Chassis
Removal and Installation - Parking Brake Switch
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5steps
~30min
2/5difficulty
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Special Service Tools / General Equipment
Interior trim removal tool
Removal
Release the clips and move the upper floor console trim panel aside.- Lift the front of the upper trim panel to release the clips.
- Slide the upper trim panel forward to release the rear retainers.
Use a general-purpose tool: interior trim removal tool.

- Disconnect the parking brake switch electrical connector.

- Remove the screws and the parking brake switch.
Torque: 9 lb-in (1 N·m)
Installation
- To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Apply and release the parking brake twice within 5 seconds, pausing with the switch in the NEUTRAL position for approximately 0.5 seconds between each apply and release.
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