Special Tools

J 37043 Parking Brake Cable Release Tool

1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .



2. Loosen the park brake cable locknut (1) at the equalizer to relieve tension on the park brake cable.



3. Disconnect the front park brake cable (1) from the rear park brake cable.
4. Using the J 37043 , remove the front park brake cable from the park brake cable bracket on the body by compressing the locking tabs on the cable conduit (2).
5. Remove the left side instrument panel insulator panel. Refer to Instrument Panel Insulator Panel Replacement - Left Side .
6. Remove the driver side front carpet retainer. Refer to Front Carpet Retainer Replacement .



7. Remove the 2 nuts and the driver footrest.



8. Lift the driver floor carpet to expose the front park brake cable routing clip.
9. Release the park brake cable routing clip from the floor stud.



10. Release the front park brake cable pass through grommet.



11. Disconnect the front park brake cable from the park brake pedal clevis (1).
12. Remove the front park brake cable from the park brake pedal assembly by compressing the locking tabs on the cable conduit (2).
13. Remove the front park brake cable assembly.

1. Install the front park brake cable assembly.
2. Connect the front park brake cable to the park brake pedal clevis (1).
3. Install the front park brake cable to the park brake pedal assembly.

Ensure the locking tabs on the cable conduit (2) are fully engaged to the park brake pedal assembly.




4. Route the front park brake cable through the vehicle floor and seat the pass through grommet.



5. Position the park brake cable routing clip to the floor stud.
6. Position the driver floor carpet to the vehicle floor.



7. Install the driver footrest.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

8. Install the 2 driver footrest nuts.

Tighten
Tighten the nuts to 10 N·m (89 lb in).

9. Connect the park brake warning indicator switch electrical connector.
10. Install the driver side front carpet retainer. Refer to Front Carpet Retainer Replacement .
11. Install the left side instrument panel insulator panel. Refer to Instrument Panel Insulator Panel Replacement - Left Side .



12. Install the front park brake cable (1) to the park brake cable bracket on the body.

Ensure the locking tabs on the cable conduit (2) are fully engaged to the park brake cable bracket.

13. Connect the front park brake cable to the rear park brake cable.
14. Adjust the park brake. Refer to Park Brake Adjustment .