Parking Brake, Adjusting, with Drum Brakes

Parking Brake, Adjusting, with Drum Brakes

• It is not necessary to adjust the parking brake due to automatic adjustment of the drum brakes on the rear axle.

• An adjustment is necessary only after replacing parking brake cables, brake drums, brake carriers or brake pads.

Adjusting

- Raise the vehicle.

- Press the brake pedal forcefully at least three times.

- Apply the parking brake 3 times and then release.

The parking brake lever must go back into the rest position by itself under the first detent.

• Parking brake lever in released position.

- Engage parking brake 4 teeth.

Vehicles without Center Armrest






- Remove the mat from the storage compartment.

- Open access cover - 1 - in the center console.

Vehicles with Center Armrest






- Remove the cover - 1 - on the center armrest - 2 -.

- Remove the nut - 1 - on the center armrest - 2 -.






- Remove the center armrest.

Continuation for All Vehicles






- Tighten the adjusting nut - 1 - enough until both wheels are difficult to move by hand.

- Release parking brake.

• Parking brake lever in released position.

- Check whether wheels turn freely.

Due to the automatic rear brake adjuster, there is no need to adjust the parking brake after making initial adjustment.