Mtl20v

Thanks alot for the comments!!

These are 19" CL63 replica wheels. It came standard on 5 spoke alloys but they came of the day after i got the car.

beatjunkie_

Nice pickup.

sunrei

Yeah, the lady at the factory specifically mentioned to me that the OFF switch got replaced with the automatic. I wish they didn't do that too. I'm anticipating having to explain to the gate guards at the military post that I can't turn the lights off for them as I enter like I'm supposed to.

Thanks for this explanation. I haven't gotten a chance to read the manual to figure this out.

sunrei

I have an appt this weekend with Mercedes where I bought the car. I'm going to ask them if they can shut off the 3 horn beeps or make it quieter or change them completely.

NickCats

That sucks ! Many times in the winter when there is snow on the ground, I have found that sometimes when it is slippery my car will not move when taking off from a dead stop due to the traction control stopping the wheels from slipping. This is easily corrected by turning off the traction control ( allowing the wheels to move, even though you slip and slide a bit until you get moving ) and then turing it back on once the car stats moving ( I used to also do this with my 1998 C280 - rear wheel drive + front engine + snow is not the greatest combination ). This would be a major PITA if this option now must be changed via the instrument cluster. Bad move, Mercedes, bad move...

Nick

Mtl20v

I agree. I hate the 3 horn beeps. LEt me know if they change yours back to the digital beep like my 2010 had.

Losing the traction control is a big bummer for me as well. I used t always switch back and forth on the fly.

Mtl20v

btw..the rear fog light button on my car only does 2 things.

When i do not touch it, the LED stay lit and no rear fog.
When i press it, the LED's turn off and the rear drivers side fog turns on.

There is no 3rd function as stated above.

LILBENZ230

Isn't the case with the W212 also that the headlights are automatic and you have no control? I'd hate that!

K-A

Very sweet setup! Perfect as it is IMO, all I'd do with a W204 aside from some clean-up stuff, is change the grille to a classier piece (without the huge and flabby slats).

BTW, I noticed, the LED "Fogs" on the '11 W204's seems more yellow-y than my W212's more hyper-white look. Is it to differentiate the two "levels" of cars, or because 204's are equipped with halogens 99.99% of the time (as are E's really), so they'd match better? Maybe I'm just seeing things.

All M-B's now have NO "Off" position. It's horribly annoying. Especially if you have HID's, and pull into a garage that forces your expensive Xenon's to come on every time you get in the car, or pull back into the garage.

This is one of the worst things M-B has ever done IMO. How could such a prestigious brand denigrate themselves to a level of GM Rental Cars with such a raunchy horn sound to arm or disarm the car. Lots of people should complain about this, or else, who knows what M-B will do next to embarrass the brands rich history.

encoder

1) We have the most complex headlight switch i've ever seen. I remember having to read that section of the manual literally 3 times. Of course, I seldom touch it. But MAN it's a PITA!

2) I have an 08 350. Having the TPMS display per-tire PSI on the instyclustr would be nice... anybody ask if this is possible with just a software-update?

Mtl20v

They don't seem yellowy to me, more like a bright white bluish hue (ill take new pics). I saw an E63 the other day that has the W204 style LED's and I find it looks absolutely perfect. I'm not a fan of the hockey stick style.

In Canada all C class come standard with HID's except the C250. So im not really sure. Actually, the C250's that do not have HID's all have smoked headlight housings.

K-A

Interesting. It was a W204 w/ halogens behind me today that made me think they looked a bit more yellow-ish. They actually looked good with the headlights though, and worked perfectly, as I feel the hyper look of the white-blue LED's would look stupid with the yellow-y halogens.

Idk, maybe they're all the same LED lights and I'm just trippin'.

jctevere

It is probably the halogen headlights that are throwing you off. My sister has the LED on her 2011 C, and we compared it to my neighbor's brand new S-Class, the LED are IDENTICAL. What they did to differentiate the model is that you can't get Luxury c-class with LED DRL, only with sport. At least, that is what my dealer said. My sister just bought the grille and hood star on ebay for total out the door of $90. And I must admit, I don't hate the looks of the luxury now, even I would drive it, looks VERY similar to the s-class from the front end.

