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Pedal Assembly Version

NOTE: Numbers and letters in parenthesis refer to letters and numbers in illustrations.

Phased in as of approximately September of 2002 a modified design of parking brake pedal assembly system (1) has been fitted on all vehicles. See Fig 1 .

The new version of parking brake pedal assembly (1) has a pulled notch (2a) instead of a pushed notch (2b). This results in different values for adjustment of the parking brake. New and old version can be distinguished by position of shaft journal (3) in pedal lever (4). Moreover notches (2a and 2b) differ in color. See Fig 2 .

  1. New Version

    Shaft journal of notch (2a) is mounted offset from pedal lever center. The color of notch is Light Gray.
  2. Old Version

    Shaft journal of notch (2b) is mounted centrally in pedal lever. The color of notch is Black.

Fig 1: Identifying Modified Parking Brake Pedal Assembly
G00308869Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA.
Fig 2: Identifying Differences In Shaft Journal
G00308877Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA.