Parking Brake System: On-Vehicle Service: Adjustment

Remove the rear half of the center console. Refer to [CENTER CONSOLE ASSEMBLY: DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY ]
Rotate the adjusting nut to loosen the cable until the cable tension is sufficiently released.

Fig 1: Identifying Adjusting Nut
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Remove the rear wheels and tires. Refer to [WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY: ROTATION ]
Using wheel nuts, secure the disc to the hub to prevent it from tilting.
Remove the adjuster hole plug installed on the disc rotor. Turn the adjuster in direction (A) using a suitable tool as shown, until disc rotor is locked. Turn the adjuster in the opposite direction by 5 or 6 notches after locking.

Fig 2: Remove/Install Adjuster Hold Plug On Disc Rotor
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Rotate the rear disc rotor to make sure there is no drag.
B: Left C: Right

<==: Front
Adjust cables as follows:
1. Rotate the adjusting nut to adjust the parking brake lever operating force to 294N (29.9Kg, 66.0 lb-ft) just before a full lever stroke 229.0mm (9.0in).
  CAUTION: Do not reuse the adjusting nut after removing it.
2. When replacing brake cable, operate parking brake lever 10 or more times with a full stroke of 229.0mm (9.0 in).
3. Release the parking brake lever and rotate the disc rotor to make sure there is no drag.
4. Rotate adjusting nut to adjust lever stroke to specification.
  Lever stroke : 6 - 8 notches [under force of 196 N (20.0 kg-f, 44.1 lb-f)]
5. With parking brake lever completely disengaged, make sure there is no drag on the parking brake.