Pic of C-Coupe with DIFFERENT climate control
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Pic of C-Coupe with DIFFERENT climate control
Here's a picture of a Euro C230 Coupe, and if you look closely, you'll see it has the more advanced digital climate control on the other Mercedes'. Must have taken it out as a cost cutting measure when it crossed the pond!
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That little system right there is called thermotronic (in Europe). Here in the US we received the thermatic manual controlled unit. I think over there thermotronic was only available on top of the line models.
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A pity that they didn't include thermotronic in the American coupes. We do have the top of the line coupe anyway, in Europe they offer 4 engines for the car, our supercharged 192HP being the top model.
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That little system right there is called thermotronic (in Europe). Here in the US we received the thermatic manual controlled unit. I think over there thermotronic was only available on top of the line models.
That little system right there is called thermotronic (in Europe). Here in the US we received the thermatic manual controlled unit. I think over there thermotronic was only available on top of the line models.
But, ours is a fully automatic system, so I'm happy with it -- it seems to work very well, I hardly ever adjust it.
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That's a sequentronic 6 speed clutchless manual 
See my other post to learn more about it, and for a closer picture. It's only available in Europe. I SO want that! That is the ULTIMATE manual, 6 speed and clutchless. It's not gimmicky like the supposedly manual mode in automatic.
See my other post to learn more about it, and for a closer picture. It's only available in Europe. I SO want that! That is the ULTIMATE manual, 6 speed and clutchless. It's not gimmicky like the supposedly manual mode in automatic.
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That unit is standard on UK C class coupes, but is an option on German coupes. (Option 581, Thermotronic)
Here is a link to the German price list
www.mercedes-benz.de/mbd/pdf/C-203-cp.pdf
take about 10% off the Euro values to convert to Dollars
I think the switch is parktronic
Here is a link to the German price list
www.mercedes-benz.de/mbd/pdf/C-203-cp.pdf
take about 10% off the Euro values to convert to Dollars
I think the switch is parktronic
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bluec230, the other picture of the sequentronic shows a much shorter shifter stalk than this photo. This looks like a standard shift in 1st or 3rd gear position. Toggle between the two to see.
My question is about the toggle switches sitting on the console itself, which are shown in the other post better.
My question is about the toggle switches sitting on the console itself, which are shown in the other post better.
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You're not seeing things, bluec230. The pics DO look like they were taken from the same photo session by the same photographer. But if you look closely, I think they're from different cars. The sequentronic shifter appears much shorter and upright in it's mount (makes sense to sit upright, given its function).
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MB-Bob, That switch is for a feature called "Lane Detection" - which I didnt know ever existed on the W203 range, and is apparently no longer an option. Im not quite sure what Lane detection is, but I imagine it warns you if you drift over the white lines
Other switches that could go there are the distronic "intelligent cruise control" stuff (again I didnt know that was ever there on the W203 range) and some taxi and police related stuff (MB's are used a lot as taxis/police in Germany, particular C/E/S class have taxi packages), and the winter heater package that is only available in very cold countries (remote/timer based independant heater to make your car warm before U get in)(btw, it is retrofittable to LHD cars).
(I happened to have a print out from that page of the electronic parts catalog, long story - I *hate* blank switches on cars, and the new SL has those similarly positioned blank switches)
Other switches that could go there are the distronic "intelligent cruise control" stuff (again I didnt know that was ever there on the W203 range) and some taxi and police related stuff (MB's are used a lot as taxis/police in Germany, particular C/E/S class have taxi packages), and the winter heater package that is only available in very cold countries (remote/timer based independant heater to make your car warm before U get in)(btw, it is retrofittable to LHD cars).
(I happened to have a print out from that page of the electronic parts catalog, long story - I *hate* blank switches on cars, and the new SL has those similarly positioned blank switches)
