On Nov 26, 2007 3:21 PM, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > As for the suggestion to leave the lever in neutral so that the lever > wouldn't get stuck in 'P' if the parking brake didn't hold on a hill, > would you rather return to your car to find tension on the parking > pawl, or perhaps it's better to find your car not where you left it > if the p-brake doesn't hold? The 'P' on the tranny is there for > redundancy in case the p-brake fails. Using it *except* when on a > hill where it might be useful is silly.
Ditto. Like the street signs in San Francisco say, "CURB WHEELS - SET CAR IN GEAR"! Alex Chamberlain '87 300D Turbo et al. _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com