Kia Sorento XM 2011-2023 Repair Manual
Parking Brake Lever Assembly Adjustment
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6steps
~36min
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Parking Brake Lever Stroke Adjustment
- Remove the floor console. (Refer to Body - "Floor Console")
- 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.
- 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)).
- Fully release the parking brake lever and check that the brakes do not drag when the rear wheels are turned. Adjust if necessary.
- Make sure the parking brakes are fully applied when parked. The brake lever is fully raised.
- Install the floor console. (Refer to Body - "Floor Console")
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