Removal and Installation
- Relieve tension on the parking brake cable system. For additional information, refer to PARKING BRAKE CABLE TENSION RELEASE .
- Remove the front door scuff plate. For additional information, refer to Interior Trim - Exploded View in
INTERIOR TRIM AND ORNAMENTATION
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- Remove the instrument panel steering column opening trim panel and if equipped, the instrument panel lower cover. For additional information, refer to Instrument Panel - Exploded View in
INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CONSOLE
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- Remove the parking brake release handle bolt.
- To install, tighten to 3 Nm (27 lb-in).
- Remove the retainer and the cowl trim panel. For additional information, refer to Interior Trim - Exploded View in
INTERIOR TRIM AND ORNAMENTATION
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- Compress the 2 tabs and disconnect the parking brake release cable from the parking brake control assembly.
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- Disconnect the parking brake release cable from the release lever and remove the parking brake release handle.
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- Disconnect the parking brake switch electrical connector.
- Remove the 3 parking brake control assembly bolts.
- To install, tighten to 20 Nm (177 lb-in).
- Position the parking brake control assembly onto the floor.
- Disconnect the parking brake cable from the take-up spool.
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- Compress the 2 tabs, disconnect the parking brake cable from the control assembly and remove the control assembly.
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- To install, reverse the removal procedure.