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Brake Pedal Assy: Adjustments





BRAKE SYSTEM (OTHER): BRAKE PEDAL: ADJUSTMENT

1. INSPECT AND ADJUST BRAKE PEDAL HEIGHT

(a) Check the brake pedal height.

(1) Turn back the carpet.

(2) Turn back the dash silencer from the slit provided on the dash silencer.

(3) Measure the shortest distance between the brake pedal surface and floor panel.





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Brake pedal height from floor panel:





(b) Adjust the brake pedal height.

(1) Remove the stop light switch assembly Removal.

(2) Loosen the clevis lock nut.

(3) Adjust the brake pedal height by turning the push rod.

(4) Tighten the clevis lock nut.

Torque : 26 Nm (260 kgf-cm, 19 ft-lbf)

(5) Install and adjust the stop light switch assembly Installation.

2. INSPECT AND ADJUST BRAKE PEDAL STROKE SENSOR ASSEMBLY

(a) Loosen the 2 nuts.





(b) Connect the Techstream to the DLC3.

(c) Turn the power switch on (IG).

(d) Turn the Techstream on.

(e) Enter the following menus: Chassis / ABS/VSC/TRAC / Data List "Stroke Sensor".

(f) Read the stroke sensor value in the Data List, and turn the brake pedal stroke sensor assembly slowly to the right or left to adjust the output voltage so that it is within the following range.





Standard voltage (without the brake pedal depressed):

0.8 to 1.2 V

(g) Tighten the 2 nuts.





Torque : 7.0 Nm (71 kgf-cm, 62 in-lbf)

NOTICE:
* Do not depress the brake pedal after turning the power switch on (IG).
* Tighten the 2 nuts in the order shown in the illustration.

(h) Turn the power switch off.

(i) Disconnect the Techstream.

3. INSPECT BRAKE PEDAL FREE PLAY

(a) Depress the pedal until a slight resistance is felt. Measure the brake pedal free play as shown in the illustration.





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Pedal free play:

1.0 to 6.0 mm (0.0394 to 0.236 in.)

If the pedal free play is not as specified, check the stop light switch clearance Installation. If the pedal free play is as specified, proceed to the Inspect Brake Pedal Reserve Distance procedure.

4. INSPECT BRAKE PEDAL RESERVE DISTANCE

HINT
Measure the distance at the same point used for the brake pedal height inspection.

(a) Release the parking brake.

(b) With the power switch on (READY), depress the brake pedal and measure the pedal reserve distance.

Pedal reserve distance from the floor panel at 196 N (20 kgf, 44.1 lbf):





If the distance is not as specified, troubleshoot the brake system Symptom Related Diagnostic Procedures.

5. PERFORM INITIALIZATION AND CALIBRATION OF LINEAR SOLENOID VALVE

Initialization