With Electric Parking Brake
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- Switch the ignition ON (engine off).
- Release the electric parking brake.
- Switch the ignition off.
- Remove the cap from the brake fluid reserve tank and add brake fluid.
- Remove the bleeder cap on the brake caliper, and attach a vinyl tube to the bleeder screw.
- Place the other end of the vinyl tube in a clear container and fill the container with fluid during air bleeding.
- Working with two people, one should pump the brake pedal several times and depress and hold the pedal down.
- While the brake pedal is depressed, the other person should loosen the bleeder screw using a commercially available flare nut wrench, drain out any fluid containing air bubbles, and tighten the bleeder screw.
Tightening torque (World manufacturer identification "JM1")
Front: 16-18 N-m {3.7-3.8 kgf-m, 12-13 ft-lbf}
Rear: 9-13 N-m {92-132 kgf-cm, 80-115 in lbf
Tightening torque (World manufacturer identification "3MZ")
Front: 5.9-9.8 N-m {61-99 kgf-m, 53-86 ft-lbf}
Rear: 9-13 N-m {92-132 kgf-cm, 80-115 in lbf}
- Repeat Steps 7 and 8 until no air bubbles are seen.
- Perform air bleeding as described in the above procedures for all brake calipers.
- Clean the brake calipers.
- After air bleeding, inspect the following:
- Brake operation
- Fluid leakage
- Fluid level