Brake System

Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) Repair Procedures

13steps
~78min
3/5difficulty
0102030405029.422N·mlb·ft
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Removal

  1. Turn the ignition switch OFF and disconnect the negative (-) battery cable.
  2. Remove the floor console assembly. (Refer to Body - "Floor Console Assembly")
  3. Disconnect the connector (A) from the EPB control unit.
  4. Remove the nuts securing the EPB control unit (B), then remove the EPB control unit.

    Torque: 19.6 ~ 29 N·m

Installation

  1. Install in the reverse order of removal.
  2. After replacing the EPB control unit with a new one, perform the "Variant Coding" procedure. (Refer to "Variant Coding")
  3. Perform "G-Sensor Calibration" using GDS.
  4. After installing the EPB module, check that the brake operates normally by pressing the EPB switch more than 3 times.

Variant Coding

  1. Ignition OFF, connect GDS.
  2. Ignition "ON" and engine "OFF" select the vehicle name and the EPB system.
  3. Select the EPB Variant coding mode.
  4. Perform the "EPB Variant Coding" procedure using GDS.
  5. Perform the "Variant Coding" procedure.

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