Yes, it's always displayed as a "malfunction" on the multifunction display. So that's something that can only be disabled with a STAR (DAS) device? No fuse or something I can pull?

Do you know why the gear selection indicator isn't showing on said display? I have a 2001 C 240 and according to the owner's manual, on the far right side of the multifunction display, it should indicate what gear I am on (P R N D or gear number in manual override). But it doesn't