Engaging "R" gear - minor delay and clunk?
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Engaging "R" gear - minor delay and clunk?
My one month old 2008 C280 (C300 in US) wagon seems to be experiencing a delay when I engage "R" gear (especially when I am trying to park) after using the normal "D" for driving. I am from Hong Kong....
There is a 1.5 ~ 2 second delay before the Reverse gear actually engages after I put the gear stick in the "R" position, and it does so with a small "clunk" which I can feel. Is this a problem, or a quirk of Mercedes?
This is my first Mercedes, after driving quite a few different BMW's since 2001.
Any help or advice will be much appreciated! I will ask the dealer to check it next week, but would love to hear from you guys first!
There is a 1.5 ~ 2 second delay before the Reverse gear actually engages after I put the gear stick in the "R" position, and it does so with a small "clunk" which I can feel. Is this a problem, or a quirk of Mercedes?
This is my first Mercedes, after driving quite a few different BMW's since 2001.
Any help or advice will be much appreciated! I will ask the dealer to check it next week, but would love to hear from you guys first!
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Slow to engage reverse?
My one month old 2008 C280 (C300 in US) wagon seems to be experiencing a delay when I engage "R" gear (especially when I am trying to park) after using the normal "D" for driving. I am from Hong Kong....
There is a 1.5 ~ 2 second delay before the Reverse gear actually engages after I put the gear stick in the "R" position, and it does so with a small "clunk" which I can feel. Is this a problem, or a quirk of Mercedes?
This is my first Mercedes, after driving quite a few different BMW's since 2001.
Any help or advice will be much appreciated! I will ask the dealer to check it next week, but would love to hear from you guys first!
There is a 1.5 ~ 2 second delay before the Reverse gear actually engages after I put the gear stick in the "R" position, and it does so with a small "clunk" which I can feel. Is this a problem, or a quirk of Mercedes?
This is my first Mercedes, after driving quite a few different BMW's since 2001.
Any help or advice will be much appreciated! I will ask the dealer to check it next week, but would love to hear from you guys first!
Keeping in mind that the shift lever is just a switch, sending a signal to an actuator, move the lever into reverse. The moment the trans goes into reverse (not necessarily when you moved the lever since there is always a short delay) you should see the back up lights go on. These two events should occur simultaneously. If the trans does not engage reverse when the lights come on, you can start worrying about the trans. Or I should say, watching it since the car is under warranty. Perhaps not the US 4-year 50K mile warranty but at least the one year warranty found elsewhere.
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My one month old 2008 C280 (C300 in US) wagon seems to be experiencing a delay when I engage "R" gear (especially when I am trying to park) after using the normal "D" for driving. I am from Hong Kong....
There is a 1.5 ~ 2 second delay before the Reverse gear actually engages after I put the gear stick in the "R" position, and it does so with a small "clunk" which I can feel. Is this a problem, or a quirk of Mercedes?
This is my first Mercedes, after driving quite a few different BMW's since 2001.
Any help or advice will be much appreciated! I will ask the dealer to check it next week, but would love to hear from you guys first!
There is a 1.5 ~ 2 second delay before the Reverse gear actually engages after I put the gear stick in the "R" position, and it does so with a small "clunk" which I can feel. Is this a problem, or a quirk of Mercedes?
This is my first Mercedes, after driving quite a few different BMW's since 2001.
Any help or advice will be much appreciated! I will ask the dealer to check it next week, but would love to hear from you guys first!
- The delay is normal because is basically an electronic signal that it is sent and not a mechanical link (instantaneous)
- The clunk also is normal if the car is parked in an incline. The more steep is the incline, the stronger the clunk. Could it be your case ?
