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Brake System

Parking Brake Cable Repair Procedures

In this manual: Brake System
General Information — 9Engine Mechanical System — 84Engine Electrical System — 60Emission Control System — 24Engine Control System/Fuel System — 90Automatic Transmission — 92Drive Shaft and Axle — 20Suspension System — 31Steering — 20Restraints — 50Brake System — 63Body (Interior and Exterior) — 214Body Electrical System — 221Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning — 71
32steps
~192min
4/5difficulty
04080120160200127.594N·mlb·ft
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Removal

[Rear Disc Brake Type]
  1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery cable.
  2. Release the parking brake.
  3. Remove the floor console assembly. (Refer to Body - Floor Console)
  4. Disconnect the parking brake switch connector (A).
  5. Remove the parking brake cable after removing the nut and cable bracket.
  6. Loosen the wheel nuts slightly. Raise the vehicle and make sure it is securely supported.
  7. Remove the rear wheel and tire (A) from the front hub.

    Tightening torque: 107.9 - 128 N·m
    • Be careful not to damage the hub bolts when removing the rear wheel and tire (A).
  8. Remove the parking brake cable fixing clip (A).
  9. Pull the wrench in the direction shown by the arrow below to loosen the cable, then remove the parking brake cable (A).
  10. Loosen the parking brake cable bolts and disconnect the cable (A).

    Tightening torque: 8.8 ~ 13.7 N·m

  11. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
  12. Disconnect the negative (-) battery cable.
  13. Release the parking brake.
  14. Remove the floor console assembly. (Refer to Body - Floor Console)
  15. Disconnect the parking brake switch connector (A).
  16. Remove the parking brake cable after removing the nut and cable bracket.
  17. Loosen the wheel nuts slightly. Raise the vehicle and make sure it is securely supported.
  18. Remove the rear wheel and tire (A) from the front hub.

    Tightening torque: 107.9 - 128 N·m
    • Be careful not to damage the hub bolts when removing the rear wheel and tire (A).
  19. Remove the parking brake cable (B) after removing the clip (A).
  20. Disconnect the parking brake cable (A) from the brake shoe (B). (Refer to Brake System - "Rear Drum Brake")
  21. Loosen the parking brake cable bolts and disconnect the cable (A).

    Tightening torque: 8.8 ~ 13.7 N·m

  22. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
[Rear Drum Brake Type]

Adjustment

Rear Disc Brake Type
  • Parking brake readjustment is required after overhaul of the caliper body, or if the brake caliper, caliper body, parking brake cable, or brake discs have been replaced.
  1. Remove the floor console to access the adjusting nut.
  2. Loosen the parking brake cable until both operating levers stop in the fully released position.
  3. Bring the brake pads into operating position by depressing the brake pedal several times until resistance is felt.
  4. Tighten the parking brake cable by turning the adjusting nut until the operating levers on both calipers lift from the stopper upward by distances (A) and (D) between the operating lever (B) and the stopper (C).

    Distance (A+D): Max. 3 mm (0.12 in.)

  5. Install the floor console.
  6. The parking brake lever in the vehicle must be in the fully released position.
  7. If the parking brake cables have been replaced, apply the parking brake with maximum force several times to stretch the parking brake cables, then adjust as described above.
  8. Check that the wheels turn freely.
  9. Road test.
  10. Depress the brake pedal several times to activate the self-adjusting brake.
    • For the drum brake, the shoe clearance is adjusted automatically by the adjuster and the adjusting lever.
Rear Drum Brake Type

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