Parking Brake System: Adjustments

Parking Brake, Adjusting

• Applies to steel and ceramic brakes.

• The parking brake adjusting nut is under the center console behind the parking brake lever.

• The parking brake cables must be engaged in the respective parking brake caliper.

• The parking brake cables must be routed without tension.

• The rear wheels must be installed.

• The adjusting nut must be installed on the relay rod.

• For parking brake cable zero adjustment, both rear wheels must turn freely.

• The parking brake lever must go back into the zero position by itself under the first detent.

• When adjusting the parking brake, it may be raised a maximum of 2 degrees.

• Before adjusting the parking brake, engage the parking brake lever five times as far as the stop so all the parking brake components are positioned correctly.

- Release parking brake.

- Remove center console trim.

- Install the adjusting nut on the compensator and tension the parking brake cables.

- Raise the vehicle until the rear wheels are free.

• A light braking effect on the rear wheels must be noticeable in the first parking brake lever detent.

- After adjusting, engage and release the parking brake three times.

- With the parking brake released, check if both wheels can be turned freely.

- Lower the vehicle.

- Install the center console trim.