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
...
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Tire Replacement
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1/2 inch wide (12.7 mm) across the the tread. This shows there is less than 1/16
inch (1.6 mm) of tread left on the t ...
Armed stage
Park the vehicle and stop the engine. Arm the system as described below.
1. Remove the ignition key from the ignition switch and exit the vehicle.
2. Make sure that all doors (and tailgate) and engi ...
Air Conditioning
All Kia Air Conditioning Systems are filled with environmentally friendly R134a
refrigerant which is not damaging to the ozone layer.
1. Start the engine. Depress the air conditioning switch.
2. S ...
Installation
Electronic Parking Brake (EPB). Components and Components Location