Why not just do the 1st gear start manually, so you don't always start in first? Foot on brake, shift from D to 1 and back to D. Starts off in first gear and does all the work for you.

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Fred
2009 ML350
2004 SL600
2004 SL500
1996 SL600
2002 SLK32
2005 CLK320 cabrio
2003 ML350
1997 C280 Sport