside the center console
   • Removing and installing.
2. Electromechanical Parking Brake Indicator Lamp -K213-
   • Component location: inside the Electromechanical Parking Brake Button -E538-
3. -AUTO HOLD- Button -E540-
   • Component location: inside the center console
   • Removing and installing.
4. -AUTO HOLD- Indicator Lamp -K237-
   • Component location: in the -AUTO HOLD- Button -E540-
5. Electric Parking/Hand Brake Malfunction Indicator Lamp -K214-
   • Component location: in the instrument cluster
6. Brake System Indicator Lamp -K118-
   • Component location: in the instrument cluster
7. Acoustic Signal
8. Electromechanical Parking Brake Control Module -J540- and ESP Sensor Unit -G419-
   • Installed together in one housing
   • Removing and installing.
9. Seal
10. Right Parking Brake Motor -V283-
    • Component location: on right rear brake caliper.
    • Removing and installing.
11. TORX Socket Bolt

    12 Nm

12. Left Parking Brake Motor -V282-
    • Component location: on the left rear brake caliper
    • Removing and installing.

Electromechanical Parking Brake Control Module -J540-, Removing and Installing

The Electromechanical Parking Brake Control Module -J540- and the ESP Sensor Unit -G419- are installed in one housing under the center console.

After replacing the Electromechanical Parking Brake Control Module -J540- with the ESP Sensor Unit -G419- the ABS Control Module -J104- must be coded and a basic setting of the "brake system" (electro-mechanical parking brake) must be performed.

WARNING

Excessive shaking (for example, dropping, impact) may damage the ESP Sensor Unit -G419-. The ESP Sensor Unit -G419- must then no longer be used.

Removing

• Remove the center console.
• Remove the three nuts -arrows-.
• Disconnect the connector -1- from the Electromechanical Parking Brake Control Module -J540-.
• Remove the Electromechanical Parking Brake Control Module -J540-.

Installing

• Install in reverse order of removal.

When installing the Electromechanical Parking Brake Control Module -J540- make sure it is correctly seated in its mounting and is without tension.

Note

Do not use the nuts to forcibly position the Electromechanical Parking Brake Control Module -J540-.

• Tighten the nuts to 9 Nm.
• Code the ABS Control Module -J104- using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester in "Guided Fault Finding".

While doing so, a basic setting for the Steering Angle Sensor -G85-, Transverse Acceleration Sensor -G200-, Brake Pressure Sensor 1 -G201- and Longitudinal Acceleration Sensor -G251- must be performed.

• Perform basic a setting for the "brake system" (Electro-Mechanical Parking Brake).

Connect the -Vehicle Diagnostic Tester- and select the function.

Parking Brake Motor, Removing and Installing

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• Torque Wrench 1331 5-50Nm -VAG1331-
• Vehicle Diagnostic Tester
• Diagnostic Cable -VAS5051/1- or Diagnostic Cable -VAS5051/3-

Removing

Note

Ignition must be switched off for at least 30 seconds before disconnecting the connector.

• Pull the connector -1- off from the parking brake motor.

• Remove both inner TORX bolts -arrows- on the parking brake motor.
• Pull off the parking brake motor from the brake caliper.
• Remove the seal.

Make sure that the ring groove of the seal and the contact surface of the parking brake motor do not become damaged.

• Clean the ring groove and the contact surface of the parking brake motor.

Installing

• Lightly coat the new gasket with brake fluid and then install it.

• Rotate the spindle back slightly with an 8 mm multi-point socket -A- until the parking brake motor can be positioned correctly.

Caution

Do not remove the gasket when assembling the parking brake motor.

• Carefully set the parking brake motor in place, paying attention to the seat of the seal.
• Rotate the parking brake motor until the bolt hole and threads are aligned.

Make sure that the parking brake motor is seated flush against the brake caliper. Do not, under any circumstances, pull the parking brake motor against the brake caliper using the bolts.

• Position the TORX bolts -arrows- by hand and then tighten.
• Install the connector.
• Perform the brake system basic setting.
• Connect the -Vehicle Diagnostic Tester- and select the function.