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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WARNING: Restraint systems can be damaged in a collision. To help
avoid injury and
ensure that all parts in need of replacement are replaced:
Replace any seat belt system that was in use during the
collision
serious enough to deploy any automatic restraint device such as air
bags and seat bel
Diagnostic Instructions
Perform the Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle prior to using this
diagnostic procedure.
Review Strategy Based Diagnosis for an overview of the diagnostic
approach.
Diagnostic Procedure Instructions provides an overview of each
diagnostic category.
DTC Descriptors
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