Parking brake

Parking brake lever

23steps
~138min
4/5difficulty
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Components
Toyota RAV4. Parking brake lever

On-vehicle inspection
  1. Check parking brake switch assembly
Toyota RAV4. Check parking brake switch assembly

  1. Remove the rear console box (see page ip-16).
Hint:

Refer to the procedures from the removal of the no.

1 Console upper panel garnish up until the removal of the rear console box sub-assembly.

  1. Disconnect the parking brake switch connector.
  2. Measure the resistance of the switch.
Standard resistance

If the result is not as specified, replace the switch assembly.

Removal
  1. Disconnect cable from negative battery terminal
Caution: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.
  1. Remove rear console box sub-assembly
  2. Remove the rear console box (see page ip-16).
Hint:

Refer to the procedures from the removal of the no.

1 Console upper panel garnish up until the removal of the rear console box sub-assembly.

  1. Remove parking brake lever sub-assembly
  2. Disconnect the parking brake switch connector.
  3. Remove the lock nut and wire adjusting nut.
    Toyota RAV4. Remove parking brake lever sub-assembly


  1. Disconnect the no. 1 Parking brake cable from the parking brake equalizer.
Toyota RAV4. Remove parking brake lever sub-assembly

  1. Remove the 2 bolts and parking brake lever (with the no. 1 Parking brake cable).
  2. Remove no. 1 Parking brake cable assembly
    Toyota RAV4. Remove no. 1 Parking brake cable assembly

  1. Disconnect the cable from the lever.
  2. Remove parking brake switch assembly
  3. Remove the screw and switch from the lever.
Installation
  1. Install parking brake switch assembly
  2. Install the parking brake switch with the screw.
  3. Install no. 1 Parking brake cable assembly
  4. Connect the cable to the lever.
  5. Install parking brake lever sub-assembly
    Toyota RAV4. Install parking brake lever sub-assembly
Torque: 0.88 N*m (9.0 Kgf*cm, 7.8 In.*Lbf)
  1. Install the parking brake lever (with the no. 1 Parking brake cable) with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 14.5 N*m (148 kgf*cm, 11 ft.*Lbf)
Toyota RAV4. Install parking brake lever sub-assembly

  1. Connect the no. 1 Parking brake cable to the parking brake equalizer.
Toyota RAV4. Install parking brake lever sub-assembly

  1. Temporarily install the wire adjusting nut and lock nut.
  2. Connect the parking brake switch connector.
  3. Check parking brake lever travel (see page pb-1)
  4. Adjust parking brake lever travel (see page pb-2)
  5. Install rear console box sub-assembly
  6. Install the rear console box (see page ip-23).
Hint:

Refer to the procedures from the installation of the rear console box sub-assembly up until the installation of the no. 1 Console upper panel garnish.

  1. Connect cable to negative battery terminal

Test yourself

A quick Toyota RAV4 quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.