Seat Leon >> Removing and installing parking brake lever, vehicles with manual parking brake
SEAT Leon Service and Repair Manual / Brake system / Brakes - mechanism / Handbrake / Removing and installing parking brake
lever, vehicles with manual parking
brake
Removing:
- Remove centre console.
- Unclip connectors -A- of the handbrake warning switch - F9- -B-.
- Clip out the securing tabs -arrows- of the handbrake warning switch - F9- -B- and remove.
- Loosen the adjustment nut -1- until the handbrake cable -2- can be removed from the compensator.
- Remove the screws -arrows- and take off the handbrake lever.
Installation:
Carry out installation in the reverse sequence, noting the following:
- Install the parking brake lever -arrow- and tighten the screws to the required torque.
- Insert the handbrake cable -2- into the compensator and tension the handbrake cable with the adjustment nut -1-.
- Adjust handbrake.
- Install centre console.
Assembly overview - parking brake
Exploded view - manual parking brake (lever side)
- Handbrake lever handle
Removing and installing
- Handbrake lever trim
Removing and installing
- Bolt
20 Nm + turn +90 ...
Removing and installing parking brake
cable, vehicles with manual parking
brake
Removing:
Bring handbrake lever into the neutral position, move downwards.
Vehicles with front central armrest:
Remove the front centre armrest .
Vehicles without front central armrest:
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Removing
Push driver's seat as far back as possible.
Move steering wheel up as far as it will go, making use of full
range of steering column adjuster.
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