Parking Brake Cable: Service and Repair

Parking brake cables (disc brakes), removing and installing
Removing
- Remove center console extension covers and trims.
- Release parking brake.





- Loosen adjustment nut -arrow- until the parking brake cable can be unhooked from the compensator.
- Raise vehicle.





- Remove clip -1-.
- Press brake lever-2- in direction of arrow and unhook brake cable -3-.





- Unclip parking brake cable from retainer on rear axle -arrow A- and unhook from retainers -arrows-.





- Pull parking brake cable out from guide tube -1- in direction of arrow.

Installing
- Slide parking brake cable into guide tube.





- Press brake lever-2- in direction of arrow and attach parking brake cable.
- Install clip -1-.





- Clip parking brake cable into retainer on rear axle -arrow A-.
- Parking brake cable clamping ring must lie in the middle of the clip.
- Hook parking brake cable into retainers -arrows-.
- Hook parking brake cable into compensator.





- Pretighten parking brake cable with adjustment nut -arrow-.
- Adjusting parking brake, Refer to Lighting and Horns, Brake light Switch, Adjustments.
- Install center console extension, covers and trims.