Kia Optima DL3 Quiz
Brake System

Parking brake cable

In this manual: Brake System
General Information — 8Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) — 21Maintenance — 27Engine Mechanical System — 45Engine Electrical System — 11Emission Control System — 11Engine Control System/Fuel System — 25Automatic Transmission — 20Drive Shaft and Axle — 7Suspension System — 22Steering — 7Restraints — 11Brake System — 22Body (Interior and Exterior) — 116Body Electrical System — 90Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning — 32
20steps
~120min
4/5difficulty
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Repair Procedures

Removal

  1. Turn the ignition switch OFF and 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 cable (B) from the equalizer assembly (A).

  5. Remove the rear wheel and tire.

    (See Suspension System — Wheel)

  6. Disconnect the parking brake cable (B) after removing the parking brake cable fixing clip (A).

  7. Loosen the mounting bolt (A) and nuts (B) of the parking brake cable bracket.

    Tightening torque:

    (A): 19,6–29 N·m

    (B): 6,9–9.8 N·m

  8. Remove the lower cover (A).

  9. Remove the heated protective cover (A).

  10. Loosen the parking brake cable bracket mounting nuts (A).

    Tightening torque: 3.9 ~ 5.9 N·m

  11. Remove the parking brake cable after loosening the mounting bolts (A).

    Tightening torque: 19.6–29 N·m

Installation

  1. Install in the reverse order of removal.

Adjustment

  1. Remove the floor console to adjust the parking brake adjusting nut.

  2. Fully release the parking brake pedal so that the parking brake cable is slack.

  3. To seat the brake pads in their normal operating position, depress the brake pedal halfway several times until resistance is felt.

  4. Tighten the adjusting nut and pull the parking brake cable until the total distance (A and D) from the stop point to the actuating lever (B) and to the stopper (C) is less than 3 mm.

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

  5. Install the floor console.

    (Refer to Body - "Floor Console")

  6. Make sure the parking brake pedal is fully released.

  7. When replacing the parking brake cable, apply the parking brake several times. Then pull the parking brake cable with maximum force to extend it, and adjust the cable according to the procedure described above.

  8. Check that the wheel rotates smoothly.

  9. Perform a road test.

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