Removing and installing handbrake cable (disc brakes)

4.3.1 Removing

• Remove centre console ⇒ General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr. 68; Compartments, covers and trims.
• Release handbrake.

• Loosen adjustment nut -arrow- until handbrake cable can be unhooked from compensator.
• Raise vehicle.

• Unscrew hexagon nuts -arrows 1- and press underbody panel -arrow- down until handbrake cable guide tube -arrow 2- becomes visible.

• Push handbrake lever in direction of -arrow- and unhook handbrake cable from handbrake lever.
• Compress both locking lugs -arrows- together, then pull handbrake cable out of bracket on brake caliper.

• Unclip handbrake cable from retainer on rear axle beam -arrow A- and unhook from retainers -arrows-.

• Pull handbrake cable out from guide tube -1- in direction of arrow.

4.3.2 Installing

• Slide handbrake cable into guide tube on underbody.

• Push handbrake cable into bracket on brake caliper until both locking lugs -arrows- engage.
• Push handbrake lever in direction of -arrow- and attach handbrake cable onto handbrake lever.

• Clip handbrake cable into retainer on rear axle beam -arrow A-.
• Handbrake cable clamping ring must lie in the middle of the clip.
• Hook handbrake cable into retainers -arrows-.
• Attach handbrake cable to compensator.

• Pretension the handbrake cable with adjustment nut -arrow-.
• Adjust handbrake ⇒ 4.4 Adjusting handbrake.
• Secure underbody panel.
• Install centre console ⇒ General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr. 68; Compartments, covers and trims.