Chevrolet Trax: Parking brake adjustment (disc brake)
NOTE: The park brake cable adjusting nut is a nylon lock type. Use
ONLY HAND
TOOLS whenever tightening or loosening the adjusting nut.
- Apply and fully release the park brake several times. Verify that the
park brake lever releases completely.
- Turn ON the ignition. Verify the red BRAKE warning lamp is not
illuminated.
- If the red BRAKE warning lamp is illuminated, verify the following:
- The park brake lever is in the fully released position and against the
stop.
- There is no slack in the park brake cables.
- If the red BRAKE warning lamp remained illuminated and there were no
other visible causes, refer to
Symptoms - Hydraulic Brakes .
- Turn OFF the ignition.
- Apply the brake pedal 3 times.
- Remove the front floor console. Refer to Front Floor Console Replacement
(Encore) , Front Floor
Console Replacement (Trax) .
Fig. 56: Parking Brake Cable Adjusting Nut
- With the park brake lever in the released position, loosen the adjusting
nut (1) enough to completely
relieve tension on the front cable.
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle
.
CAUTION: Refer to Fastener Caution .
- Tighten the park brake cable adjusting nut (1) until the threaded
portion of the front park brake cable
extends beyond the adjusting nut approximately 20 mm (0.79 in).
- Apply the park brake lever.
- Attempt to rotate the rear wheels. There should be no rotation forward
or rearward.
- Fully release the park brake lever.
- Verify the park brake is released by rotating the rear wheels. The
wheels should rotate freely and exhibit
no brake drag.
- If the wheels do not rotate freely, repeat the park brake cable
adjustment procedure.
- Raise the park brake lever 3 detent positions and attempt to rotate the
rear wheels:
- One of the wheels should not rotate forward or rearward.
- The other wheel should not rotate forward or rearward, or should require
substantial effort to rotate.
- Raise the park brake lever 1 additional detent position and attempt to
rotate the rear wheels.
- Verify that the left and right wheels cannot be rotated.
- Lower the vehicle.
- Install the front floor console. Refer to Front Floor Console
Replacement (Encore) , Front Floor
Console Replacement (Trax) .
- Release the park brake lever.
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NOTE: The park brake cable adjusting nut is a nylon lock type. Use
ONLY HAND
TOOLS whenever tightening or loosening the adjusting nut.
Apply and fully release the park brake several times. Verify t
PARK BRAKE SYSTEM DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
System Component Description
The park brake system consists of the following:
Park Brake Lever Assembly
Receives, multiplies, and transfers park brake syste
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Schematic and routing diagrams
THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM SCHEMATICS (ENCORE)
Theft Deterrent System
Fig. 1: Theft Deterrent System
THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM SCHEMATICS (TRAX)
Theft Deterrent System
Fig. 2: Theft Deterrent System
Fig. 42: Backup Lamp Switch
Backup Lamp Switch Replacement
TRANSMISSION REAR MOUNT REPLACEMENT (AWD)
Removal Procedure
Remove the transfer case. Refer to Transfer Case Replacement .
Fig. 43: Transmission Bracket Bolts
Remove and DISCARD the five transmission bracket bolts (1).
Fig. 44: