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How to move a Mercedes A-Class with a stuck gear shift?

Model: Mercedes Classe A W176 - Years 2012-2018
Part: Transmission

Finding yourself suddenly with the automatic gear stuck is certainly unpleasant, so in case it happens it is good to know how to behave. Let's focus on the Mercedes Classe A shown in the attached video and address the malfunction, hoping it is not irreversible but simply a temporary breakdown, noting that this maneuver is only intended to allow for short emergency movements. Turn on the instrument panel, press the brake pedal, shift the gear lever into neutral, or position N, release the aforementioned brake and turn off the aforementioned instrument panel.

Posted on 3 September 2025 by ScegliAuto

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