Overview - Parking Brake

Due to a mechanical or electrical malfunction, the parking brake may need to be released manually in order to move the vehicle. Refer to PARKING BRAKE, MANUALLY LOOSENING .

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Parking Brake

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1. Rear Brake Caliper
2. Seal
   • Replace after removing
3. Bolt
   • Self-locking
   • Replace after removing
   • 13 Nm
4. Electro-Mechanical Parking Brake Motor
   • Left Parking Brake Motor -V282-
   • Right Parking Brake Motor -V283-
   • Refer to Left Parking Brake Motor -V282- /Right Parking Brake Motor -V283-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING 
5. ABS Control Module -J104-
   • With integrated control for the electro-mechanical parking brake
   • Refer to ABS Control Module -J104- /ABS Hydraulic Unit -N55-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING
6. Electromechanical Parking Brake Button -E538-
   • with
     • Electromechanical Parking Brake Indicator Lamp -K213-
     • Push Button Illumination Bulb -L76-
   • Removing and Installing. Refer to COMPONENT LOCATION OVERVIEW - CONTROLS IN CENTER CONSOLE .
7. Instrument Cluster
   • With Instrument Cluster Control Module -J285- for the display of the indicator and warning lamps