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All Wheel Drive






Parking Brake Cables

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

Removing

- Remove the center console extension.

- Remove the wheels and tires.

- Detach the rear exhaust.

- Remove the heat shield at the rear of the fuel tank.

- Remove the rear tunnel heat shield (below the driveshaft).

- Remove the rear tunnel heat shield (above the driveshaft).

- Pull out the retaining clip - 1 - and unhook the parking brake cables at the brake caliper.





Do not damage the parking brake boot when removing and installing.

- 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 -.





Before installing new parking brake cables you must remove the parking brake lever and reset the mechanism.

Removing and installing parking brake lever. Refer to => [ Parking Brake Handle ] Parking Brake Handle.

Installing

- Clip on the parking brake cable - 1 - until it engages.





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





Clip attachment on the retainer - 4 - must always face outside of the vehicle.

- Tighten the nuts - 3 -. Tightening specification: 1.5 Nm

- Engage the cable at exhaust mount.

- Attach the parking brake cables to the underside and the tank and insert them into the lever at the brake caliper.

Do not damage the parking brake boot when removing and installing.

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





- Positioning rings - 1 - must align with the clips on the retainer.





- Tighten bolt - 2 -. Tightening specification: 25 Nm

- Install the heat shields.

- Adjust the parking brake. Refer to => [ Parking Brake Adjusting ] Parking Brake Adjusting.

- Install the center console extension.