Also, The TPMS "should" be able to be enabled via a software update, but I doubt that Mercedes will ever do it. I just went 1 week ago and got the latest firmware updates for EVERYTHING, and my 2009 doesn't show each tire pressure still. The TPMS sensor itself is identical, and the car reads each tire's pressure, they just choose to treat us like dummies in 2009 and 2008, and show it in 2010... Beats me.

You are able to disable the single horn beep upon unlock via the car's instrument cluster, but I am not 100% sure if you can disable it for locking as well, I think the dealer will have to do this for you (yes, they can). But I wouldn't recommend it, then you wouldn't know if your doors don't lock because something is slightly opened, or if you accidentally hit the unlock button. Instead I would look to see if you can replace the horn with the 2008-2009 style horn.

The traction control button movement into the cluster is still very easy to get to while your driving, but I do agree with you that it is not as simple or fast as just having the button on the dash. To me, it doesn't matter, because I have a 4matic and never use it. But to other rwd drivers, they might use it more and care...

K-A

Ah, okay, that makes sense. So they're all the same then.

Well good to know the halogens actually can blend in with the LED's then.

Yeah, funny thing, M-B is putting the once exclusive "Star Grille" on every model now, so the only 2 models that have the Luxury grille are the E and S Classes, making them more unique and "rare".

I wouldn't do a double take to a C with a Sport Grille, as it's all so common now, but a W204 with a Luxury grille and an AMG bumper will certainly be an original look for the particular car, and probably an even bigger "head turner", lol.

jctevere

Yeah, the w204 are all to common where I live. That's why I try to make mine look as unique as possible. My sister's black w204 looks great! I am a bit jealous, especially knowing that she got a much better deal than I did... I would highly recommend it to anyone who has a 2011 c-class with LED to put in the luxury grille and hood star. I never replaced them before, only looked up online how to do it. And I finished swapping out both in under 15 minutes and it looks GREAT! Better than stock sport to be honest, especially for a woman. And I have not yet seen another 2011 C-class on the road, and if I do, it probably won't have the luxury, adding to the uniqueness. Only thing I don't like about the 2010 and newer models, is the rims, the 2008-2009 sport rims were much nicer IMO. Oh, and the horn beeps... Horrific.

K-A

Agreed about the horn beep. Simply horrid, and one of the lowest things M-B has pulled in a while. Unacceptable!

Yeah, I'm all about the Luxury Grille with Sport bumper, and hood Star. It comes standard on the E (which is why I'm not gonna mod it to go the other way around), but would make for a cool twist on the C.

Unfortunately, M-B supply their models with identical packages, which ruins their specialness faster. Before, you'd have the standard version, the Avantgarde, then the AMG Sports, for a pretty penny. Made for nice diversity.

Now, aside from the S (which still charges a premium for the Sport), all Benzes are literally like clones of each other. Sucks.

C300Kid

LOL @ the horn beep..thats low, even Acura is classier than that.

Does yours do that K-A or is it just 204s?

vcruiser

were you in hudson/st-lazarre the other day
im pretty sure i saw your exact car driving

omgitselaine

I was in Montreal a few weeks ago and i luv luv it there !! Hearing the sexy french spoken and lots of attractive people makes me wanna visit again soon

Cclassfan

Why does MB have two parking light positions for the headlight switch. I know the one labelled with "P" is for parking light, but is the one on the left of the "A" position also for parking lights?

K-A

It's all 2011's. I got "lucky" with a 2010, haha.

Even up to the SLS, they have that cheap and raunchy horn beep. Very classy and prestigious.

C300Kid

Sad..more reason for me to get a Porsche next time

whiteongrey

Nice. You're going to get thrashed with those wheels on the crappy MTL roads.

Even with my 17's they were damaged when I had my car there Jan - June this year. Should have gotten the ML for MTL haha - some of the worst roads I've ever been on - even compared to Sao Paulo LOL

I'd be surprised if those non-forged 19" wheels last a couple of mths.

Petje

Nice car

You also ordered a B200 Turbo? I have had an A200 Turbo... was a eally fun car and a great engine. (with some problems in my case)


No, thats to put your eyebrows on without your headlights. thats here in EU so think its the same there.

Mtl20v

Funny. Yes. I live in st lazare. What were you in?

edit: I replied on my Iphone so i didn't see your sig pic. But yes..I saw your car at the corner of Daoust. Looking good!!