SsangYong Rodius (2013 year). Service manual - part 160

08-12

Let the engine run for 1 to 2 minutes and 

stop it. If the brake pedal stroke is shortened 

as pumping the brake pedal, the system is 

normal. If not, the system is defective.

1. 

Depress the brake pedal several times with 

engine off. If the brake goes down when 

starting engine with pedal depressed, the 

system is normal. If not, the system is 

defective.

2.

If the above three checks are OK, the system is 

normal. If any condition is not met, check the 

valve, vacuum hose and brake booster.

3) Brake Booster

OK

NG

Engine stopped

Engine running

Depress the brake pedal when the engine is 

running. If the pedal height is not changed 

for 30 seconds after stopping the engine, the 

system is normal. If not, the system is 

defective.

3.

08-13

4850-03

Stop Lamp Switch

Connector

Internal circuit

4) Stop Lamp Switch

Connect the multimeter to stop lamp switch 

connector (N.O.) and check if the continuity 

exists when pushing in the plunger. If the 

continuity doesn't exist, the stop lamp switch 

is normal.

Connect the multimeter to stop lamp switch 

connector (N.C.) and check if the continuity 

exists when pushing in the plunger. If the 

continuity doesn't exist, the stop lamp switch 

is normal.

1. 

2.

Type

Plunger

Pushed

Not pushed

N.C Continuity

Not continuity

N.O 

Not continuity

Continuity

5) Pedal Free Play

Check the pedal free play with below 

procedures:

-

Stop the engine.

Depress the brake pedal several times to 

discharge the vacuum pressure of the 

brake booster.

Depress the brake pedal until you feel the 

resistance, and measure the movement 

(A).

1. 

2. 

3.

Specified value(A)

3 ~ 10 mm

If the free play is below the specified value, check if 

the clearance between the outer case of the stop 

lamp and the brake pedal is within the specified 

range. If the clearance is out of the specified range, 

the clearance between the clevis pin and the brake 

pedal arm is too large. Check the components and 

repair if needed.

08-14

Parking Brake Adjustment

▶

Adjust the brake adjuster using a flat-bladed screwdriver so that the parking brake shoe is tight on the 

inner face of the brake disk when installing it, then unscrew the adjuster by 4 ~ 5 notch. (Clearance 

between the inner face of brake disk and brake shoe should be about 0.2 mm)

1.

Turn in direction of (A) to decrease the clearance

Turn in direction of (B) to increase the clearance

-

 -

1

Adjust the parking brake shoe, depress the 

parking brake pedal 5 times and release it.

2.

Adjust the equalizer assembly bolt under 

the vehicle so that the equalizer assembly 

stops at the first notch when the parking 

brake pedal is depressed with a force of 19 

to 22 kgf.

3.

Turn in the direction of (A) to tension the 

parking brake cable 

Turn in the direction of (B) to loosen the 

parking brake cable

- 

-

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4850-03

1. COMPONENTS