Sport Mode
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2008 C300 SPORT (white)
depends on where u live if u notice the difference. but it does, it allows for gear changing at higher RPMS, and if u live in the states, u will not notice, b cuz by the time u can do an actual gear change, ur already pass the posted speed limit.
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c220 cdi sport
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this and S holding the rev in lower gear at certain points e.g. hill, are the only differences i know of. then again, what else would you want?
- though kickdown works much better with the paddleshift. never noticed much of difference in kickdown between C and S.
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C350
how bout you drive your car hard in C mode and S mode, then see if you see a difference. My car feels like a completely other car in C mode and S mode. In C mode it shifts at very low revs (2,000 rpm MAX the way i drive it) and in S mode, the revvs are constantly held between 3,000 and 4,000 rpm and DAMN that feels good the second you tap on the gas. also for braking it downshifts sooner so it uses more engine to help with braking. I also feel a difference in my suspension, as if it becomes tighter and better for sport driving. Sadly I also see a huge loss in gas mileage as well.
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If you drive in a city, congested, or hilly area S is the way to set it, in long plain highway driving I use C.
Now if you are looking for suspension response, in addition to the gear control, then you would need the Airmatic suspension, which places you into a different beast.
Now if you are looking for suspension response, in addition to the gear control, then you would need the Airmatic suspension, which places you into a different beast.
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If you drive in a city, congested, or hilly area S is the way to set it, in long plain highway driving I use C.
Now if you are looking for suspension response, in addition to the gear control, then you would need the Airmatic suspension, which places you into a different beast.
Now if you are looking for suspension response, in addition to the gear control, then you would need the Airmatic suspension, which places you into a different beast.
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2009 c350 blk on blk
so for general driving like going to work and back home where the terrain is not hilly or where you have to go up steep gradients etc it is wise to drive in C mode as per S mode.
Also by driving in C mode would I save on gas or is this negligible.
Also by driving in C mode would I save on gas or is this negligible.
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2012 C350 4matic
Wait a second guys, it depends on whether he is referring to Sport mode for the transmission or the dynamic handling package Sport mode.
If it's the latter, then absolutely it makes a difference in ride and handling, steering weight, as well as throttle response.
If it's the C or S button by the gearshift, then it's just changing the rev range for the transmission shifts (it shifts earlier), and allows the car to be started off in 2nd gear. C or Comfort mode used to be known as Winter mode because it was supposed to be used only in slippery conditions to limit how much wheelspin you would get. More torque = more wheelspin. And if you start off in a higher gear, there is less chance of wheel slippage.
If it's the latter, then absolutely it makes a difference in ride and handling, steering weight, as well as throttle response.
If it's the C or S button by the gearshift, then it's just changing the rev range for the transmission shifts (it shifts earlier), and allows the car to be started off in 2nd gear. C or Comfort mode used to be known as Winter mode because it was supposed to be used only in slippery conditions to limit how much wheelspin you would get. More torque = more wheelspin. And if you start off in a higher gear, there is less chance of wheel slippage.
