W210 interior parking handle adjustment?
 

1997 W210 E420 - While I was replacing my brake light switch I noticed that my parking brake release handle has some "slop" to it. I searched for this on the search engine but to no avail.

Is there some sort of adjustment that can be made to take up about 1/4 to 3/8" slack? Or would that be done under the car?

I did look to see if the handle was broken but from what I can tell I cannot see anything, although I could/don't know how to remove it. I remove the two phillips screws but it still won't come out.

The central adjuster is under the backseat cushion, and each wheel's brake is adjusted via the star-wheel adjuster accessed through a hole in the rotor.

Yes, I am aware of that location, I was thinking perhaps that it looks like there is a round white "sleeve" thing that may in fact be on the wrong side of the handle...I will have to take a closer look. It may be and looks like someone prior to me owning this car has done some work under the steering wheel before.

I will keep you posted as I finally got the brake light switch today and will be putting everything back together.

Ok, took the brake release handle apart and it there is nothing wrong with the routing of the e-brake release cable to the handle....I don't think it has anything to do with the cable adjust under the seat as Hirnbliss may think as I am not concerned with any adjustment to the wheels.

I am referring to the release handle/cable slop......release handle works but there is a lot of play in the handle.....

Bump....really nobody can help??

Ther's no adjuster for the release cable. The handle itself may have worked itself loose; it has 2 screws holding it in, IIRC. See the attachment here for a diagram on the W220.

As previously stated, I have taken a very close look at the handle when I replaced the brake light switch and the parking brake release handle is not loose or broken...any other ideas?

This was the link I meant to attach:
Parking brake release cable help - Benzworld.org - Mercedes-Benz Discussion Forum