W57thNY

I love my 2013 W204 C, but I can't help but wonder if Mercedes-Benz is cutting costs, or why it doesn't see fit to give us certain options.

I miss two options from my 2001 W203 C that were dropped from subsequent model years. They are:

Global Close Windows & Moonroof - I tend to lower my windows when getting into my car on a hot day, upon activating the climate control, and holding down the recirculate button for a few seconds, all the windows, and moonroof close. I understand it's not difficult to close all the windows, and moonroof, but it is cool to be able to close everything with one button.

Residual Heating - after driving around with the heat on, parking, and turning the car off, you can press the EC/REST button, residual engine heat is pumped into the cabin of the car for about 30 minutes to keep the car warm while you're running a quick errand. As far as I can tell, Canadian Market W204's do have this option.

While not having these options isn't a deal-killer, I do miss having them in my newer C.

The third option I wish US cars had was the tri-zone climate control. Once again, Mercedes Benz saw it fit to give the Canadians a third climate control zone for the rear seat. The control is at the back of the center console, within easy reach of passengers.

It'd be nice if Mercedes-Benz decided to treat all markets equally, when it came to deciding who gets what options.

Thoughts on this?

MB Marko

I'm thankful i have all these but i do live in canada hahaha are you sure your car doesn't have #1 on your list i found i have to go up closer to my car aim the key at the sensor and hold open or lock to make this work better my old car i could do this from further away now have to be super close

W57thNY

My car does have the global close feature when you lock the car from the outside with the key, or touch the door handle (I have KEYLESS GO). I was referring to the global close feature that allowed you to close the windows, and moonroof from inside once the climate control cooled the car down sufficiently on a hot day.

I really miss the residual heat feature to the point that I drive my 2001 C on really cold days as it has the feature, and keeps the car warm when I run in, and out of places.

capt_paul

On the US Market cars for at least MY2012 and above, does not have power folding review mirrors or Intelligent Lighting System (ILS).

I have, however, have been able to retrofit both of these options on my car using original MB parts acquired through outside sources

W57thNY

How did you retrofit the electrically folding mirrors? It'd be neat to have this feature. Is Intelligent Lighting the same as the Adaptive Lighting (auto high-beams, and curve illumination)? If they are the same thing, then yes, it is an option for US market W204's, when equipped with the Lighting Package (Bi-Xenon lights).

capt_paul

The ILS is different from the Adaptive High Beam Assist. Go to you tube and search W204 ILS It describes how that works.

To retrofit the folding mirrors, you would need new door control modules, power folding mirror frames, and the switch block in the arm rest. Plus, you need to find someone at Mercedes willing to get the folding mirror code into Vedoc system. Once the code is in the MB data system, you go to the dealer to have SCN coding performed.

w204_Generic

Does anyone have a picture of the rear climate control? I am curious to see what this looks like.

chrisridebike8

I wish we got the wagon here

ChuckinTucson

I wish we could get a C class diesel. They get crazy good fuel economy.

W57thNY

Doesn't sound like I'm doing the folding mirror conversion, as cool as it would be to have.

I looked up the ILS, and it really isn't any different from the Lighting Package that my car has - which I absolutely love. Always weird going back to a car that doesn't have it.

jpbenz

what about the passenger side mirror flipping down when in reverse. Was this only an option as well?

W57thNY

I've got this on my car as well. If the passenger side mirror angling down when the car goes into reverse is an option, it seems like it would be part of the Multimedia Package, as that also includes the rear view camera.

Do you not have this feature?

jpbenz

I have the back up camera, but don't seem the mirror flip feature

jpbenz

And Chrisriderbike8, I would kill for a C wagon

chrisridebike8

Select the passenger's side mirror (the button on the door you use to adjust the mirrors) next time you back up. It should tilt the mirror down. I don't like that feature most of the time so I have the driver's side selected and only select the passenger side when I need it.

pamiboy

+1 to that. But I do the opposite. I keep the passenger mirror selected all the time since I like the reverse tilt feature very much .

jpbenz

I will try that this morning, thanks!

jpbenz

no go, I guess I don't have this option

Pabla

im in canada and was wondering whats the ec/rest button, sorry im new here dont know much

Bo$$

Add 4MATIC on the Sedan to that list of unavailables.

I've been on the fence about buying a Mercedes. Not in the sense that I don't like them because I've negotiated some damn good deals on 3 of them with the dealer for my Grandma in the past 12 years. (yeah she's that old lol) My Great Grandma lived till 102.

"03 C280 4DR
"09 C350 4MATIC 4DR
"15 C400 4DR

Fell in love with the '09 4MATIC (hence the reason I'm looking for a C350 Sedan MY2012-MY2014).

If they made the C350 Sedan again with 4MATIC I'd jump right off that fence and buy one. I saw there are some in Canada but I have no Idea how the importing would work on one of those.

The C350 Coupe 4MATIC is slowly starting to grow on me with the right price maybe I can be convinced to buy one. (Never been a fan of coupes, live in NJ winter sucks and don't want to get stuck in the snow)

Read the Coupe is 3,500 lbs on the specs but when looking at someone's VIN it says the GVRW is 4,500. Can anyone elaborate on that? Same for the Sedans weight?

My Current 4DR AWD Sedan is 4,400lbs and does 0-60 in 5.7. Google Saab Turbo X *(only 200 in the US)

W57thNY

I'm not sure what button would activate the residual heat function, but on cold days, you should be able to press one of the climate control buttons, and for about 30 mins, the car will recirculate warm air in the cabin so that the car stays warm while you're running short errands.

ChuckinTucson

It's not an option. Go to vehicle settings, then I believe, convenience features. There is an option to select or not select tilting mirror on reverse.

jpbenz

Thanks, Chuck, but I don't seem to have convenience options in my settings for some reason...

capt_paul

Its covered in the owner's manual, in the area describing how to operate the features

crater64

I just want the underseat storage bins like the rest of the world gets.