Spilled soda on center console - now car won't start
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2000 CLK430
Spilled soda on center console - now car won't shift out of park
My jacket knocked a glass of soda out of the cup holder and onto the center console. The electrical system had a malfunction and a lot of the dash lights came on. I pulled over and put the car in park to clean up as much as i could. After I cleaned up, I couldn't take the car out of park. The dash lights light up and everything seems fine, but it won't shift. Any ideas what to do or should i expect a big bill to get this fixed.
Last edited by dbaumy; Dec 19, 2004 at 05:06 PM.
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Shift lock release
If this ever happends to anyone there is a shift lock release. If you look below the -D+ there is a little door. If you stick a really small flathead screw driver in there and hit the little release you can shift it out of park. Ohhh and uhh DON'T SPILL ANYTHING NEAR YOUR SHIFTER. HAHAHA!
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hahaha....damn.. that sucks... the cup holder is too high up in the air.. but i have to admit.. it is very convenient when you're driving... you don't have to reach your hand as far 
