Parking Brake System: Adjustments
Parking Brake, Adjusting
• A new adjustment is necessary only after replacing brake cables, brake calipers or brake discs.
- Remove the rear ashtray from the center console.
- Parking brake lever in released position. Tighten adjustment nut - 2 - so far..
- .. that the lever - 1 - on the brake calipers lift off from their stops - 2 -.
- The distance - a - to stop - 2 - at left and right brake pads together must not fall short 1 mm and not exceed 4 mm.
The distance on one side must not exceed 3 mm and must be greater than 0 mm.
- Apply the parking brake 3 times and then release.
- With parking brake released, check if both wheels can be turned freely. The distance - a - at the calipers is maintained.
Correct the adjustment, if necessary, by adjusting the adjustment nut.
• Due to the automatic rear brake adjuster, there is no need to adjust the parking brake after making initial adjustment.