2004 Citroen XSARA brakes

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BRAKES
HANDBRAKE
XSARA
Checking and adjusting the handbrake.
Remove the handbrake console.
Jack up and chock the vehicle with the rear wheels hanging free. Check the correct routing of the brake cables under the vehicle.
Apply and release the handbrake ten times. Set the handbrake to the
3rd notch.
Tighten the nut (1)until the rear brakes are applied.
Pull the handbrake lever vigorously 4 to 5 times.
Set the handbrake to the 3rd notch.
Check that the rear brakes are applied.
Check that the wheels can be turned freely by hand with the
handbrake released.
Lower the vehicle. Refit the handbrake console.
B3FP095D

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BRAKES
BLEEDING THE BRAKESXSARA
Bleeding:The brakes can be bled either:
using brake bleeding equipment, in which case the pressure of the equipment should be set to 2 Bars.
or in the conventional way.
IMPERATIVE order of bleeding
Wheels:
Rear Right.
Front Left. Rear Left.
Front Right.
Top up using brake fluid supplied by
CITROEN Replacement Parts.

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BRAKESBRAKE SPECIFICATIONS
(*) ESP + Electronic Stability Program
XSARA PICASSO
Mercosur Europe
Without ESP (*)
2.0i 16V 2.0 HDi 1.6i 1.8i 16V 2.0i 16V 2.0 HDi
Engine type RFN RHY NFV 6FZ RFN RHY
Master cylinder
23,8
Master vac
Ø Master cylinder travel
254/34
FT mm
CaliperLUCASBOSCHpiston makesC54/54ZOH54/54
Disc Ventilated266
Disc thickness/min. thickness20,4/18,4 22/20
Makes/Brake pad gradeJURID/3724FERODO/769 (37)
Rear brake plates
Supplier/TypeLUCAS/ENERGIT/C52980
Ø Cylinder or caliper22,2
mm Drum/Ø maxi228,6/230
RR MakeABEX
Brake lining grade4930/2
Compensator/Supplier/TypeTEVESITTA (loadsensitive rear braking compensator)
Cutoff pressure in Bars20/61,6

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BRAKES
BRAKE SPECIFICATIONS
Engine type6FZ RFN 9HZ 9HY RHY
Master cylinder
23,8
Ø Master vac
mm Master cylinder travel
254/35
FT Piston Makes/CaliperBOSCH ZOH54/54
Disc Ventilated283
Disc thickness/minimum thickness26/24
Makes/Brake pad gradeFERODO/769 (37)
Rear brake caliper
Ø Supplier/Type
TRW C38
mm Disc plain247
RR Disc thickness/minimum thickness9/7
MakeGALFER
Brake lining gradeG 4554
Compensator – cutoff in BarsOn versions with ABS, there is no loadsensitive
rear braking compensator.
(*) ESP = Electronic Stability Program.All types
Ftec ESP (*)
1.8i 16V 2.0i 16V 1.4 HDi 2.0 HDi
XSARA PICASSO

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BRAKES
B3FP7B9D
BRAKING SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS
Without ABS
XSARA PICASSO

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BRAKES
B3FP7B9DB3FP7BRD
BRAKING SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS
With EPS (Electronic Stability Program)
With ABS
XSARA PICASSO

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BRAKES
BRAKE SPECIFICATIONS XSARA PICASSO
Braking system specifications
“X”braking circuit.
Front: disc brakes, ventilated. Rear:drum brakes with automatic adjustment.
Cable operated handbrake acting on the rear wheels.
Load sensitive braking compensator
(non ABS versions).
(1) Hydraulic valve block «ABS Bosch 5.3»or(1) Hydraulic valve block + ECU.(2) Load sensitive braking compensator (according to version).
B3FP09HCB3FP08ND
2
1

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BRAKES
B3FP11XD
HANDBRAKE (Adjustment)
XSARA PICASSO
Adjustment.
Remove the handbrake trim (1).
Unclip the sounddeadening (2).
Raise and support the vehicle with the rear wheels
hanging free.
Check the correct routing of the brake cables under the
vehicle.
Apply and release the handbrake
4 times.
Set the handbrake to the 5th notch.
Tighten the nut
(3)until the rear brakes are applied.
Pull the handbrake lever vigorously 4 to 5 times.
Set the handbrake to the 5th notch.
Check that the rear brakes are applied.
With the handbrake released, check that the wheelscan be turned freely by hand.
Lower the vehicle.Refit the sounddeadening
(2)and the handbrake trim (1).