C or S
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2018 E300 4MATIC Sedan
C or S
Just wondering, for those of you that have an automatic, do you normally drive in the C or S setting ?
I picked up my car in July and have always had my car in the S setting. Well, we had our first snow fall here in Chicago ( only an inch or two ), so I put my car in C for the first time ( the roads were fine once I got out of my neighborhood ). I must say, I really noticed a difference ! The car drove SO much better ! There was no lag from a dead stop and the shifts were perfect from each gear up and down. I always read about how wonderful the 7 speed auto gearbox was on our cars and I could never understand the hype, for I was never overly impressed. Now I get it, my car was so much more pleasant to drive.
I know ( in the US at least ) all the C and S setting does is change the shift points ( and the car starts from 2nd from a dead stop in C ). I assumed that S would be the best setting ( I had a 1998 C280 before this car and I never liked the car in the “comfort” mode ) but I may never switch it back to S again.
Am I completely nuts ?
Nick
I picked up my car in July and have always had my car in the S setting. Well, we had our first snow fall here in Chicago ( only an inch or two ), so I put my car in C for the first time ( the roads were fine once I got out of my neighborhood ). I must say, I really noticed a difference ! The car drove SO much better ! There was no lag from a dead stop and the shifts were perfect from each gear up and down. I always read about how wonderful the 7 speed auto gearbox was on our cars and I could never understand the hype, for I was never overly impressed. Now I get it, my car was so much more pleasant to drive.
I know ( in the US at least ) all the C and S setting does is change the shift points ( and the car starts from 2nd from a dead stop in C ). I assumed that S would be the best setting ( I had a 1998 C280 before this car and I never liked the car in the “comfort” mode ) but I may never switch it back to S again.
Am I completely nuts ?
Nick
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No you are not nuts - If you like it in C mode then leave it there. I know many people that never use S mode in the life of the car.
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I use C most of the time in the winter as well. Summer rolls around, roads are nice and dry again....time for S.
And actually, C mode will still use 1st gear if you mash the pedal so it's a great mode to leave it in for daily driving all year round.
And actually, C mode will still use 1st gear if you mash the pedal so it's a great mode to leave it in for daily driving all year round.
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I always start off driving in C mode, but depending on my mood, tempo of driving will switch to S. My C mode is practically trained to S mode anyways, but if I'm about to switch from city to autobahn, I'll switch to S at least until I'm at cruising speed.
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quick question for you guys-
in my old c55, my car would start in whatever mode i had it in when i turned it off, in my new c300, it always starts in C mode, even if i was driving in S previously.
is this normal? any way to change that?
in my old c55, my car would start in whatever mode i had it in when i turned it off, in my new c300, it always starts in C mode, even if i was driving in S previously.
is this normal? any way to change that?
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umm.. thats weird cuz mine doesnt do that..
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What year is your car? My 2008 remains in S no matter what I do, unless I deliberately press C. Then it stays in C.
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08 and 09 will start in whatever mode you had on your last setting, 2010 model will start with C mode only.
