Q: I have a 2005 Mercedes benz cl500. The car won't start and my shifter is showing reverse. How do I start it?

asked by on January 23, 2017

My car won't start. The shifter moves but it keeps showing reverse on cluster. I have tried over and over to start with key and nothing is happening. What do I do?

My car has 87000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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