Parking Brake System: Adjustments
Parking Brake Check and AdjustmentCheck
1. Pull the parking brake lever (A) with 196 N (20 kgf, 44 lbs.) of force to fully apply the parking brake. The parking brake lever should be locked within the specified number of clicks (B).
2. Adjust the parking brake if the lever clicks are not within the specification.
Adjustment
1. Release the parking brake lever fully.
2. Loosen the parking brake adjusting nut, start the engine, and press the brake pedal several times to set the self-adjusting brake before adjusting the parking brake.
3. Raise the rear of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations. Remove the rear wheels.
4. Make sure the parking brake arm (A) on the rear brake caliper contacts the brake caliper pin (B).
NOTE: The parking brake arm will only contact the brake caliper pin when the parking brake adjusting nut is loosened.
5. Remove the center console.
6. Pull the parking brake lever one click.
7. Tighten the adjusting nut (A) until the parking brakes drag slightly when the rear wheels are turned.
8. Release the parking brake lever fully, and check that the parking brakes do not drag when the rear wheels are turned. Readjust if necessary.
9. Make sure the parking brakes are fully applied when the parking brake lever is pulled all the way.
10. Install the center console.