Kia Optima: Adjustment
Parking Brake Shoe Clearance Adjustment
| 1. |
Raise the vehicle, and make sure
it is securely supported. |
| 2. |
Remove the rear tire and wheel. |
| 3. |
Remove the plug (A) from the
disc.
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| 4. |
Rotate the toothed wheel of adjuster
by a screw driver until the disc is not moving, and then return it by 7~8
notches in the opposite direction. |
| 5. |
Install the rear wheel & tire
after installing the plug on the disc. |
Parking Brake Pedal Stroke Adjustment
| 1. |
Operate the parking brake pedal
through a full stroke over 3 times for setting the parking cables. |
| 2. |
Adjust the adjusting nut(A) for
parking barke pedal stoke 4~5 notches when operating effort is 196N(20kgf,
44lbf)
| 1. |
The parking brake
adjustment must be carried out after adjusting the rear
shoe. |
| 2. |
After adjusting
parking brake, notice following matter. |
| 1) |
Must be free
from clearance between adjusting nut and pin. |
| 2) |
Check securely
that the brake is not dragging. |
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Parking Brake Lever Stroke Adjustment
| 1. |
Raise the vehicle, and make sure
it is securely supported. |
| 2. |
Loosen the mounting screws, then
remove the console rear cover.
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| 3. |
Adjust the parking brake lever
stroke by turning adjusting nut (A).
Parking brake lever stroke
:4 clicks (Pull the lever with 20kgf)
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After repairing the parking brake shoe, adjust the brake shoe clearance,
and then adjust the parking brake lever stroke. (Refer to "Parking
brake shoe installation") |
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| 4. |
Release the parking brake lever
fully, and check that parking brakes do not drag when the rear wheels are
turned. Readjust if necessary. |
| 5. |
Make sure that the parking brakes
are fully applied when the parking brake lever is pulled up fully. |
| 6. |
Install the console rear cover. |
Parking Brake Shoe
1.
Install the shoe hold down pin
(A) and spring (B) by pressing and rotating the spring.
2.
Install the operating lever assembly
(D) and th ...
Components
1. EPB Unit
2. EPB Switch
3. Brake Caliper
4. EPB Warning Lamp
5. AUTO HOLD Lamp
...
See also:
Wheel Replacement
When replacing the metal wheels for any reason, make sure the new wheels are
equivalent to the original factory units in diameter, rim width and offset.
WARNING
A wheel that is not the correc ...
Illuminated Ignition Switch
Whenever a door is opened, the ignition switch will be illuminated for your convenience.
The light will go off approximately 30 seconds after closing the door or when the
ignition key is inserted ...
If the engine doesn't turn over or
turns over slowly
1. If your vehicle has an automatic
transaxle, be sure the shift lever is in N
(Neutral) or P (Park) and the emergency
brake is set.
2. Check the battery connections to be
sure they are clean ...
Installation
Electronic Parking Brake (EPB). Components and Components Location