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Rear Brakes

The PR number on the vehicle data label describes which brake system is installed in the vehicle among other things.

There is a vehicle data label in the spare wheel well and the maintenance schedule.

-- For relevant information regarding each brake installed. Refer to ELSA/vehicle-specific notes.

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Wheel Brake Number
GWWN00-10593Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

In this example, the vehicle has "1KU" rear brakes.

Rear Axle PR Number Rear Brakes
Torsion Beam Rear Suspension 1KD C 38
Torsion Beam Rear Suspension 1KD/1KQ CI 38 (15")
Torsion Beam Rear Suspension 1KD/1KQ CI 38 HRA
Multi-Link Rear Axle 1KS/1KT PC 38 HRA
Multi-Link Rear Axle 1KS/1KT TRW
Multi-Link Rear Axle 1KW CII41 (17")