Kia Soul: Parking Brake
Inspect the parking brake system including the parking brake lever (or
pedal) and cables.
Adjustment
Parking Brake Lever Stroke Adjustment
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Remove the rear console cover (A).
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Apply the brake pedal 20 times with the force of 10kgf after bleeding.
Then, for the cable to settle in, apply the parking brake full stroke
more than 3 times.
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| 3. |
Install the parking brake cable adjuster, and then adjust the
parking brake lever stroke by turning adjusting nut (A).
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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.
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| 5. |
Make sure that the parking brakes are fully applied when the parking
brake lever is pulled up fully
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Install the rear console cover.
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Rear Brake Caliper Gap
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.
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| 1. |
Remove the floor console to reach the adjusting nut
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| 2. |
Loosen the parking brake cable until both operating levers rest
in fully off position.
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Bring the brake pads in their operating position by pressing the
brake pedal down several times until there is resistance.
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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) and (D) between operating lever (B) and stopper (C).
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Parking brake lever in the car must be in fully loosened position.
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| 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.
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Check the wheels of their free operation.
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| 8. |
Install the floor console.
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| 9. |
Test drive.
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Drive shafts and boots Inspection
1.
Check the drive shaft boots for loose clamps, cracks, grease leaks,
kinks or damage.
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Steering gear rack, linkage and boots
Inspection
1.
Check the steering wheel free road.
(1)
Turn the steering wheel so that the front wheels can face
straight ahead.
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See also:
Adjustment
Inspect Glass Alignment
1.
Inspect the alignment of the movable glass (C) that is between
the front (A) and rear (B) glass and if needed adjust it.
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Driving off-road, Highway driving
Driving off-road
Drive carefully off-road because your vehicle may be damaged by rocks or roots
of trees. Become familiar with the off-road conditions where you are going to drive
before you begi ...
Tire Removal
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Using tires and wheel other than the recommended sizes
could cause unusual handling ...