Thank you very much. This will actually help me with another issue with their car. The parking brake lever won't stay up and engaged. Obviously something is wrong with the ratcheting mechanism. Now, I know how to take the center console apart and start digging.

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1999 MB SL500 (110,000 mi)
2004 Volvo V70 2.5T (220,000 mi)
2014 Tesla Model S 85 (136,000 mi)
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