Parking Brake System: Testing and Inspection

PARKING BRAKE

INSPECTION





1. Pull the parking brake lever (A) with 196 N (20 kgf, 44 lbs.) force to fully apply the parking brake. The parking brake lever should be locked within the specified number of clicks.

Lever locked clicks: 8

2. Adjust the parking brake if the lever clicks are out of specification.

ADJUSTMENT

NOTE: After rear brake caliper servicing, loosen the parking brake adjusting nut, start the engine and depress the brake pedal several times to set the self-adjusting brake before adjusting the parking brake.

1. Block the front wheels, then raise the rear of the vehicle and make sure it is securely supported.





2. Pull the parking brake lever up one click.
3. Remove the floor console.





4. Tighten the adjusting nut (A) until the parking brakes are dragged slightly when the rear wheels are turned.
5. Release the parking brake lever completely, and check if parking brakes are not dragged when the rear wheels are turned. Readjust if necessary.
6. Make sure that the parking brakes are fully applied when the parking brake lever is pulled up completely.
7. Reinstall the floor console.