Caution: Refer to Brake Dust Caution in the Preface section.
Important: This vehicle utilizes a self-tensioning,
or self-adjusting park brake cable system. The park brake system does not require
adjustment under normal operating conditions. The tension on the park brake cables
can be disabled and enabled when necessary during service of the disc brake and/or
the park brake system.
- Apply and fully release the park brake lever several times. Verify that
the park brake lever releases completely.
- Turn ON the ignition. Verify the red BRAKE warning lamp is not illuminated.
- If the red BRAKE warning lamp is illuminated, verify the following:
• | The park brake lever is in the fully released position and against the
stop. |
• | There is no slack in the park brake cables. |
- Turn OFF the ignition.
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle
.
- With the park brake lever fully released, check the park brake apply levers
on the rear calipers. The apply levers should be against the stops on the caliper
housings. If the apply levers are not against the stops, binding may exist.
- Fully apply and release the park brake lever 3-5 times in order
for the cable tensioner to take up any slack in the park brake cables.
- Fully apply the park brake lever, tension should be felt on the lever
by pulling the lever less than one full pull.
- Attempt to rotate the rear brake rotors. There should be no rotation forward
or rearward.
- Fully release the park brake lever.
- Verify the park brake is released by rotating the rear brake rotors. The
rotors should rotate freely and exhibit no brake drag.
- Lower the vehicle.