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.
- 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 maximum 1.5 mm from stop - arrow - is permitted on 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.