Removal And Installation

• 1.
  
  Relieve tension on the parking brake cable system. For additional information, refer to Parking Brake Cable Tension Release .

• 2.
  
  Remove the front door scuff plate. For additional information, refer to Interior Trim - Exploded View in Interior Trim and Ornamentation .

• 3.
  
  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 .

• 4.
  
  Remove the parking brake release handle bolt.
  • To install, tighten to 3 Nm (27 lb-in).

• 5.
  
  Remove the retainer and the cowl trim panel. For additional information, refer to Interior Trim - Exploded View in Interior Trim and Ornamentation .

• 6.
  
  Compress the 2 tabs and disconnect the parking brake release cable from the parking brake control assembly.

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• 7.
  
  Disconnect the parking brake release cable from the release lever and remove the parking brake release handle.

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• 8.
  
  Disconnect the parking brake switch electrical connector.

• 9.
  
  Remove the 3 parking brake control assembly bolts.
  • To install, tighten to 20 Nm (177 lb-in).

• 10.
  
  Position the parking brake control assembly onto the floor.

• 11.
  
  Disconnect the parking brake cable from the take-up spool.

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• 12.
  
  Compress the 2 tabs, disconnect the parking brake cable from the control assembly and remove the control assembly.

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• 13.
  
  To install, reverse the removal procedure.