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.