Chassis
General Procedures - Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) Manual Release
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6steps
~36min
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Activation
- Chock the wheels and tires.
- Disconnect the parking brake drive motor electrical connector and, if equipped, remove the wiring retainer.

- Remove the bolts and rotate the parking brake drive motor to remove it.

- Rotate the spindle/nut drive shaft clockwise 360 degrees.

- Repeat steps 2-4 on the opposite side of the vehicle.
- Install the parking brake drive motors.
REFER to: Parking Brake Drive Motor (206-05 Parking Brake and Actuation, Removal and Installation).
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