Fitty

Ok so as im going over my C280 manual I realize that there is no description of the S function on my auto shifting settings thing a ma bobber. So i wonder, which mode is better? C or S? Which one gets better gas and which should i use while tarein it up on rt 80?

Seems to me that S is more gas friendly but shifts weird when i drive around my town, I am constantly going up and down mountains and sometimes hit 6000 rpm while going downhill. Any advice or thoughts?

yeuchau

might wanna search, being discuessed many times.

rocafel1a

I think C stands for Comfort Mode, and S stands for Sports Mode. I read somewhere that at comfort mode, you start off in second gear, while in sports mode, you are in the standard 1st mode...


quote me if im wrong fellaz

shivi1345

k I only know of 2 differences

1) in C you start in 2nd gear, while in S it will downshift into first.

2) in S the car downshifts easier. If you accelerate a bit hard in S it will downshift, but in C it stays in the current gear

dbvolz

Seeing as that you call it a "thing a ma bobber" just leave it in either one and call it a day...

TemjinX2

just leave it on S and call it a day. Maybe switch to C if your in snow.

acr2001

In my car C is good for a few things:

-Snow (as mentioned)

-Relaxed driving where you want a smooth ride with no harsh shifts.

- Driving in bumper to bumper traffic is a LOT better in comfort mode because you only have to apply minimal pressure to the brakes to keep the car from moving. Also it's easier to accelerate slowly and more linearly which is great in traffic if you're like me and you always wind up going between the gas and brakes over and over.

- Driving up a hill where you don't want to roll backwards from a stop

billbugger

I usually keep mine in C. If i'm at a light and wanna get a kick up and go, i'll switch it over to S.

paypaboi

You know you are suppose to shift it into park before you change it from C to S or vice versa. You probably know but just incase anyone else didn't.

xplosiveg06

are you sure? that is pretty lame if thats true....

on my dads e60 5 series you can hit the sport button while driving and you can feel the shift program change instantly

alpha.benz

not sure about bimmers but if i were you, id stop doing it immediately just as a precaution.
always put the vehicle in park and then change from comfort to sport mode and vice-versa as mentioned before.

xplosiveg06

so does this include the manual mode as well?

alpha.benz

i don't see why it wouldn't. you can obviously do it without putting the car in park but it may affect your engine/trans(not entirely sure).
as far as i know, when i test drove my car the dealer stressed the idea of putting the car in park before shifting between modes.

TemjinX2

lol doesnt s and c only just change what program the tcu uses? Its not like anything mechanical changes between s and c other then when the tcu pick its shift points.

TemjinX2

i dont think the modes really applies in manual mode since the car will redline every gear before switching.

Fitty

I only called it a thinga ma bobber bc i just got off a 24hr shift and was hella tired

billbugger

That's how i understood it. That and it starts off in first with S and second with C.

acr2001

There is NO NEED to put the car in park!! The reason MB says this is because in certain situations it will change the gear you are in the moment you press the button. This can, apparently, in some lawyers fantasy land, cause you to lose control of the vehicle. I've probably switched settings while in gear or at speed hundreds of times.

advans

Mine comes with a "M" mode

Glyn M Ruck

+1 - this Park thing is American, probably for the reason you state. No one cares in the rest of the world. We just switch on the trott. It can most certainly not do any damage. I recon I've switched 1000s of times in 47000Km

Fitty

So which one gets better mileage if either? seems to me that S is saving me money and C is burnin up the gas

RW C55

Hm..? what did you say?
Sorry i was looking at your signature.

slammer111

1) you start in Forward AND Reverse in 2nd gear. Yes, we have 2 R gears.

2) The shift points change (well, that's what the sales guy told me)

3) If stopped uphill, in C it actually holds the car for you if you release the brake! The car will roll backwards if you do the same thing in S.

Personally I use C/W all the time. S is quite useless other than for wasting gas.

moonrkr23

an 07 c 230 manual you d love

billbugger

The shift points do change. It's actually pretty noticeable!

I've only found "S" to be good if you want a quick go from a stand still.
I've noticed that when i'm in "C" and floor the gas from a stand still, it will start off in second, then quickly shift down to first to give you that boost you're looking for when jamming the gas.