Chevrolet Sonic Repair Manual: Park Brake System Description and Operation
- System Component Description
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The park brake system consists of the following:
- Park Brake Lever Assembly
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Receives, multiplies, and transfers park brake system apply input force from driver to park brake cable system.
Releases applied park brake system when lever release button is depressed and lever is returned to the at rest position.
- Park Brake Cables
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Transfers input force received from park brake lever, through park brake cable equalizer, to park brake apply lever.
- Park Brake Cable Equalizer
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Evenly distributes input force to both the left and right park brake units.
Threaded front park brake cable adjuster is also used to remove slack in park brake cables.
- Park Brake Apply Lever
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Multiplies and transfers input force to park brake actuator/adjuster.
- Park Brake Actuator/Adjuster
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Uses multiplied input force from apply lever to expand drum brake shoes toward the friction surface of the brake drum.
Threaded park brake actuators/adjusters are also used to control clearance between the drum brake shoes and the friction surface of the brake drum.
- System Operation
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Park brake apply input force is received by the park brake lever assembly being applied. The input force is multiplied by the lever assembly, transferred and evenly distributed, through the park brake cables and the park brake cable equalizer, to the left and right park brake apply levers. The park brake apply levers multiply and transfer the apply input force to the park brake actuators/adjusters which expand the drum brake shoes toward the friction surface of the brake drum in order to prevent the rotation of the rear tire and wheel assemblies. The park brake lever assembly releases an applied park brake system when it is released and returned to the at rest position.
Park Brake Hardware Inspection
Warning: Refer to Brake Dust Warning.
Visually inspect the park brake lever (1) and the lever pivot pin (2) for
the following conditions:
The lever being bent ...
Park Brake and P (Park) Mechanism Check
Warning: When you are doing this check, the vehicle could begin to
move. You or others could be injured and property could be damaged. Make sure
there is room in front of the vehicle in case ...
Other materials:
Luggage/Load Locations
Load Compartment (Hatchback)
The load compartment cover can be used to conceal objects under it or removed
and placed on the bottom of the load compartment to carry larger loads.
To remove the load compartment cover:
1. Lift up on the load compartment cover and pull out.
2. Store the load comp ...
Brake Fluid
The brake/clutch master cylinder reservoir is filled with DOT 3 brake fluid as
indicated on the reservoir cap. See Engine Compartment Overview for
the location of the reservoir.
There are only two reasons why the fluid level in the reservoir might go down:
The fluid level goes down ...
Distance warning
Description
Applies to: vehicles with distance warning
Applies to: vehicles with adaptive cruise control:
Fig. 116 Instrument cluster: display of the current distance
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 117 Instrument cluster: distance warning
General information
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