Kia Forte: Parking Brake System / Parking Brake Cable
Repair procedures
| Removal and Installation |
Disc Brake Type
The parking brake cables must not be bent or distorted. This will lead to stiff operation and premature failure. |
| 1. |
Disconnect the battery negative terminal. |
| 2. |
Remove the floor console. (Refer to Body - "Floor Console Assembly") |
| 3. |
Disconnect the smart key antenna connector (A).
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| 4. |
Remove the floor console rear mounting bracket (A).
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| 5. |
Remove the cable retainer (A) and then disconnect the parking brake cables (B).
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| 6. |
Disconnect the parking brake cable (A) by loosening the bolts.
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| 7. |
Remove the rear wheel and tire (A).
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| 8. |
Disconnect the parking brake cable (A) by loosening the bolts.
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| 9. |
Release the parking brake lever and parking brake cable is loose. |
| 10. |
Remove the parking brake cable (B), after removing the clip (A).
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| 11. |
Install in the reverse order of removal. |
Drum Brake Type
The parking brake cables must not be bent or distorted. This will lead to stiff operation and premature failure. |
| 1. |
Disconnect the battery negative terminal. |
| 2. |
Remove the floor console. (Refer to Body - "Floor Console Assembly") |
| 3. |
Disconnect the smart key antenna connector (A).
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| 4. |
Remove the floor console rear mounting bracket (A).
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| 5. |
Remove the cable retainer (A) and then disconnect the parking brake cables (B).
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| 6. |
Disconnect the parking brake cable (A) by loosening the bolts.
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| 7. |
Remove the rear wheel and tire (A).
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| 8. |
Disconnect the parking brake cable (A) by loosening the bolts.
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| 9. |
Remove the parking brake cable from the brake shoe. (Refer to Brake System - "Rear Drum Brake") |
| 10. |
Remove the parking brake cable (A), after removing the clip (B).
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| 11. |
Install in the reverse order of removal. |
| Adjustment |
Disc Brake Type
Re-setting of the parking brake is necessary after overhauling the caliper body, or if the brake calipers, housing, parking brake cable or brake discs have been changed. |
| 1. |
Remove the floor console to reach the adjusting nut. |
| 2. |
Loosen the parking brake cable until both operating levers rest in fully off position. |
| 3. |
Bring the brake pads in their operating position by pressing the brake pedal down several times until there is resistance. |
| 4. |
Tension the parking brake cable by tightening the adjusting nut, until the operating levers on both calipers lift from the stop, up to a distance of (A) between operating lever (B) and stopper (C).
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| 5. |
Parking brake lever in the car must be in fully loosened position. |
| 6. |
If the handbrake cables where changed, actuate the parking brake a few times with maximum force to stretch the parking brake cables, and then control adjusting as above. |
| 7. |
Check the wheels of their free operation. |
| 8. |
Install the floor console. (Refer to Body - "Floor Console Assembly") |
Drum Brake Type
| 1. |
Depress the brake pedal several times to set the self-adjusting brake.
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Parking Brake Lever
Repair procedures
Removal and Installation
The parking brake cables must not be bent or distorted. This will lead
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ABS(Anti-Lock Brake System)
Components and components location
Components
1. ABS control module
2. Front wheel speed sensor
3. Rear wheel speed sensor
4. ABS Warning lamp
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