Abstract: A parking brake for a motor vehicle is provided. The parking brake includes a brake actuation lever which is arranged pivotably on a lever holder, a coupling unit for coupling the brake actuation lever to a brake cable, a locking device which comprises a toothing arranged on the lever holder and a locking catch engaging in the toothing, a catch spring for prestressing the locking catch in the direction of the toothing, a release device which comprises a push rod which can be displaced between an inoperative position and a release position along the brake actuation lever, and a triggering element, wherein the push rod has an aperture, a guide element for guiding the push rod and a spring element for prestressing the push rod.

Abstract: The invention relates to a parking brake for a motor vehicle, comprising a brake actuation lever which is arranged pivotably on a lever holder , a coupling unit for coupling the brake actuation lever to a brake cable, a locking device which comprises a toothing arranged on the lever holder and a locking catch engaging in the toothing , a catch spring for prestressing the locking catch in the direction of the toothing , a release device which comprises a push rod which can be displaced between an inoperative position and a release position along the brake actuation lever , and a triggering element, wherein the push rod has an aperture , a guide element for guiding the push rod and a spring element for prestressing the push rod .