Re: [MBZ] W163 stuck in park

2023-09-30 Thread mitch--- via Mercedes
There's a spring loaded door at the bottom of the PRND markings. Similar on a W210 too. Stick the key in the little door doohickey, angled back a bit, and use the key to pry the override switch forward. While doing this, have the key in the ignition switched to "on". Simple if you have a W210

Re: [MBZ] W163 stuck in park

2023-09-01 Thread mitch--- via Mercedes
On 2023-09-01 13:02, greg via Mercedes wrote: Mine won't shift out of park unless I have my foot on the brake pedal. I assume it's a nanny device. Yeah, but putting my foot on the soft brake pedal doesn't help. I didn't think to look for a towing mode switch. _

Re: [MBZ] W163 stuck in park

2023-09-01 Thread greg via Mercedes
Mine won't shift out of park unless I have my foot on the brake pedal. I assume it's a nanny device. Greg > So I move the 2003 ML350 to mow under it, and the brake pedal has no > resistance. > And there was a squirrel under the hood, so probably a chewed brake > hose. > Grrr. > > After mowing, I

Re: [MBZ] W163 stuck in park

2023-08-31 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
Maybe. The TCM might not like the brake problem. --FT Sent from iFōn > On Aug 31, 2023, at 5:45 PM, mitch--- via Mercedes > wrote: > > So I move the 2003 ML350 to mow under it, and the brake pedal has no > resistance. > And there was a squirrel under the hood, so probably a chewed brake hos

[MBZ] W163 stuck in park

2023-08-31 Thread mitch--- via Mercedes
So I move the 2003 ML350 to mow under it, and the brake pedal has no resistance. And there was a squirrel under the hood, so probably a chewed brake hose. Grrr. After mowing, I go to move the truck to concrete so I can look for drips and jack it up, and it refuses to come out of park. Is that