GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Saturn 🢒 2008 🢒 VUE - FWD 🢒 Brakes 🢒 Park Brake 🢒 Parking Brake Lever Replacement

Removal Procedure
  1. Place the park brake lever in the released position.
  2. Disable the supplemental inflatable restraint (SIR) system. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling.
  3. Remove the front floor console. Refer to Front Floor Console Replacement.

    4. Object Number: 1876516 Size: SH
  4. Disconnect the park brake warning lamp switch electrical connector (1).

    5. Object Number: 1876517 Size: SH
  5. Using ONLY hand tools, loosen the park brake cable adjustment nut (1).

    6. Object Number: 1876518 Size: SH
  6. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
  7. Release the left rear park brake cable (1) and the right rear park brake cable (2) from the equalizer.
  8. Lower the vehicle.

    9. Object Number: 1876519 Size: SH
  9. Remove the 2 front park brake cable guide nuts (1).

    10. Object Number: 1876520 Size: SH
  10. Remove the 4 park brake lever assembly nuts (1).
  11. Remove the park brake lever assembly from the vehicle while guiding the front park brake cable and equalizer through the floor panel.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 1876520 Size: SH
  1. Install the park brake lever assembly to the vehicle while guiding the front park brake cable and equalizer through the floor panel.

    2. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

  2. Install the 4 park brake lever assembly nuts (1).

    3. Tighten
    Tighten the nuts to 25 N·m (18 lb ft).


    Object Number: 1876519 Size: SH
  3. Install the 2 front park brake cable guide nuts (1).

    4. Tighten
    Tighten the nuts to 25 N·m (18 lb ft).


    Object Number: 1876518 Size: SH
  4. Raise and support the vehicle.
  5. Install the left rear park brake cable (1) and the right rear park brake cable (2) to the equalizer.
  6. Adjust the park brake. Refer to Park Brake Adjustment.
  7. Install the front floor console. Refer to Front Floor Console Replacement.
  8. Enable the SIR system. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling.