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I have read a few allusions now wherein the U.S. transmission will have a "Park" position. Does that mean what it means to most North Americans - a transmission lock-up in the "P" position?
I think it's a good assumption that it'll behave the same as "Park" on any other transmission. Anything else would expose the manufacturer to huge legal liability issues.
I think it's a good assumption that it'll behave the same as "Park" on any other transmission. Anything else would expose the manufacturer to huge legal liability issues.
You are saying that most people would be dumb enough not to put the car in reverse and use the parking brake, I guess the 4/2 is not for them, they have to think to be able to think to drive it...
You are saying that most people would be dumb enough not to put the car in reverse and use the parking brake, I guess the 4/2 is not for them, they have to think to be able to think to drive it...
It's an automatic. Putting it in any gear when it's turned off has no effect. The car is still freewheeling. Most people that drive automatics don't use a parking brake. That's why there is a potential liability issue if MB doesn't put a Park lock on the automatic.
Isn't this type of tranny in other Mercedes? There must be a Park position as Micronut says. Relying solely on the emergency brake is a bit risky especially on hill parking.
It is not an automatic as you think it is. It is a standart trans with a clutch. It however is shifted by a electric motor turning a drum/cam set up and the clutch is operated by a wormdrive acuater. These are operated by the computer. The computer will do all of this automatically or when you tell it to by moving the shifter or steering wheel paddles. The current and European smarts actually leave the transmission in reverse for parking. If you do not put the shifter in reverse before shutting off the engine, it will free wheel.
No, there is transmission fluid to change. I wouldn't change it once a year however. I would change it after a 1,200 miles break in period and then every 30,000 miles or so.
I'm wondering how long the clutch will last if a creep featured to used in the US version cars. 10,000 miles out of a clutch will make a lot of people very upset.
I tried the European smart car last week (in Italy), and I tended to park the car by putting it in neutral and applying the handbrake. I tried once to leave it in first gear and turn the car off, but I couldn't do it. That's the way I'm used to parking manual cars, but you can't turn the key when the transmission is in gear on a SmartCar. I didn't try reverse, but I'm not so sure you could turn the key with the car in reverse either.
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