Wood/Leather Steering Wheel in '05 CLK Cabrio

sfsig · 08-25-2004, 10:52 PM

I ordered a new CLK500 Cabrio which is actually due in this weekend or early next week. I ordered the Wood/Leather steering wheel. I can't remember where exactly, maybe in this forum, but I read that this option OMITS the shifting buttons for the 7G transmission that come on the standard steering wheel. Does anyone know if that's true? I suppose I'll find out soon enough on my own, but thought I'd check first. If it's true, it's a real disappointment, because there's nothing online that indicates you lose those buttons with the optional steering wheel, and of course, my dealer never said anything about it. Had I known, I probably wouldn't have ordered that option.

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500rush · 08-26-2004, 12:18 AM

I found out the same thing on Saturday. My 05 CLK500 CAB arrived at the dealer yesterday but I am on travel until Friday. I will pick up the car on Friday at 3:00 and I will be checking this, but my salesman told me what you learned. I was disappointed also because the one I drove had that feature.

smandkjc · 08-26-2004, 09:16 PM

Yes if you get the wood steering wheel you dont get the shift buttons but dont they only work on upshifts anyway.

AznxKCBoy · 08-26-2004, 09:30 PM

i think that its pretty stupid with the 05s only being able to upshift and not downshift.

smandkjc · 08-29-2004, 06:11 PM

MBUSA have loaded the 05 brochure on their website and the steering wheel buttons are actually toggle switches so both buttons move the gearshift both up and down in Touch shift mode.
This is different from the CLK55 AMG which has seperate buttons for upshifts and downshifts.

08-26-2004, 09:16 PM	#3
smandkjc Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: May 2004 Location: New Zealand Posts: 76 Drives: 05 CLK 500 Cabriolet 08 Jaguar XKR convertible	Yes if you get the wood steering wheel you dont get the shift buttons but dont they only work on upshifts anyway. __________________ Jan 05 CLK 500 Cabriolet Avantgarde Jasper / Orion Blue Alpaca Grey / Ash Leather two tone Burr walnut, Parktronic, Bixenon, Keyless Go, AMG appearance package including rear spoiler, Sports suspension with 17" 5 spoke wheels, Heated seats, Power foldback mirrors, St wheel gearshift buttons, Memory package, (Sold) 08 Jaguar XKR convertible Indigo Blue/ Ivory interior, all options except Adaptive Cruise. (Sold) 08 Bentley GTC (Sold)

08-26-2004, 09:30 PM	#4
AznxKCBoy Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Mateo, CA Posts: 364 Drives: 2004 Mercedes Benz CLK 500	i think that its pretty stupid with the 05s only being able to upshift and not downshift. __________________ 04 CLK500 HRE 447r 19x8.5 front & 19x9.5 rear Michelin Pilot Sport PS2s 235/35/19 front & 265/30/19 rear Renntech springs AMG rear spoiler Eisenmann racing exhaust 2x83mm round

08-29-2004, 06:11 PM	#5
smandkjc Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: May 2004 Location: New Zealand Posts: 76 Drives: 05 CLK 500 Cabriolet 08 Jaguar XKR convertible	MBUSA have loaded the 05 brochure on their website and the steering wheel buttons are actually toggle switches so both buttons move the gearshift both up and down in Touch shift mode. This is different from the CLK55 AMG which has seperate buttons for upshifts and downshifts. __________________ Jan 05 CLK 500 Cabriolet Avantgarde Jasper / Orion Blue Alpaca Grey / Ash Leather two tone Burr walnut, Parktronic, Bixenon, Keyless Go, AMG appearance package including rear spoiler, Sports suspension with 17" 5 spoke wheels, Heated seats, Power foldback mirrors, St wheel gearshift buttons, Memory package, (Sold) 08 Jaguar XKR convertible Indigo Blue/ Ivory interior, all options except Adaptive Cruise. (Sold) 08 Bentley GTC (Sold)

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08-26-2004, 12:18 AM	#2
500rush Newbie Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4	I found out the same thing on Saturday. My 05 CLK500 CAB arrived at the dealer yesterday but I am on travel until Friday. I will pick up the car on Friday at 3:00 and I will be checking this, but my salesman told me what you learned. I was disappointed also because the one I drove had that feature.

08-29-2004, 06:11 PM
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