00 00 612 Service - front brakes

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Service - front brakes
- Replace brake pads. See REMOVING/INSTALLING FRONT BRAKE PADSor REMOVING/INSTALLING FRONT BRAKE PADS (M5) .
  - Replace the brake pad wear sensor
  - Clean brake air ducts
  - Apply a thin coating of GREASE to wheel centering on light alloy wheels
- Brake discs: see FRONT BRAKE DISCS or FRONT CARBON CERAMIC BRAKE DISCS (CSIC) .
  - Check surface and thickness
  - If necessary: Replace
- Reset CBS DISPLAY according to factory specification
- For vehicles with electronic service history:
  Record maintenance work in the electronic service history .

NOTE:

Replace brake discs when:
- Drop below the minimum brake disc thickness. See TECHNICAL DATA - FRONT BRAKEor TECHNICAL DATA - FRONT CARBON CERAMIC BRAKE .
- Scoring
- Heat cracks
- Thickness difference
Issue a separate invoice for replacement of brake disc