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Volkswagen Passat B5 (from 1996 to 2004, the year of issue)

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	Passat B5
		Instructions
		Maintenance
		Engines
		Cooling
		Fuel system
		Motor Control
		An exhaust system
		Transmission
		Chassis
		Steering
		Brakes
			Specifications
			general information
			Systems ABS / EBV / EDS / ASR / ESP
			Check the brake servo
			Replacing the front brake pads
			Replacing the rear brake pads
			Check brake disc
			Brake disk
			Bleeding the hydraulic brake system
			Brake pipelines and hoses
			Brake light switch
			Handbrake
			Adjusting handbrake
			Brake cable
			Key brake failure
		Body
		Heating, ventilation
		Electrical

Brakes

Disc brakes	Front	Front	Rear
Engine	80 kW (109 hp.).	With the 81 kW (110 hp.).	All models
The manufacturer	Lucas	Teves	Lucas
The thickness of the brake pads	14 mm	14 mm	11 mm
Minimum thickness of brake pads:
- With a base	7 mm	7 mm	7 mm
- Without base	2 mm	2 mm	2 mm
The diameter of the brake disc	280 mm	282.5 mm	245 mm
The thickness of the brake disc	22 mm	25 mm	10 mm
Minimum thickness of a brake disk	20 mm	23 mm	8 mm