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Parking Brake Cable






Parking Brake Cable






1 Lower Right Guide Tube for Right Parking Brake Cable

2 Clip for Lower Right Guide Tube

3 Nut for Lower Right Clip

Do not loosen to remove parking brake cable and guide tube.

12 Nm

4 Left and Right Bolt

4 Nm

5 Brake Cable Bracket to Left and Right Axle Beam

Remove underbody protection, depending on model.

6 Left and Right Parking Brake Cable

7 Left and Right Rubber Grommets

8 Left and Right Parking Brake Cable

9 Left and Right Parking Brake Cable Bracket

10 Clip for Lower Left Guide Tube

11 Lower Left Guide Tube

Removing

- Release parking brake.

- Loosen cover in rear center console compartment with a hook and remove.

- Remove the parking brake cable adjusting nut far enough so left and right parking brake cable - 3 - can be disengaged from compensator - 4 -.






- Raise vehicle.

- Loosen parking brake cable from left and right brake caliper. Refer to => [ Parking Brake Cable, Loosening from Brake Caliper and Engaging ] Parking Brake Cable, Loosening From Brake Caliper and Engaging.

- Loosen right bolt from right axle beam and remove bracket with parking brake cable.

- Disengage right parking brake cable from bracket.

- Unclip right guide tube => [ (Item 1) Lower Right Guide Tube for Right Parking Brake Cable ] from bracket => [ (Item 2) Clip for Lower Right Guide Tube ] , do not loosen nut => [ (Item 3) Nut for Lower Right Clip ].

- Carefully remove right parking brake cable from right guide tube.

- Loosen left bolt from left axle beam and remove bracket with parking brake cable.

- Disengage left parking brake cable from bracket.

- Unclip left guide tube => [ (Item 11) Lower Left Guide Tube ] from left bracket => [ (Item 10) Clip for Lower Left Guide Tube ].

- Carefully remove left parking brake cable from left guide tube.

Installing

The parking brake cable must not be tensioned or pulled.

- Installation is performed in the reverse order of removal.

- Carefully place left and right parking brake cables through respective guide tube in vehicle interior.

- Engage parking brake cable in left and right brake caliper. Refer to => [ Parking Brake Cable, Loosening from Brake Caliper and Engaging ] Parking Brake Cable, Loosening From Brake Caliper and Engaging.

- Lower vehicle.

- Remove left and right parking brake cable - 3 - upward out of respective guide tube - 2 -.






- Engage left and right parking brake cable - 3 - in compensator - 4 -.

- Tension parking brake cable with compensator adjusting nut - 4 -.

After installing brake cable, parking brake must be adjusted. Refer to => [ Parking Brake, Adjusting ] Adjustments.