Parking Brake Handle

Parking Brake Handle

Removing

- Remove the center console extension.

- Release the handle - 1 - with a screwdriver - 3 - and remove.





- Remove the cover - 4 - and handle - 1 -.





- Remove the bolts - 2 - and remove the carrier - 1 -. (Bolt tightening specification: 6 Nm).





With two cables attached:

- Insert the screwdriver into the release opening.

- Push the screwdriver in the direction of "center adjustment ".

- Keep the screwdriver in this position and slowly operate parking brake lever.

• Make sure that the cable eyelets do not come off the hooks.

- Remove the screwdriver.

- Unhook the parking brake cables.

With one cable attached:

- Release the mechanism with a screwdriver - 2 -, at the same time pressing back the second spring loaded hook - 1 - with another screwdriver.





- Remove the collar nuts - 1 -. (Nut tightening specification: 25 Nm).

- Disconnect the parking brake contact switch.

- Remove the parking brake lever - 2 - from the plate.





Resetting the adjustment mechanism

- Clamp the spring loaded hook in a vise.

- Release the mechanism with a screwdriver - 2 -, at the same time pressing back second spring-loaded hook with another screwdriver.





Installing

- Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

- Install the center console extension.

- Hand tighten both nuts - 1 -.

• The rear nut can be accessed through the ashtray opening, and the front one through a opening in the bottom of the storage compartment.

- Align the parking brake cable so that it is in the middle of the recess for the center console.





- Tighten the nuts, tightening specification: 25 Nm

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