Removal Procedure
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Cadillac CTS. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
- Pull down on the intermediate park brake cable and disconnect the front park brake cable from the intermediate park brake cable connector (1).
- Release the front park brake cable conduit (2) from the vehicle underbody.
Compress the locking tabs on the cable conduit to release the conduit from the underbody.
- Remove the park brake release handle. Refer to Parking Brake Release Handle Assembly Replacement .
- Remove the left instrument panel insulator panel. Refer to Instrument Panel Insulator Replacement - Left Side .
- Remove the driver knee bolster. Refer to Driver Knee Bolster Replacement .
- Remove the left instrument panel side trim panel. Refer to Instrument Panel Side Trim Panel Replacement .
- Remove the left front side door sill plate. Refer to Front Side Door Sill Plate Replacement .
- Pull the carpet back to expose the park brake cable.
- Release the front park brake cable pass through grommet (1) from the floor panel.
- Disconnect the electrical connector from the park brake indicator switch.
- Remove the park brake indicator switch wiring harness retainer from the park brake pedal assembly and position the harness aside.
- Remove the park brake lever bolt (1).
- Remove the park brake lever nuts (1).
- Lower the park brake lever assembly (1) from under the instrument panel.
- Pull the front park brake cable through the floor panel and remove the park brake lever and front cable assembly from the vehicle.
Feed the front park brake cable through the mounting bracket on the vehicle underbody.