SL/R129: button on the dead pedal
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05 c55, 08 600rr
button on the dead pedal
was weondering if i was the only one who noticed a button underneath the dead pedal?
it seems to stay depressed until the engine shuts off? it doesn't seem to serve any use.
it seems to stay depressed until the engine shuts off? it doesn't seem to serve any use.
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From: Atlanta, GA
1999 SL500
So does anyone know what it is or what it does? Kind of bugs me from time to time. Should it even BE pressable?
I'm taking my SL in for some (more) warranty service (wheels' paint peeling) and I might get someone to take a look at this while its in the shop.
I'm taking my SL in for some (more) warranty service (wheels' paint peeling) and I might get someone to take a look at this while its in the shop.
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AMG GTC Roadster, E63s Ed.1, M8 Comp. Coupe
Are you talking about the gas pedal?
There is a floor mounted switch underneath the gas pedal (I believe not on newer models). The floormats should not cover this.
The purpose of the switch is to kick down the transmission into a lower gear. When you floor it and you step on the pedal you feel the click and the gears shift.
When shifting into Drive, many Mercedes transmissions actually start in 2nd gear by default, rather than the first gear. This switch can force it into first gear.
Wolfman
There is a floor mounted switch underneath the gas pedal (I believe not on newer models). The floormats should not cover this.
The purpose of the switch is to kick down the transmission into a lower gear. When you floor it and you step on the pedal you feel the click and the gears shift.
When shifting into Drive, many Mercedes transmissions actually start in 2nd gear by default, rather than the first gear. This switch can force it into first gear.
Wolfman
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1997 Toyota Tacoma 4x4
I know exactly what you're talking about, you can press it down once and it stays down for a while, right? Underneath the dead pedal, there's a plastic duct that the main interior wiring harness runs through from the fuse box in the engine compartment. All you're doing is pressing down on this plastic duct. Almost every 129 is like that, there's nothing wrong or broken.
