Notice: Handling of these cables during servicing of the parking brake system requires extra care. Damage to the plastic coating will reduce corrosion protection and if the damaged area passes through the seal, increased parking brake effort could result. Contact of the coating with sharp-edged tools, or with sharp surfaces of the vehicle underbody, should be avoided.

This vehicle is equipped with coated parking brake cable assemblies. The wire stand is coated with a clear plastic material which slides over the plastic seals inside the conduit end fittings. This is for corrosion protection and reduced parking brake effort.

In order to prevent damage to the threaded parking brake adjusting rod when servicing the parking brake, the following steps are recommended:

1. Before attempting to turn the adjusting nut, clean the exposed threads on each side of the nut.
2. Lubricate the threads of the adjusting rod before turning the nut.
3. If any of the parking brake cables have been replaced, pre-stretch the new cable before adjusting the parking brake.

In order to pre-stretch the cable, apply the parking brake pedal several times. Completely release the pedal each time.

The parking brake pedal is located on the dash panel, left of the service brake pedal. The parking brake pedal is a push-to-release style mechanism which is applied by depressing the panel once, and released by depressing the pedal again. A release handle is not used.