REPAIR MAINTENANCE OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Volkswagen Passat B5 (from 1996 to 2004, the year of issue)

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All-wheel drive vehicles

Location silencer, which must be removed before removal of cables of a manual brake on all-wheel drive models

Location nuts thermofilter four-wheel drive models

Withdrawal

A warning

Operations for the removal of cables of a manual brake on all-wheel drive model is similar to operations on removal of cables of a manual brake on the front wheel drive models. This section shows the differences in the removal of cables of a manual brake on all-wheel drive models.

PERFORMANCE ORDER

1. Remove the exhaust system, see. Fig. Location of the muffler, which should be removed before removal of cables of a manual brake on all-wheel drive models.
2. Unscrew the nuts and remove thermofilter see. Fig. Location nuts thermofilter on AWD models).
3. Loosen the cable of a manual brake and remove it from the rear caliper brakes.
	4. Using pliers, move the cables of a manual brake.
	5. Remove the screws and release the handbrake cable from the holder on the rear beam.
6. Release the handbrake cable from all fastenings at the bottom of the car.

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