FWIW, the contour manual says to put it in gear to park it. I still use the e-brake to park though, since I would rather wear it out then the trannie. Maybe my logic is wrong, but who knows... On a side note, when I picked up the car from the dealer after having the dash recal done, they only put it in 1st so when i got in, pushed on the clutch to start it and it started rolling foward towards the railing! I cought it in time but boy did it shock me! I can see how watching your car from outside rolling away could be so scarey... -Nick
