Kia Optima: Replacement (With EPB)
Rear brake pads
| 1. |
Remove the rear wheel & tire. |
| 2. |
Connect the GDS to the data link
connector located underneath the dash panel. |
| 3. |
Ignition "ON" & Engine "OFF". |
| 4. |
Release the electric parking
brake. |
| 5. |
Select vehicle name and EPB system. |
| 6. |
Select the “PAD change mode (Before
pad change)”.
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| 7. |
Perform the " PAD change mode
(Before pad change)" procedure with GDS.
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When disengaging while the motor is in operation, be sure to press
down on the brake pedal. |
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| 9. |
Disconnect the electric parking
brake actuator connector (A).
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| 10. |
Loosen the guide rod bolts (B)
and then remove caliper body (A).
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| 11. |
Replace pad retainers (C) and
brake pads (B) in the caliper carrier (A).
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| 12. |
Use a SST (09581-11000) when
installing the brake caliper assembly.
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Make sure that the piston groove (B) is rotated 10° and faces the
marking (A) on the housing as shown in the diagram.
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| 13. |
Place the caliper body (A) on
the caliper carrier and tighten the guide rod bolts (B).
Tightening torque:
21.6 ~ 31.4 N.m (2.2 ~ 3.2 kgf.m, 15.9 ~ 23.1 lb-ft)
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Assemble the caliper body so that the piston groove (A) is in-line
with the pad center lobe (B).
* Make sure that the piston and pad are tightly attached. |
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| 14. |
Connect the electric parking
brake actuator connector (A).
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| 16. |
Select the “PAD change mode (Before
pad change)”.
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| 17. |
Perform the " PAD change mode
(Before pad change)" procedure with GDS.
| 1. |
Check that the
parking brake operates normally. |
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When you activate the EPB for the first time after you change the
brake pad, be sure to press down on the brake pedal. |
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| 18. |
IGN switch “OFF” and remove the
GDS. |
| 19. |
Install the rear wheel & tire.
Tightening torque:
88.3 ~ 107.9 N.m (9.0 ~ 11.0 kgf.m, 65.1 ~ 79.6 lb-ft)
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Rear brake pads
1.
Loosen the guide rod bolt (B)
and pivot the caliper (A) up out of the way.
Tightening torque:21.6
~ 31.4 N.m (2.2 ~ 3.2 kgf.m, 15.9 ~ 23.1 lb-ft)
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Rear Brake Disc Thickness Check
1.
Check the brake pads for wear
and fade.
2.
Check the brake disc for damage
and cracks.
3.
Remove all rust and contam ...
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Replacement (Without EPB)
Inspection