1.INSPECT AND ADJUST BRAKE PEDAL HEIGHT
Inspect and adjust the brake pedal height with the floor carpet folded back.
Remove the front door outside scuff plate LH.
Remove the front door scuff plate LH.
Fold back the front floor carpet assembly.
Check the brake pedal height.
Measure the shortest distance between the left edge of the brake pedal pad and dash panel.
| *A | for Automatic Transmission | - | - |
| *1 | Brake Pedal Pad | - | - |
| *a | Brake Pedal Height | *b | Measuring Point of Dash Panel |
| *c | Silencer Slit | *d | 30 mm (1.18 in.) |
| *e | Dash Panel | - | - |
| *A | for Manual Transmission | - | - |
| *1 | Brake Pedal Pad | - | - |
| *a | Brake Pedal Height | *b | Measuring Point of Dash Panel |
| *c | Silencer Slit | *d | 30 mm (1.18 in.) |
| *e | Dash Panel | - | - |
218.7 to 232.7 mm (8.61 to 9.16 in.)
Insert a vernier caliper into the dash panel insulator slit until it contacts the vehicle body, and measure the brake pedal height.
If the brake pedal height is not as specified, inspect and adjust the push rod length according to the procedure below.
Adjust the brake pedal height.
Remove the stop light switch assembly.
Remove the lower No. 1 instrument panel airbag assembly.
| *1 | Clevis Lock Nut |
| *2 | Stop Light Switch Assembly |
| *a | Brake Pedal Height |
| *b | Dash Panel |
Loosen the clevis lock nut and adjust the brake pedal height by turning the push rod to achieve the correct height.
218.7 to 232.7 mm (8.61 to 9.16 in.)
Tighten the clevis lock nut.
Install the lower No. 1 instrument panel airbag assembly.
Install the stop light switch assembly.
Install the front floor carpet assembly to its original position.
Install the cowl side trim board LH.
Install the front door scuff plate LH.
Install the front door outside scuff plate LH.
2.INSPECT BRAKE PEDAL FREE PLAY
Stop the engine and firmly depress the brake pedal several times until no vacuum is left in the brake booster assembly.
| *a | Brake Pedal Free Play |
Depress the brake pedal until a slight resistance is felt. Measure the distance as shown in the illustration.
1.0 to 6.0 mm (0.0394 to 0.236 in.)
If the brake pedal free play is not as specified, check the stop light switch clearance.
If the brake pedal free play is as specified, proceed to the Inspect Brake Pedal Reserve Distance procedure.
3.INSPECT BRAKE PEDAL RESERVE DISTANCE
Measure the brake pedal reserve distance at the same point used for the brake pedal height inspection.
Remove the front door outside scuff plate LH.
Remove the front door scuff plate LH.
Fold back the front floor carpet assembly.
With the engine running, depress the brake pedal and measure the brake pedal reserve distance.
| *A | for Automatic Transmission | - | - |
| *1 | Brake Pedal Pad | - | - |
| *a | Brake Pedal Reserve Distance | *b | Measuring Point of Dash Panel |
| *c | Silencer Slit | *d | 30 mm (1.18 in.) |
| *e | Dash Panel | - | - |
| *A | for Manual Transmission | - | - |
| *1 | Brake Pedal Pad | - | - |
| *a | Brake Pedal Reserve Distance | *b | Measuring Point of Dash Panel |
| *c | Silencer Slit | *d | 30 mm (1.18 in.) |
| *e | Dash Panel | - | - |
| Model | Specified Condition |
|---|---|
| for Rear Drum Brake | 116 mm (4.57 in.) or more |
| for Rear Disc Brake | 123 mm (4.84 in.) or more |
If the distance is not as specified, troubleshoot the brake system.
Install the front floor carpet assembly to its original position.
Install the cowl side trim board LH.
Install the front door scuff plate LH.
Install the front door outside scuff plate LH.