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From: San Fernando Valley, CA
08 C-350 Sport, 06 GMC H3 and 02 C-240
Just found out from Mercedes that if you replace a bulb and it doesn't work, take the key all the way out of the ignition and then put it back in, then try the light again. They said system resets then recognizes new bulb.
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From: Belgium
Mercedes S204 C320 CDI
Here is another "secret" - of course, pressing the channel select button on the steering wheel advances the radio to to the next preset, but holding it will advance it to the next channel. When using CD or iPod holding the button fast-forwards (or reverses) the current song.
I wish I could change sources from the wheel since it's a pain to open the screen dash to do that, specially since I like it closed all the time when I'm not using NAV.
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2015 Iridium Silver Luxury Edition C300 4Matic
It would be a good idea to publish here all the secret codes for accessing the hidden functions of our cars. One thing I'd like is being able to lower the volume of the beeps when locking and unlocking the car.
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Sorry if this feature has been mentioned before. Today, I found out that...
While we are saying a voice command, the climate control fan will automatically quiet down.
Details: Today was a warm day and I parked the car outside of the garage. When I started the engine, I set the climate control to 70 degree, so the A/C was blowing high trying to cool down the cabin (fan was noisy in high speed)...
And then, I pressed the voice command button on the steering wheel, trying to issue a voice command "FM Radio" to switch my CD to FM Radio...
As soon as I pressed the voice command button, I felt that the climate control fan slowed down automatically (quiet down the fan noise.) And after I said the voice command, the climate control fan automatically speeded up again.
I think that was kind of neat.
Regards,
While we are saying a voice command, the climate control fan will automatically quiet down.
Details: Today was a warm day and I parked the car outside of the garage. When I started the engine, I set the climate control to 70 degree, so the A/C was blowing high trying to cool down the cabin (fan was noisy in high speed)...
And then, I pressed the voice command button on the steering wheel, trying to issue a voice command "FM Radio" to switch my CD to FM Radio...
As soon as I pressed the voice command button, I felt that the climate control fan slowed down automatically (quiet down the fan noise.) And after I said the voice command, the climate control fan automatically speeded up again.
I think that was kind of neat.
Regards,
Last edited by axhoaxho; May 31, 2009 at 03:16 AM.
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From: Southbay
'86 190E, '93 CAMRY V6 XLE, '94 626-LXV6, '96 328is, '09 C350
"if your car engine is started and running, and u try to start it again
No nasty crank, or grind noise!, it simply does nothing!"
this technology was dated back in the 80's.. its call the "accidental engine starting prevention device" My '86 190E has it.
It prevents people accidentally turn the engine while engine is running.
No nasty crank, or grind noise!, it simply does nothing!"
this technology was dated back in the 80's.. its call the "accidental engine starting prevention device" My '86 190E has it.
It prevents people accidentally turn the engine while engine is running.
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From: Gauteng, South Africa
2016 C200
Not a secret, but not necessarily a conscious observation. Notice how the speedometers on recent mercedes-benz cars floats around the outside of the clock, leaving space in the middle for the digital display of pertinent information.
Does anyone know how they implemented that design? i.e the linkage of the needle
AMG Example:
http://reviews.cnet.com/2300-10863_7...?s=0&o=6631731
Does anyone know how they implemented that design? i.e the linkage of the needle
AMG Example:
http://reviews.cnet.com/2300-10863_7...?s=0&o=6631731
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From: Gauteng, South Africa
2016 C200
ThanksI can see it on the attached. Also found out more information here:
http://www.sae.org/automag/electroni...2002/page2.htm
http://www.sae.org/automag/electroni...2002/page2.htm
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08' C300 Sport (W204) w/P1, Pano Roof, chrome head & tail light frames, chrome door pocket inserts
This might not be a secret, but i just discovered a key hole on the trunk, its under the sill above the license plate holder to the left, it fits the key used for the glove box. I always wondered why there was no key hole, and lo and behold 
... there it is.
... there it is.
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From: San Francisco, CA
2017 E300
No, because if you take out the valet key, you also take the key chain with you, and im afraid they might lose my whole key, or just throw it in the corner since they cant hang it. nothing valuable in the glove box anyways
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From: Sweden
S213
Open your hood and take a look at the open space in front of the hood hinges, this space was intended to house the hood lifting units as found on the W212 but due to delays this had to be scrapped in the last minute, my guess is that they will appear on the W204 facelift.
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From: Southbay
'86 190E, '93 CAMRY V6 XLE, '94 626-LXV6, '96 328is, '09 C350
i just found out there are LEDs light above the inside door handles.. dont know if it counts as secret.. but its kinda neat features
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From: New Jersey
C 350 Obsidian Black
Open your hood and take a look at the open space in front of the hood hinges, this space was intended to house the hood lifting units as found on the W212 but due to delays this had to be scrapped in the last minute, my guess is that they will appear on the W204 facelift.
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From: Sweden
S213
Its part of a pedestrian protection system, when hitting a pedestrian the hood shoots up a cuple of inches at the hinges to make the hood softer to land on ..
Seem a bit far fetched to me, but I guess a hit pedestrian might enjoy it
Seem a bit far fetched to me, but I guess a hit pedestrian might enjoy it
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From: New Jersey
C 350 Obsidian Black
That system sounds like a Pre-Safe system. There is no way for the C-class in the US to know it hit a pedestrian until after the person is hit. And even at that point I would say it is too late for the hood to move up.
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From: Toronto
2009 C300 4Matic
found this out when cleaning my car... and needed to wipe the entire windshield...
if you manually move the passenger side windshield wiper up... they both move up leaving you space to wipe the lower portion on the windshield... then you can just push them back down...
dunno if this hurts the system... but i do it once in a while.
if you manually move the passenger side windshield wiper up... they both move up leaving you space to wipe the lower portion on the windshield... then you can just push them back down...
dunno if this hurts the system... but i do it once in a while.
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From: Sweden
S213
Youre right, probably because the car in the US cant tell if it really hit a person or a two story building
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From: London, UK
MB W204, VW Polo, Audi R8 V10 - SOLD.
I assume that system works by lifting the hood as soon as contact is made with the front bumper - as there would be a fractional delay between a pedestrian hitting the front and then the hood. It's a safety feature on the new E class.
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Twice my neighbors knocked on the door to tell me my trunk was open. My keys were in my front pocket and probably pressed on the trunk key when I sat down. Also, on the same day, the lock and unlock buttons were dented in so that even the slightest pressure made them work. I need to dig out my spare key.
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From: Queens, Ny
2009 C300 SPORT
Well not sure if this is a secret but i noticed it at the MB Shop one day, The Hood when opened instead of leaving it at the angle it stops with the shocks, you can push it back further to a full 90deg angle open.
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223.168 & 213.012 & 906.633 & 214.005
This is how the pedestrian protection hood hinge looks like.
