GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Cadillac 🢒 2009 🢒 CTS 🢒 Body Hardware and Trim 🢒 Instrument Panel and Console Trim 🢒 Parking Brake Lever Pedal Assembly Replacement

Removal Procedure
  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.

    2. Object Number: 1970039 Size: SH
  2. Pull down on the intermediate park brake cable and disconnect the front park brake cable from the intermediate park brake cable connector (1).
  3. Release the front park brake cable conduit (2) from the vehicle underbody.

    4. Compress the locking tabs on the cable conduit to release the conduit from the underbody.


    Object Number: 1970042 Size: SH
  4. Remove the park brake release handle. Refer to Parking Brake Release Handle Assembly Replacement.
  5. Remove the driver knee bolster. Refer to Driver Knee Bolster Replacement.
  6. Remove the left instrument panel side trim panel. Refer to Instrument Panel Side Trim Panel Replacement.
  7. Remove the left front side door sill plate. Refer to Front Side Door Sill Trim Plate Replacement.
  8. Pull the carpet back to expose the park brake cable.
  9. Release the front park brake cable pass through grommet (1) from the floor panel.
  10. Disconnect the electrical connector from the park brake indicator switch.
  11. Remove the park brake indicator switch wiring harness retainer from the park brake pedal assembly and position the harness aside.

    12. Object Number: 1970044 Size: SH
  12. Remove the park brake lever bolt (1).

    13. Object Number: 1970045 Size: SH
  13. Remove the park brake lever nuts (1).

    14. Object Number: 1970047 Size: SH
  14. Lower the park brake lever assembly (1) from under the instrument panel.
  15. Pull the front park brake cable through the floor panel and remove the park brake lever and front cable assembly from the vehicle.

    16. Feed the front park brake cable through the mounting bracket on the vehicle underbody.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 1970047 Size: SH
  1. Install the park brake lever assembly (1) to the instrument panel.
  2. Feed the front park brake cable through the floor panel and install the park brake cable through the mounting bracket on the vehicle underbody.

    3. Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.


    Object Number: 1970045 Size: SH
  3. Install the park brake lever nuts (1) and tighten to  25 N·m (18 lb ft).

    4. Object Number: 1970042 Size: SH
  4. Install the front park brake cable pass through grommet (1) to the floor panel.
  5. Connect the electrical connector to the park brake indicator switch.
  6. Install the park brake indicator switch wiring harness retainer to the park brake pedal assembly.
  7. Position the carpet to the floor panel.
  8. Install the left front side door sill plate. Refer to Front Side Door Sill Trim Plate Replacement.
  9. Install the park brake release handle. Refer to Parking Brake Release Handle Assembly Replacement.

    10. Object Number: 1970044 Size: SH
  10. Install the park brake lever bolt (1) and tighten to  10 N·m (89 lb in).
  11. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.

    12. Object Number: 1970039 Size: SH
  12. Pull down on the intermediate park brake cable and connect the front park brake cable to the intermediate park brake cable connector (1).
  13. Install the front park brake cable conduit (2) to the vehicle underbody.

    14. Pull the park brake cable conduit rearward until the locking tabs on the conduit are fully deployed.


    Object Number: 754296 Size: SH
  14. If a new park brake pedal assembly is being installed, the cable tension set pin has to be removed to set the cable tension.
  15. To set the park brake cable tension, rotate the pin (1) forward then rotate the pin to the left.
  16. Remove the pin.
  17. Apply the park brake pedal (2) 3 full cycles to complete the tension set.
  18. Install the driver knee bolster. Refer to Driver Knee Bolster Replacement.
  19. Install the left instrument panel side trim panel. Refer to Instrument Panel Side Trim Panel Replacement.