Mercedes-Benz brake wear sensor

In this article, you will find instructions for replacing the brake wear sensor on Mercedes-Benz vehicles and SUV models such as C, E, S, CLK, CLS, ML, GL, GLE, GLS, GLA.

This guide is for Mercedes-Benz owners who have had their brake pads replaced but need help replacing the brake pad wear sensor.

Prerequisite

If you get a brake wear warning on your dashboard, you should replace your brake pads and discs as needed.

The brake pad wear sensor should only be replaced when the brake pads are replaced.

Instructions

1. Raise the car. Support it with rack jacks. Install new brake pads.
   
   
2. Install a new brake pad wear sensor.
   
   
   
   Insert the new sensor into the small hole in the brake shoe.
   
   
3. Connect a new brake pad wear sensor.
   
   
4. Restart the vehicle and make sure the brake pad wear warning is disabled. If not, check if the new Mercedes brake pad wear sensor is installed correctly.