Kia Optima Hybrid Owner's Manual Quiz
Brake System

Parking Brake Assembly Repair Procedures

In this manual: Brake System
General Information — 4Engine Mechanical System — 50Engine Electrical System — 20Emission Control System — 30Engine Control System/Fuel System — 84Automatic Transmission — 98Drive Shaft and Axle — 15Suspension System — 36Steering — 12Restraints — 50Brake System — 38Body (Interior and Exterior) — 54Body Electrical System — 233Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning — 57
48steps
~288min
5/5difficulty
0102030405014.711N·mlb·ft
Tightening torque found on this page
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Removal

Parking Brake Pedal
  1. Turn the ignition switch OFF and disconnect the negative (-) battery cable.
  2. Remove the lower airbag panel and reinforcement panel. (Refer to Body - Airbag Pad)
  3. Remove the junction box. (Refer to Body Electrical System - Fuses and Relays).
  4. Disconnect the parking brake switch connector (A).
  5. Remove the parking brake cable mounting nut (A).
  6. Remove the parking brake pedal mounting bolts (A) and nuts (B).
  7. Remove the parking brake cable adjusting nut (A) and retainer clip (B), then remove the parking brake pedal.
  8. Remove the floor console. (Refer to Body group - Console)
  9. Remove the shift lever assembly. (Refer to Automatic Transmission - Shift Lever)
  10. Remove the parking brake cable (B) after removing the cable holder (A).
  11. Remove the parking brake cable clip (A) and bolts (B). Then remove the front parking brake cable.
  12. Raise the vehicle and make sure it is securely supported.
  13. Remove the parking brake cable (B) after removing the retaining clip (A).
  14. Loosen the parking brake cable bracket bolts and remove the rear parking brake cable.
  15. Raise the vehicle and make sure it is securely supported.
  16. Remove the rear tire and wheel.
  17. Remove the rear brake caliper and rear disc brake. (See Rear Disc Brake Removal)
  18. Remove the parking brake cable (B) after removing the retaining clip (A).
  19. Loosen the hub assembly mounting bolts (A), then remove the hub assembly and parking brake assembly.
  20. Remove the adjuster assembly (B) and lower return spring (A).
  21. Remove the upper return spring (C) from the operating lever assembly (D).
  22. Remove the shoe hold-down pin (A) and spring (B) by pressing and turning the spring.
  23. Remove the brake shoes (C).
Parking Brake Shoe

Installation

Parking Brake Shoe
  1. Install the shoe hold-down pin (A) and spring (B) by pressing and turning the spring.
  2. Install the operating lever assembly (D) and the upper return spring (C).
  3. Install the adjuster assembly (B) and the lower return spring (A).
  4. Install the hub assembly and parking brake assembly, then install the mounting bolts (A).
  5. Install the parking brake cable (B), then install the fixing clip (A).
  6. Install the rear brake disc, then adjust the rear brake shoe clearance.
    1. Remove the plug from the disc.
    2. Turn the adjuster gear with a screwdriver until the drum does not move, then back it off 7-8 notches in the opposite direction.
  7. Install the brake caliper assembly. (Refer to "Rear Brake Installation")
  8. Install the tire and wheel after installing the cap on the disc.
  9. If the parking brake shoe or brake disc is replaced with a new one, perform the brake shoe break-in procedure.
    1. While operating the parking brake lever with 98 N (10 kgf, 22 lbf), drive the vehicle 500 m (0.31 mile) at a speed of 60 km/h.
    2. Repeat the above procedure more than three times.
    3. Must hold on a 30% grade.
  10. Install the parking brake cable.
  11. Install the shift lever assembly. (Refer to Automatic Transmission - Shift Lever)
  12. Install the floor console. (Refer to Body - Console)
  13. Install the retaining clip (B) and the cable adjusting nut (A) after securing the parking brake cable.
  14. Install the parking brake pedal, then install the mounting bolts (A) and nuts (B).

    Tightening torque: 9.8 ~ 14.7 N·m

  15. Adjust the parking brake pedal travel by turning the adjusting nut (A).
    1. Depress the parking brake pedal fully more than 3 times to seat the parking brake cables.
    2. Adjust the parking brake pedal travel adjusting nut (A) so that the parking brake pedal travel is 4 to 5 notches when the operating force is 196 N (20 kgf, 44 lbf).
  16. Reconnect the parking brake switch connector (A).
  17. Install the junction box. (Refer to Body Electrical System - Fuses and Relays).
  18. Install the reinforcement panel and the lower cluster fascia panel. (Refer to Body - Crash Pad)
Parking Brake Pedal

Adjustment

Parking Brake Shoe Clearance Adjustment
  1. Raise the vehicle and make sure it is securely supported.
  2. Remove the rear tire and wheel.
  3. Remove the cap (A) from the disc.
  4. Turn the adjuster gear with a screwdriver until the drum does not move, then back it off 7-8 notches in the opposite direction.
  5. Install the rear tire and wheel after installing the cap on the disc.
  6. Depress the parking brake pedal fully more than 3 times to seat the parking brake cables.
  7. Adjust the parking brake pedal travel adjusting nut (A) so that the parking brake pedal travel is 4 to 5 notches at an operating force of 196 N (20 kgf, 44 lbf).
Parking Brake Pedal Stroke Adjustment

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