CITROEN C5 Handbook page 307

C8 ADJUSTING THE HANDBRAKE
Adjustment
Raise and support the vehicle, wheels hanging.
WARNING : Bleed the braking circuit.
Detension the secondary brake cables by slackening the nut (1).
With the engine running and the handbrake released, press 40 times on the brake
pedal.
Carefully tighten the nut (1), until the brake cables begin to come under tension.
Pull the handbrake lever about ten times in a normal fashion.
Engage the handbrake lever at the 2 nd notch of its travel relative to its position of
rest.
Turn the nut (1) until the brake pads start touching.
Check that:
- The normal travel of the handbrake lever does not exceed 6 notches.
- The two secondary brake cables on the slide are moving together.
With the handbrake slackened, make sure that the road wheels turn freely when
moved by hand.
Check that the handbrake warning lamp lights up from the 1 st notch of the lever's
total travel.
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