Car wash with 2012 E550
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'12 E550 4M, '14 ML5504M
Car wash with 2012 E550
I've noticed when the car engine is off and the door is open then closed, the transmission goes into,"park". Which is cool unless I'm in a car wash, and the engine has to be left on while the drag bar is moving the car. Does anyone know of a workaround?
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Open door, put in neutral with door open, close door. It does automatically go into park, but I can put the car in gear with the door open then close it without it going back into park.
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Do you have keyless go? I think the car will remain in neutral when you open the door when the key is inserted into the slot.
Don't you normally leave the car running while in the car wash since you have to drive out of it when done?
Don't you normally leave the car running while in the car wash since you have to drive out of it when done?
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I agree. Why would someone shut the car off for a wash that pushes you through?
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The car wash I go to has all drivers exit their cars and the attendant preps it and then the car goes alone (no driver) through the wash. The car needs to be in neutral with engine off and auto wipers off.
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I've never been to one like that,.. but OK, it makes sense. Actually, I was in Alpharetta (I see you're in GA too) this past week for business and saw what I think might be that type. There were a whole bunch of cars outside that look like they were being cleaned in and out by attendants anyway. Nothing like that near where I live in MA.
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In the manual
More over complicated stuff from "German engineering?"
BTW, the place the place I use has the attendant use a brush to prep the front, back and sides. I stand there and tell them "NO BRUSH!" They claim it is soft, but how old is it and it sits in same bucket all day long.
Last time, the attendant "rode through" with the car and kept it in neutral by not opening the door. Stayed in it all the way. It was a slow day and I think he just wanted to ride in an MB. Also, he had noted the problem with other MB's going into park when he exited and wheels dragging through the wash.
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Hi all, thanks so much, I look closer at the manual and try out both workarounds I see here. I have an old school reason I'd prefer the engine be off, but I'll ask that question in a new thread later on this week. It's about a giant bi turbo v8 idling in the Florida sun; even if it's in a car wash tunnel.
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Agreed, can't debate that one. Works for me until I'm able to wash at home. Lack of swirl marks makes it well worth it on my black cars. No way I'm following a salt and dirt covered F150 thru a regular wash
