Mercedes-Benz W204 C-Class Parking Brake Adjustment (2008-2014)

If your parking brake is not functioning properly, and it is having a hard time holding the car in place, you may only need to adjust it rather than replace everything. There is an adjustment mechanism between the parking brake shoes that can be set to compensate for the wearing of the parking brake shoes. To adjust this mechanism, you must first raise and support your vehicle. Please see our article on jacking up and supporting your W204 for more information. With the car safely supported remove the rear wheels. There is an adjuster on both rear wheels. If you can not get the parking brakes to work with these adjustments then it is probably time to replace the shoes. Read the Full Article: Time: 1 hour Tab: $0 Hot Tip: Make sure the parking brake is off Performance Gain: Car doesn&roll down hills Mercedes-Benz C250 (2012-14) Mercedes-Benz C300 (2008-14) Mercedes-Benz C350 (2008-14)