Is it possible?
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ML63 2014
Is it possible?
When turning off the engine, vehicle needs to put itself on park mode automatically. Is it possible?
Right now it is two separate actions. My wife sometimes (2% statistical probability) forgets to put on park and vehicle rolls. But she never forgets to turn off the engine.
So I want a simple thing: when she turns off the engine - the vehicle must put itself on park automatically?
Right now it is two separate actions. My wife sometimes (2% statistical probability) forgets to put on park and vehicle rolls. But she never forgets to turn off the engine.
So I want a simple thing: when she turns off the engine - the vehicle must put itself on park automatically?
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I had the same issue when I first bought the car, I have a hard time remembering to push the button to put it in park or turn it off.
If you open the drivers door with the car in R or D it will automatically go into park. Its a safety feature.I have done this several times since owning the car.
If you open the drivers door with the car in R or D it will automatically go into park. Its a safety feature.I have done this several times since owning the car.
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I also asked this same question to my service guy. The B-class and c-class loaners I had have this option. Turn-off the engine and it will automatically go to park and engage the foot brake which makes sense. I think it is just a programming issue and since everything is electronically controlled there should be a way to enable this through STAR. The fact that the transmission goes to park when you open the door while in D and disengages the foot brake when you are in D and hits the gas makes you think it should be easy enough to have that option. Most likely the dealer will not do it and you have to go through a independent shop who has STAR and can reprogram the transmission to enable this feature.
