AWD

Parking brake cables (AWD vehicles), removing and installing

Note: The parking brake cable adjusting elements are located in front of the rear lower transverse links.

Removing
- Remove center console extension.
- Unhook the exhaust at the rear.
- Detach the heat shield at the rear of the tank.
- Detach the rear tunnel heat shield (underneath the drive shaft).
- Detach the rear tunnel heat shield (above the drive shaft).





- Pull out retaining washer -1- and detach the parking brake cables at the brake caliper.

Note: Do not damage parking brake bellows when detaching and attaching.





- Unclip the brake cable -1- from the retainer -3-.





- Unclip the brake cable -3- from the retainer -2-.





- Unclip the brake cables -1- from the retainers -2- and -4-.
The parking brake lever has to be removed and the mechanism reset before it is possible to install new parking brake cables.
Removing and installing parking brake lever, Refer to Parking Brake Lever, Service and Repair

Installing





- Clip on the parking brake cable -1- as far as it will go.





- The clip loop on the retainer must be located between the two positioning rings-5-.

Note: The clip point on retainer -4 must always point toward the outside of the vehicle.

- Tightening torque for item 1: 15 Nm
- Hook in the cable at the exhaust mounting.
- Attach parking brake cables to underbody and tank and insert them into lever at brake caliper.

Note: Do not damage parking brake bellows when detaching and attaching.





- Hook the parking brake cable into the brake caliper and insert the retaining washer-1-.





- The cable positioning rings -1- must be located within the clip points on the retainer.
- Tightening torque for item -2-: 25 Nm
- Attach the heat shields.
- Adjusting parking brake, Refer to Parking Brake System, Adjustments.
- Install center console extension.