Parking Brake, Adjusting, with Drum Brake

Parking Brake, Adjusting, with Drum Brake

• 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 with Highline Center Console

- Open the cover on the rear storage compartment.

- Remove the mat from the storage compartment.

Vehicles with Basis Center Console

- Remove the mat from the rear storage compartment.

Continuation for Both Vehicles

- Tighten the adjusting nut - arrow - 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.