Re: MT6 seems locked out of 1st-2nd gear
Great question - I just went out and tried it (I never had to back up last week). The shift lifts and goes rearward like normal, but the car only goes forward. I cannot determine the gear, but in the small garage space I have to work with it feels like 2nd based on sound (i.e., not lugging).
My driveway slopes downhill so I can roll it out (with some help), but I want to avoid starting in 3rd to go back up the driveway. If this little trick gets it into 2nd, it could help. But it does not explain what happened to 1st and reverse. (!?!)