Changing front brake pads on Kia Ceed

Position the jack on the anchor point recommended by the manufacturer and raise the car

Position the candle under the cradle next to the triangle and place the car on the jack stand

Unscrew the 4 wheel bolts

Remove the wheel

Loosen the wheel bolts 1/4 turn.

Raise the car using a jack and place it on axle stands.

Make the lifting and immobilization of the car as safe as possible.

Get a 14 mm diameter socket.

On the back of the caliper, unscrew the screw at the top.

Then unscrew the screw at the bottom of the caliper in the same way.

The stirrup is now free.

Push back the caliper piston to compensate for the excess thickness of the new pads, either using a piston pusher, a clamp, or by levering with the old platelets.

Now we remove the old pads, just slide them outwards.

We now find ourselves without pads, take the opportunity to clean the caliper and the pad housing using a wire brush.

Before assembly, compare the old and new pads carefully (dimensions, ergo, width, length).

Now slide the new pads into the housing.

We check that the 2 pads are properly inserted and press on the disc.

Now we put the stirrup back up.

We position it, we put in a first screw, we screw it in a little so that it catches, then we put in the 2nd before tightening, we tighten each of the screws a little in turn to be sure not to force a screw thread and screw it crookedly.

Once the caliper is tightened, we put the wheel back on, screw in the 5 wheel bolts in star" to be sure not to damage a screw thread and screw it crooked.

Remember to pump the brake pedal several times halfway to push the pistons back to the pads.

Before setting off, remember to check the brake fluid level.

Be careful the first few kilometers, make sure everything is working properly, and don't be "brusque" with your brakes, they need to be broken in over 200/300 km.