Shifting to Neutral w/o brake fluid
06-15-2021, 01:58 PM
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Mercedes GL 450
Shifting to Neutral w/o brake fluid
All of the brake fluid leaked out of my GL 450. I want to have it towed but the car won’t go out of Park, as the brakes are not working. Any suggestions to get it into Neutral?
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Yup497 (06-16-2021)
06-16-2021, 07:20 AM
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There should be a brake light switch that you can press by hand. This would trick the system into thinking that brake pedal is pressed.
It is located up and behind the brake pedal.
It is located up and behind the brake pedal.
06-16-2021, 10:53 AM
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So, this response is more about curiosity, but something doesn't make sense. To shift out out of Park, you simply have to depress the brake pedal to activate the brake switch. I'm not understanding what having/not having fluid has to do with this? Is there some other "fancy" criteria that MB uses to shift?
Is the truck on such a steep incline/decline that the parking pawl gear is so tight that it physically won't release (this is why first applying the e-brake is important). If this is the case, you can take tension off the pawl by using another vehicle to pull it slightly... possibly a wedge/lever system under a wheel would work.
Is the truck on such a steep incline/decline that the parking pawl gear is so tight that it physically won't release (this is why first applying the e-brake is important). If this is the case, you can take tension off the pawl by using another vehicle to pull it slightly... possibly a wedge/lever system under a wheel would work.
