FWD

Parking brake cables, removing and installing
Front wheel drive vehicles

Note: Parking brake cable adjusting components are located in the tunnel on the underside of vehicle.

Removing





- Remove heat shield -1-.
- Remove retaining nuts (arrows) from heat shield -2- and slide heat shield forward.





- Remove locking clip-D-.
- Counter-hold hex -E- using 13 mm open end wrench and turn adjusting nut-C- in until stop.
- Slide cable adjuster together.





- Disconnect parking brake cables from brake calipers.

Note: Be careful not to damage parking brake boot when removing and installing.





- Remove retainers from parking brake cable on rear axle beam.





- Disconnect heat shield from area of rear muffler and move to one side.





- Open retainer and remove parking brake cable.





- Use a screwdriver to pry parking brake cable from console.
- Remove center console extension.





- Using screwdriver, press parking brake cable in direction of parking brake lever and push ball out of retainer.
- Remove parking brake cable.

Installing





- Remove any plastic components on compensator; they do not need to be re-installed.
- Use number 2 screwdriver to prevent compensator from turning.
- Install ball head in compensator via console.
- Parking brake cable must engage in console
- Secure parking brake cables to rear axle beam and install in retainers on underbody.
- Adjust parking brake.
- Install center console extension.