General information about the brake system The brake system consists of a master cylinder, vacuum brake booster, front wheel disc brakes and rear wheel drum brakes. On high-powered vehicles and on all-wheel drive...
Specifications of the brake system Specifications of the brake system Disc brakes front front Rear Engine diesel petrol - Diameter of new brake discs, mm 278 260 252 Thickness of brake disks, mm 24,15...
Removal and installation of front brake pads Withdrawal Mark the position of the wheels on the hub with paint in order to install them in their original place during assembly. Loosen the wheel nuts with the vehicle...
Checking the thickness of the brake disc Mark the position of the wheels on the hub with paint in order to install them in their original place during assembly. Loosen the wheel nuts with the vehicle lowered....
Removal and installation of a forward brake disk Withdrawal Mark the position of the wheels on the hub with paint in order to install them in their original place during assembly. Loosen the wheel nuts with the vehicle...
Removal and installation of a back brake disk Withdrawal Remove the brake caliper/caliper. If necessary, use a small screwdriver to remove the two stoppers from the wheel studs. Remove the brake disc. Installation...
Removal and installation of the wheel brake cylinder Withdrawal Remove the brake drum. Compress the brake hose with a suitable hose clamp. When doing this, make sure that the sharp edges of the clamp do not damage the...
Wheel Brake Cylinder Repair If the wheel brake cylinder is not to be replaced, it can be disassembled in the installed state. Later, be sure to replace the brake cylinder if brake fluid seeps...
Brake fluid — description and safety measures Pay attention to the following when handling brake fluid: Brake fluid is poisonous. Never suck out brake fluid by mouth through a hose. Pour brake fluid only into a...
Removal of air from the brake system When repairing the brakes, in which the system was opened, air may enter the pipelines, which must be removed from the system. The presence of air in the brake system...
Brake pipes and brake hoses To supply brake fluid from the master brake cylinder to each wheel brake, the vehicle is equipped with a piping system. Connections of pipelines on the main brake...
Replacing the brake pipe and brake hose Raise the vehicle. Loosen the union nut and remove the tube. Seal the connections with suitable plugs. Install a new tube, if possible, in its original place. When...
Checking the vacuum brake booster and vacuum pipe Check the operation of the brake booster if too much force must be applied to the brake pedal to achieve sufficient braking performance. Firmly press the brake pedal at...
Parking brake — design description 1 - Parking brake lever 2 - Spiral spring 3 - Parking brake cable 4 - Ratchet mechanism, toothed segment/latch serves to hold the parking brake in the on position 5 -...
Removal and installation of the parking brake lever Withdrawal Raise the vehicle and release the parking brake. Disconnect the rear parking brake cables -1- from the balancing lever -2-. Remove the middle console see No....
Removal and installation of the brake light switch Withdrawal Disconnect the ground wire (-) from the battery. Attention! As a result, data in electronic storage devices, such as an engine fault memory or a radio code,...
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) Depending on the model, FORD MONDEO vehicles are equipped with an anti-lock braking system (ABS) (Anti-Blockier-System). The anti-lock braking system prevents the wheels...
Traction control system (TCS) Vehicles equipped with engines with a displacement of more than 2.0 liters are equipped with the TCS traction control system (Traction-Control-System). The TCS system is...