Kia Sorento XM 2011-2023 Repair Manual

Parking Brake Lever Assembly Adjustment

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Parking Brake Lever Stroke Adjustment
  1. Remove the floor console. (Refer to Body - "Floor Console")
  2. Depress the brake pedal 20 times with a force of 10 kgf after bleeding. Then, to seat the cable, fully apply the parking brake lever. More than 3 times.
  3. Install the parking brake cable adjuster, then adjust the parking brake lever stroke by turning the adjusting nut (A). Parking brake lever stroke: 5 to 6 clicks (pull the lever with a force of 196 N (20 kgf, 44 lbf)).
  4. Fully release the parking brake lever and check that the brakes do not drag when the rear wheels are turned. Adjust if necessary.
  5. Make sure the parking brakes are fully applied when parked. The brake lever is fully raised.
  6. Install the floor console. (Refer to Body - "Floor Console")

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