Shoes, Parking Brake: Operation: Operation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Jeep Wrangler and 2015 Jeep Wrangler. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
When the parking brake lever is pulled the brake cable pulls the brake shoes outward against the brake drum. When the brake lever is released the return springs attached to the brake shoes pull the shoes back to their original position.