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Old Jan 11, 2009 | 08:01 AM
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to the guys with smg 645 650 m6 m5...what do you park car in? r,n,d,ds....? if you leave the car in n and lock the doors dose your n indicator ''on indicator on 650/45,on shiffter on m car'' input from both car type owners needed thanks. mike
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Old Jan 11, 2009 | 05:13 PM
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Park the car in gear i.e. 1st and not Neutral.
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Old Jan 11, 2009 | 05:32 PM
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I park in N and put the parking brake on. I pisses me off when I go to start the car and it's in drive preventing the car from starting.
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Old Jan 11, 2009 | 06:56 PM
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same concept as manual tranny should always park in gear.
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 03:19 AM
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Originally Posted by NWS Alpine' post='765442' date='Jan 11 2009, 09:32 PM
I park in N and put the parking brake on. I pisses me off when I go to start the car and it's in drive preventing the car from starting.
Although there aren't too many hills in your neck of the woods, you really should park the car in gear with the brake on...
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 02:34 PM
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what's the proper way?

when parked uphill in forward gear
when parked downhill in reverse

right? can't remember... it's been so long since i've driven a non-auto car what you want to accomplish is using a low gear and not letting the car move by utilizing the engine compression friction to prevent the car from rolling.
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 02:47 AM
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Originally Posted by schulrog' post='766131' date='Jan 12 2009, 06:34 PM
when parked uphill in forward gear
when parked downhill in reverse
I think that's generally the rule...
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