While I never really tried it in this car, it might actually work. This thing is geared differently than a 123 240D. First gear is really low, and it winds out pretty quickly. I believe the only hazard of a second gear start is that you will occasionally stall it (I did that once or twice even in first gear by letting the clutch up too quickly). When it stalls, the instinctive reaction is to reach up and turn the key. Of course, that won't work on this car, so you end up stalled for a bit longer than necessary.

FWIW, I used to have an International Scout. In that truck, first gear was a creeper, so it was normal to start out in second gear.

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2008 ML320 CDI Highway Cruiser
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