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My C240 is Not Starting

I?m hoping you can help me out since I?m not sure whats going on with my 2001 C240. I have not drove my car in the past 6 weeks and was planning on taking it out this weekend. I jumped in, turned the key and nothing ... car would not crank over. The lights on the dash lite up but the engine would not turn over. I was thinking I might have a bad battery from sitting, so I place a battery charger on the car overnight. Came back the next day and the same thing, lights on the dash but engine will not turn over. I placed the charger on the battery for another 24 hours. Still nothing. Now I?m thinking it might not be the battery but something else. I noticed that I cannot put the car in Neutral or just get it out of Park. Is there something that I might be overlooking? I?ve tried both of my key fobs. Let me know your thoughts. Thanks!

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mbamust
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You mean you cannot shift gear even with ignition on and foot on brake? I recall that you can stick a pencil down the hole to release it... it is in the owner's manual on how to do this.

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Tiger

What about the brake switch that works with the transmission interlock? This is a part known to fail on the C class cars. Fairly easy and inexpensive to repair. Google the various MB forums and you will find lots of info.

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Thanks for the reply back. I will check a few more things this weekend and let everyone know. Thanks Again!

"user" wrote: > What about the brake switch that works with the transmission > interlock? > This is a part known to fail on the C class cars. Fairly easy > and > inexpensive to repair. Google the various MB forums and you > will find lots > of info.

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mbamust

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