Seat Leon >> Assembly overview - parking brake

Exploded view - manual parking brake (lever side)

Brakes - mechanism

  1. - Handbrake lever handle
    • Removing and installing
  2. - Handbrake lever trim
    • Removing and installing
  3. - Bolt
    • 20 Nm + turn +90º further
  4. - Hand brake cable
    • Removing and installing
    • Adjusting handbrake
  5. - Compensator
  6. - Adjustment nut
    • Self-locking
    • To adjust the handbrake
    • Adjusting handbrake
  7. - Handbrake control switch - F9-
  8. - Locking knob
    • Removing and installing
  9. - Handbrake lever
    • Supplied as completely assembled spare part with coupling rod, locking ratchet, activation rod, push button, pressure spring and locking segment.
    • Handbrake lever: removing and fitting

Exploded view - manual parking brake (wheel side)

Brakes - mechanism

I - Handbrake: exploded view (wheel side, rigid axle)
II - Handbrake: exploded view (wheel side, multi-link axle)

Exploded view - electric parking brake

Brakes - mechanism

  1. - Auto-hold warning lamp - K237-
    • Location: in auto-hold button - E540-
  2. - Auto-hold button - E540-
    • Location: in centre console.
    • Removing and installing
  3. - Electromechanical parking brake button - E538-
    • Location: in centre console.
    • Removing and installing
  4. - Warning lamp for electronic parking brake - K213-
    • Location: in electromechanical parking brake button - E538- .
  5. - Dash panel insert
    • With brake system warning lamp - K118- .
    • With electric parking brake and handbrake fault warning lamp - K214- .
  6. - Control unit for electromechanical parking brake - J540-
    • Integrated into ABS control unit - J104- and cannot be renewed individually.
    • Removing and installing ABS control unit - J104-
  7. - Seal
    • Renew
  8. - Parking brake motor, left side - V282-
    • Location: on rear left brake caliper
    • Removing and installing
  9. - Hexagon socket head bolt
    • 8 Nm
  10. - Parking brake motor, right side - V283-
    • Location: on rear right brake caliper
    • Removing and installing
    Handbrake
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    Removing and installing parking brake lever, vehicles with manual parking brake
    Removing: Remove centre console. Unclip connectors -A- of the handbrake warning switch - F9- -B-. Clip out the securing tabs -arrows- of the handbrake warning switch - F9- -B- and remove. ...

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