Parking Brake System: Adjustments

Parking Brake, Adjusting

A new adjustment is necessary only after replacing the brake cables, calipers or discs.

- Depending on the center console version, either remove only the cupholder, the rear cover or the entire center console.

- Press the brake pedal forcefully at least three times.

- Apply the parking brake 3 times and then release.

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

• Parking brake lever in released position.

- Tighten adjustment nut - arrow (close-up) -...





- ...until the levers - 1 - on the brake calipers lift off from stop - 2 -.





- The distance - a - to the stop - 2 - on the left and right brake pads together must not fall short 1 mm and not exceed 3 mm.

- Check whether the wheels turn freely.

Due to the automatic rear brake adjuster, there is no need to adjust the parking brake after making the initial adjustment.