Parking Brake Cable: Service and Repair

Parking brake cables, removing and installing

Special tools required

Removing
- Remove both rear wheels.

- Remove exhaust system.

- Remove nuts (arrows) from heat shield and remove heat shield.

- Remove locking element -D-.
- Turn adjusting nut -C- in onto stop, counter hold with a 13 mm wrench -E-.

- Remove securing clip -1- and unhook parking brake cable from brake caliper.

Note: Be careful not to damage parking brake boot when removing and installing.

- Slide cable adjustment together.

- Remove (unscrew) parking brake cable from retaining bracket (arrow) on rear axle.

- Remove (unclip) brake lines from retainers.

- Remove (lift) parking brake cable out of slot with screwdriver.

- Remove center console extension

- Press parking brake cable in direction of parking brake lever using a screwdriver and push ball out of retainer.
- Remove parking brake cable.

Installing

- Remove any plastic parts on compensator; they do not need to be re-installed.
- Hold compensator from turning with screwdriver.
- Insert ball head through slot in compensator.
- Parking brake cable must engage in retainer.
- Secure parking brake cables to rear axle beam.
- Adjust parking brake.
- Install center console extension.