That started in 1996 ON V-8/V-12 cars & all MB's from 1997, still that way.

Computers talking to computers. The "switch" in the shifter is a computer.

You need to have a MB dedicated scanner to "see" live data to decide the problem.

Any LIQUIDS spilled on the console area?

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