Have you removed the "flap" that is covering the sensors?

In the DIY article, in the picture which shows the removal of the wear sensors, you can see the pads. There is a window in the caliper that should be roughly at 3 o'clock or 9 o'clock depnding on how the caliper is situated. Referring to the same picture, the sensors are situated on the side of that window.

There should also be two pins, which traverse the window. They are what hold the pads in. If you can find the senors and see the pins, you should be able to see the pads.

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