Parking Brake System: Description and Operation

2007 Ford Escape 4WD L4-2.3L VIN H HybridSECTION Description and Operation
Parking Brake
The parking brake system consists of these components:
^ Parking brake control
^ Parking brake warning indicator switch
^ Front parking brake cable
^ Parking brake cable equalizer
^ Rear parking brake cables
^ Rear drum brake components (drum brake system)
^ Drum-in-hat parking brake components within the rear disc brakes (4-wheel disc brake system)
RENDER: 1.0x

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