Parking Brake Cable
- Lower Right Guide Tube for Right Parking Brake Cable
- Clip for Lower Right Guide Tube
- Nut for Lower Right Clip
- Do not loosen to remove parking brake cable and guide tube.
- 12 Nm
- Left and Right Bolt
- 4 Nm
- Brake Cable Bracket to Left and Right Axle Beam
- Remove underbody protection, depending on model.
- Left and Right Parking Brake Cable
- Left and Right Rubber Grommets
- Left and Right Parking Brake Cable
- Left and Right Parking Brake Cable Bracket
- Clip for Lower Left Guide Tube
- Lower Left Guide Tube
Removing
-- Release parking brake.
-- Loosen cover in rear center console compartment with a hook and remove.
-- Remove the parking brake cable adjusting nut far enough so left and right parking brake cable -3- can be disengaged from compensator -4-.
-- Raise vehicle.
-- Loosen parking brake cable from left and right brake caliper. Refer to PARKING BRAKE CABLE, LOOSENING FROM BRAKE CALIPER AND ENGAGING .
-- Loosen right bolt from right axle beam and remove bracket with parking brake cable.
-- Disengage right parking brake cable from bracket.
-- Unclip right guide tube PARKING BRAKE, ADJUSTING from bracket PARKING BRAKE CABLE GUIDE TUBE , do not loosen nut PARKING BRAKE CABLE .
-- Carefully remove right parking brake cable from right guide tube.
-- Loosen left bolt from left axle beam and remove bracket with parking brake cable.
-- Disengage left parking brake cable from bracket.
-- Unclip left guide tube PARKING BRAKE CABLE from left bracket PARKING BRAKE CABLE .
-- Carefully remove left parking brake cable from left guide tube.
Installing
The parking brake cable must not be tensioned or pulled.
-- Installation is performed in the reverse order of removal.
-- Carefully place left and right parking brake cables through respective guide tube in vehicle interior.
-- Engage parking brake cable in left and right brake caliper. Refer to PARKING BRAKE CABLE, LOOSENING FROM BRAKE CALIPER AND ENGAGING .
-- Lower vehicle.
-- Remove left and right parking brake cable -3- upward out of respective guide tube -2-.
-- Engage left and right parking brake cable -3- in compensator -4-.
-- Tension parking brake cable with compensator adjusting nut -4-.
After installing brake cable, parking brake must be adjusted. Refer to PARKING BRAKE, ADJUSTING .