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Parking Brake System: Adjustments


Parking brake, adjusting

Note: A new adjustment is only necessary alter replacing, parking brake cables, brake calipers and brake discs.

- Remove center console extension,
- Firmly depress brake pedal at least three times.
- Pull parking brake three times and then release again.





- Parking brake lever in "rest/off" position. Tighten adjusting nut until lever -arrow- lifts off the brake caliper stop.





- A gap of max. 1 mm and not to exceed 3 mm from stop (arrow) at left and right brake calipers.
- Check that both wheels turn freely. Adjust the adjustment nut if necessary.

Note: Due to the automatic rear wheel brake adjustment there is no requirement