If you have RoW software (as I do on my car), you don't need to depress the clutch to start the car. It's possible, that since this was a press car, that it was not North American spec, and if that was the case, it's absolutely possible to crank it in gear and have it light.
As for me, I typically park in neutral with the e-brake, unless I'm on an incline.
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