ah it must be stock on the 8 mr because the ones i posted have been the same in all the 9 mr's ive been inside of. with those pedals my feet rarely slip off but thats only when my shoes are really wet

 

Yea the same thing happend to me a month ago, I use cd cases to prop the switch up, and my sunglasses to pop the door, Like a po man

Glad to hear its something normal, let me know how much the scrubs at the dealer hit you for the part?

 

check post #2 in this thread. i posted links for the part and its only $1.08 for a clip +shipping unless you buy from your local dealer