Parking Brake System: Adjustments

Parking brake, adjusting

Note: A new adjustment is only necessary after replacing, parking brake cables, brake calipers and brake discs.





^ Remove switch mount with storage compartment -1- and cover for rear center console -2-.





^ Parking brake lever in "rest/off" position. Tighten adjusting nut-arrow





^ .... until lever (arrow) lifts off the brake caliper stop.
- The maximum permissible distance from the stop is 3 mm on either side.
^ Pull parking brake firmly three times and then release again.
^ Check that both wheels turn freely while parking brake lever is released.

Note: Due to the automatic rear wheel brake adjustment there is no requirement to adjust the parking brake after making new/initial adjustment.