Emergency brake not holdind

If center console type
push button and pull up as hard as you to to get the notch to release.
Under dash type
use pliers pull cable
if not under car vise grip cable and pull to release
mike

this your first DIY?
no year.
the hand brake 2 stages. (adjust worn or new brakes)
new brakes?
some cars have rear discs and separater emg brake shoes.
there are like 5 ways to do this, varies by years. and models and country sold, (laws) no matter what the rear end is set and checked first. IT'S BRAKE, so.....
im not looking yours up ,only general brakes 101
FSM read that, or alldata. to follow along sure.....

first the brakes need to be set right,
then ,if the cable needs adjust (usually not) then it must
and all cables have a jamnut adjuster in 1 of 2 places.
under car, or above floor pan under console.
on most cars, set it for 6 clicks.

this is all in general, i can not look up facts with no year.
my guess its a 200x car.


on my home cars, one is top hat brakes and has its own adjuster
the other has ratchet adjust in the special emg shoes.
another has funky, screw rack device that is a mini slave cylinder
in the caliper. and love to fail. so we never ever ignore this we test them , and inspect them first. then when all is perfect
the lever cable.
and it must be balanced, that takes skill and i will not attempt to say how. imagine using them and car veers.

Raise the car , use jack stands for safety, inspect the e-brake cable assemblies along the bottom of the car for any signs of impact damage. Next, spin each wheel to see if one or both wheels are affected. Remove both rear wheels , if you have drums, try to wiggle or pry the drum off with a couple of screw drivers , inspect for fallen or broken hardware, if all looks ok, roll the adjuster so the drums can be installed freely. If this is caliper style, remove caliper , press and rotate the piston inward at least 1/4 ,if your going to install new pads, go all the way in, re-install calipers and wheels, depress brake pedal until firm and recheck wheels for binding.

first check your rear brake shoes, if they are good then adjust cable tention

The brake light switch is stuck on.The switch is located under the dash,and if you follow the arm up from the brake pedal you should be able to see the plunger where it contacts the arm.As far as your emergency brake if you have a center console lever there may be a adjustment there or if you look under the car there should be a adjustment at the equelizer.This is where a single cable goes in to two cables.Well good luck and hope this helps.

need more details ?? like did it pass on teh footbrake on the rolling road,what were the readings

If the car has a center console between the seats, and the e-brake lever is there, remove the console there should be a bolt to tighten or loosen. Loosen it with the lever DOWN, pull the cable as tight as it will go with your hand and a pair of pliers. Holding the cable in place tighten the bolt or nut that secures the cable. If this doesn't fix it, have your rear brakes inspected and/or adjusted.

Under the center console is a Y in the cable that leads under and around the top/rear side of the brake handle. At the top/rear of the handle is a locknut and threaded shaft to adjust tension.

Be sure to not have any drag on the brakes when you are done adjusting!

there is a cable under the car that can be tightened as well under the car.