Rear Brake Pad: Replacement
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Subaru Outback and 2016 Subaru Legacy. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Release the parking brake.
- Using the Subaru Select Monitor, go to the brake maintenance mode according to the display screen. < Ref. to
BRAKE MAINTENANCE MODE
, OPERATION, Parking Brake System. >NOTE: For detailed operation procedures, refer to "Application help".
- Disconnect the ground terminal from battery sensor. < Ref. to BATTERY , NOTE, Repair Contents. >
- Remove the pad - disc brake rear. < Ref. to REMOVAL , Rear Brake Pad. >
- Press back the piston - disc brake.
- Install the pad - disc brake rear. < Ref. to INSTALLATION , Rear Brake Pad. >
- Connect the ground terminal to battery sensor. < Ref. to BATTERY , NOTE, Repair Contents. >
- Using the Subaru Select Monitor, exit the brake maintenance mode according to the display screen.
- After the operation is completed, apply and release the parking brake five times and ensure that the brake operates normally.
NOTE:
Perform the following replacement procedure if the Subaru Select Monitor cannot be used.
- Remove the disc brake assembly and the pad - disc brake rear.
- Remove the bolt securing the lower side of the support - rear disc brake, loosen the upper side bolt, and then slide the support - rear disc brake upward and hold it.
- Secure the disc brake assembly as shown in the figure, and push back the piston using the tool.
- Install the support - rear disc brake and the disc brake assembly to the specified tightening torque.
Tightening torque:
Refer to "COMPONENT" of "General Description". < Ref. to REAR DISC BRAKE , COMPONENT, General Description. >