Parking Brake System: Description and Operation

Parking Brake Assembly
the parking brake operates through the rear caliper piston acting directly on to the disc using the pads. the parking brake is self-adjusting, with the adjustment being made on the piston itself. A tool is required to wind back the adjuster when fitting new pads. the parking brake is operated from the handbrake by two Bowden cables with a compensator fitted inside the cabin area and an adjustment nut under the handbrake lever in the center console.