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Parking Brake System: Adjustments






Parking Brake, Adjusting

The parking brake must be adjusted after replacing the parking brake cables or the brake calipers.

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

- Press the foot brake forcefully at least three times.

- Engage the parking brake three times and release it.

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

Parking brake lever in the released position.

- Tighten the adjusting nut - arrow (magnified area) - so far,...






- ... the levers - 1 - on the brake calipers lift off from their stops - 2 -.






- The distance - a - to the stop - 2 - on the left and right brake caliper must not exceed 1.5 mm together.

- Check whether the wheels turn freely.

with Bosch Rear Brakes






- Tighten the adjusting nut until the levers - 1 - on the brake calipers lift off from their stops - 2 -.

- The distance- a - between the lever - 1 - to the stop - 2 - on the left and right brake calipers may be less than or equal to 1.5 mm together.

- 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.