C220 1st or 2nd gear start.??
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C220 1st or 2nd gear start.??
Gents,
My 96 C220 always starts in the first gear...I can feel three more gear shifts after the car is in motion....I heard that the C220 always starts in the 2nd gear...is this true..?? If so wots wrong with my car...
The gear shifts are not smooth and the car shifts with a jerk on all the upshifts...
Pls advise...
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96 C220
My 96 C220 always starts in the first gear...I can feel three more gear shifts after the car is in motion....I heard that the C220 always starts in the 2nd gear...is this true..?? If so wots wrong with my car...
The gear shifts are not smooth and the car shifts with a jerk on all the upshifts...
Pls advise...
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96 C220
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'05 A4 1.8TQM6
yes, the w202 starts in 1st gear...same here, 3 more gear shifts after starting off for me too, so normal.
As for the jerks, thats normal too, unfortunately...not as smooth as the new trannys. The old ones (like we have) are mechanical and vacuum, the new ones are all electronic.
To get a slightly smoother shift, let off the gas for a slight second before it shifts, smooths it out significantly.
As for the jerks, thats normal too, unfortunately...not as smooth as the new trannys. The old ones (like we have) are mechanical and vacuum, the new ones are all electronic.
To get a slightly smoother shift, let off the gas for a slight second before it shifts, smooths it out significantly.
