Foot Operated Parking Brake Lever
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Dodge Journey and 2015 Dodge Journey. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Release the parking brake.
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to HOISTING, STANDARD PROCEDURE .
- Manually release the parking brake cable tension. Refer to PARKING BRAKE, STANDARD PROCEDURE .
- Push the front cable strand into the housing until it bottoms.
- Lower the vehicle.
- Remove the left front door opening sill scuff plate.
- Remove the lower cowl trim.
- Remove the steering column opening cover. Refer to COVER, STEERING COLUMN OPENING, REMOVAL .
- Remove the steering column cover reinforcement mounting screws (2). Remove the steering column cover reinforcement (1).
- Pull the parking brake lever pedal up and hold it in this position.
- Rotate the cable strand around at the lever mechanism until the strand lines up with the slot, then remove the cable end button (2) from the lever mechanism (1).NOTE:
Prior to removing cable from lever, note cable routing through lever for ease in reassembly.
- Collapse the front cable retainer fingers on the end of the cable housing (1) at the lever (2).
- Remove the cable from the parking brake lever (3).
- Disconnect the wiring connector (2) at parking brake indicator lamp switch.
- Remove the three mounting nuts (2), then remove the parking brake lever (1) from the cowl (3).