Upshifting and downshift with the touchshifter
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Upshifting and downshift with the touchshifter
I just picked up a 2010 C300 auto trans. When slowing down in sports mode with the touch shift, should I shift down to slow down or use the brakes and put into neutral, and if i do use the brakes will the trans auto down shift for me?
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From: North Carolina - Research Triangle
2025 C300W4 AMG, 2023 GLC300 / previous 17 GLC300, 15 BMW 228i, 13 C300, 12 C350 Coupe
Congratulations on your purchase! The transmission will definitely downshift as you decelerate and especially if you are using the brake.
The question of whether to place wear on the transmission or the brake pads is a classic question with strong arguements on either side. If you plan on keeping the car for awhile then protect the transmission. If you are going to swap it out in a few years and want to avoid paying for a brake job then use the transmission. Only you can decide.
The question of whether to place wear on the transmission or the brake pads is a classic question with strong arguements on either side. If you plan on keeping the car for awhile then protect the transmission. If you are going to swap it out in a few years and want to avoid paying for a brake job then use the transmission. Only you can decide.
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'11 W204 C300
Do you have complaints about the responsiveness of the manual shift mode?
Perhaps its my driving style.
If I'm in D1, I rev up to say 3500 RPM, let off the gas, and upshift, placing me in D2,
However, D3, D4, seem to have some delay in response. sometimes the shift indicator on the dash will say D4, but the RPM's indicate otherwise.
If I leave my foot depressed on the gas pedal shifting occurs when I activate it.
Perhaps its my driving style.
If I'm in D1, I rev up to say 3500 RPM, let off the gas, and upshift, placing me in D2,
However, D3, D4, seem to have some delay in response. sometimes the shift indicator on the dash will say D4, but the RPM's indicate otherwise.
If I leave my foot depressed on the gas pedal shifting occurs when I activate it.
