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 center console extension, covers and trims; Removing center console extension
- Firmly depress brake pedal once.





- Parking brake lever in "rest/off" position. Tighten adjusting nut until lever -arrow- lifts off the brake caliper stop.
- A gap of max. 1.5 mm (0.059 inch) from stop -arrow- is permissible each side.
- Pull on parking brake three times and then release again.
- Check that both wheels turn freely. Adjust the adjustment nut if necessary.
- Lock adjustment nut in position with the lock nut.

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