No Brakes?? Abs Light Is On + Bas & Esp Error's? Stuck In Park? - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Johnny916 · #1 12-20-2005, 05:09 PM

HI, I can't get my car out of park because when I step on the brake there's no brake light and I believe nothing telling the shifter that the brake is engaged?? So in other words, I can't even get the car towed because I can't get it in neutral.

I changed out the brake lamp switch and that did not work, not what??

I have a 2000 S500. (220.175)

manny · #2 12-20-2005, 05:42 PM

You can place the selector in Neutral manually.
Check your Owners Manual, it describes the procedure.

manny · #3 12-20-2005, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnny916

I changed out the brake lamp switch and that did not work, not what??

Did you re-set the new switch ?

eddie · #4 12-20-2005, 05:47 PM

fuse maybe

Johnny916 · #5 12-20-2005, 06:18 PM

How do I do that??

manny · #6 12-20-2005, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnny916

How do I do that??

On my car, when you install a new brake switch, you have to extend the plunger of the new switch all the way out, before you mount it.

ILUVMILS · #7 12-20-2005, 07:09 PM

Unlike other models, there's no emergency release feature to get the shifter out of PARK on a 220. Since the 220 has no steering lock, the shifter is part of the Drive Authorization System. To put it simply, all the drive authorization criteria must be met for the locking solenoid in the shifter to be de-activated.