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Repair Procedures: Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2024 Kia Forte. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Install in the reverse order of removal.
  2. Rotate the caliper piston and push the direction of the arrow.
    G14561958Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  3. After installation, bleed the brake system.

    (Refer to Brake system - "BRAKE BLEEDING PROCEDURES ")

NOTE:
  • Bring the brake pads in their operating position by pressing the brake pedal down (half of normal pedal travel) several times until there is resistance.
  • In order to bed the brake pads to the brake disc and ensure performance and endurance, the vehicle user must be instructed to avoid heavy braking or sustained periods with the brakes applied, for the first 200 km (124 mile) after installing new pads.
  • Re-setting of the parking brake is necessary after overhauling the caliper body, or if the brake calipers, caliper body, parking brake cable or brake discs have been changed.