Kia Forte: Parking Brake System / Parking Brake Cable

The parking brake cables must not be bent or distorted. This will lead to stiff operation and premature failure.

Disconnect the battery negative terminal.

Remove the floor console.

(Refer to Body - "Floor Console Assembly")

Disconnect the smart key antenna connector (A).

Remove the floor console rear mounting bracket (A).

Remove the cable retainer (A) and then disconnect the parking brake cables (B).

Parking brake lever in the car must be in fully loosened position.

Disconnect the parking brake cable (A) by loosening the bolts.

Remove the rear wheel and tire (A).

Be careful not to damage to the hub bolts when removing the rear wheel and tire.

Disconnect the parking brake cable (A) by loosening the bolts.

Disconnect the LH parking cable in the same procedure of RH parking cable.

Release the parking brake lever and parking brake cable is loose.

Remove the parking brake cable (B), after removing the clip (A).

Disconnect the LH parking cable in the same procedure of RH parking cable.

Install in the reverse order of removal.

The parking brake cables must not be bent or distorted. This will lead to stiff operation and premature failure.

Disconnect the battery negative terminal.

Remove the floor console.

(Refer to Body - "Floor Console Assembly")

Disconnect the smart key antenna connector (A).

Remove the floor console rear mounting bracket (A).

Remove the cable retainer (A) and then disconnect the parking brake cables (B).

Parking brake lever in the car must be in fully loosened position.

Disconnect the parking brake cable (A) by loosening the bolts.

Remove the rear wheel and tire (A).

Be careful not to damage to the hub bolts when removing the rear wheel and tire.

Disconnect the parking brake cable (A) by loosening the bolts.

Disconnect the LH parking cable in the same procedure of RH parking cable.

Remove the parking brake cable from the brake shoe.

(Refer to Brake System - "Rear Drum Brake")

Remove the parking brake cable (A), after removing the clip (B).

Disconnect the LH parking cable in the same procedure of RH parking cable.

Install in the reverse order of removal.

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.

Remove the floor console to reach the adjusting nut.

Loosen the parking brake cable until both operating levers rest in fully off position.

Bring the brake pads in their operating position by pressing the brake pedal down several times until there is resistance.

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).

Parking brake lever in the car must be in fully loosened position.

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.

Check the wheels of their free operation.

Install the floor console.

(Refer to Body - "Floor Console Assembly")

Depress the brake pedal several times to set the self-adjusting brake.

For Drum Brake type, shoe clearance is automatically adjusted by the adjuster and adjusting lever.