Brake Cable (Front, Except S430 4MATIC & S500 4MATIC): Removal
- Raise and support vehicle.
- Remove rear cross strut at frame floor.
- Lower rear exhaust system.
- Remove heat shield below drive shaft.
- Pretension automatic cable slack adjuster. See step 5
in PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTMENTS under ADJUSTMENTS. Relieve load on cable slack adjuster. Lift center hold down clip (arrow) using a screwdriver so that cable slack adjuster sets itself automatically. See Figure
.
- Unhook retracting spring (94). See Fig 1
.
- Remove brake cable (85) at intermediate lever (91) by unscrewing bolt (93). Bolt brake cable to cable slack adjuster.
- Remove instrument panel lower cover. See INSTRUMENT PANEL LOWER COVER
.
- Remove accelerator pedal. See ACCELERATOR PEDAL
.
- Remove floor covering in driver footwell. See FRONT FLOOR COVERING (LEFT)
.
- Remove brake cable from parking brake pedal (75) using snap-release tool (043). See Fig 2
.
- Remove lower engine compartment paneling.
- Unclip brake cable from retaining clips (85a) in driver footwell, unclip on outside of frame floor and pull out through grommet (85b) at transmission tunnel.
- Remove brake cable from frame floor using snap release tool.
Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA.
Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA.