Parking Brake: 318i
- Lift out front clamp. Pull off rubber cap. Disconnect rear clamp. Unscrew adjusting bolts. Operate brake pedal several times. Basic clearance is automatically adjusted. Listen for clicking noise on rear wheels.
- Pull up parking brake lever up to 5th tooth. Adjust adjusting nuts enough so that rear wheels can just be turned evenly. Release lever. Check that wheels can be turned easily and that indicator light goes out with ignition switch on. Adjust switch, if necessary.
NOTE:
To acquire optimal parking brake efficiency, drive vehicle a maximum of 1/4 mile with parking brake applied. Pull up lever until resistance is felt and then one further notch before adjusting parking brake.