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2013 C300 Sport 4matic
New Benz owner.
Hey everyone! I just bought a 2013 C300 4matic with the sport package. The car has 47K miles on and runs smoothly.
I'm exploring the car's options and I was wondering if someone can tell me how I can activate the manual mode so I can use the paddle shifts. The mode by the gear has only E to S, but I don't see anywhere the magic M option. In S mode it doesn't seem to be obeying my upshifts or downshifts...
Also, I want to replace the key ignition with a keyless start/stop button and I was wondering if that is possible since my car has no keyless entry and drive.
If someone can point me to the right thread as far as it goes aftermarket options (I have been looking around and can't find anything specific), I'm interested to have an ECU flash, exhaust and DP, air filter.
Very excited to be part of the benz family since I have been driving Porsches all my life (still have my mod. boxster).
Cheers!
I'm exploring the car's options and I was wondering if someone can tell me how I can activate the manual mode so I can use the paddle shifts. The mode by the gear has only E to S, but I don't see anywhere the magic M option. In S mode it doesn't seem to be obeying my upshifts or downshifts...
Also, I want to replace the key ignition with a keyless start/stop button and I was wondering if that is possible since my car has no keyless entry and drive.
If someone can point me to the right thread as far as it goes aftermarket options (I have been looking around and can't find anything specific), I'm interested to have an ECU flash, exhaust and DP, air filter.
Very excited to be part of the benz family since I have been driving Porsches all my life (still have my mod. boxster).
Cheers!
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2013 c350 Coupe
I've read that if you don't have the Keyless Go option from the get-go, you're looking at several thousand dollars to get it done. I remember looking at a few threads when I first got my '13 C350.
I don't have the paddle shifters in mine, but if it works like the manual shifting on the auto transmission, you just have to use the paddle shifters on your wheel and the car will shift gears up or down from whatever gear it's currently in.
I don't have the paddle shifters in mine, but if it works like the manual shifting on the auto transmission, you just have to use the paddle shifters on your wheel and the car will shift gears up or down from whatever gear it's currently in.
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2013 C300 Sport 4matic
I stopped by a Mercedes dealership and one of the sales people was kind enough to come out and show me couple things in regards the sport mode and the paddle shifts. So it seems that there is an issue with the paddle so I will make an appointment to get the car to the dealership so they can check it out since it is still under the factory warranty.
Let's hope my first week of ownership will not be a traumatic one.
Let's hope my first week of ownership will not be a traumatic one.
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2013 c350
Hey Nemesis, I'm just about in the same boat. I'm in Canada and got a 2013 C350 4-Matic two weeks ago. It's quite a car with some great features - but nothing is perfect as a couple of features are not as great as they were on my old Acura TL.
I cruised it 800 miles last weekend and it was a great experience. The rain sensing wipers are uncanny. Auto headlights are great!
I don't have paddle shifters and I never used the ones in my Acura - but used the stick manual shifting at times - just as extra downhill braking. It seemed pointless to use it for upshifting.
I cruised it 800 miles last weekend and it was a great experience. The rain sensing wipers are uncanny. Auto headlights are great!
I don't have paddle shifters and I never used the ones in my Acura - but used the stick manual shifting at times - just as extra downhill braking. It seemed pointless to use it for upshifting.
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2013 C300 Sport 4matic
Great feedback! Thank you so much Zozzle. I love the way the car drives and I'm happy with the way it looks, but I would like to have the ability to shift with the paddles as well, simply making the experience more engaging.
I will go to the dealer on Wednesday and drop it off to do a total checkup of the car and see why the paddle shifts.
I will go to the dealer on Wednesday and drop it off to do a total checkup of the car and see why the paddle shifts.
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2013 c350
Great feedback! Thank you so much Zozzle. I love the way the car drives and I'm happy with the way it looks, but I would like to have the ability to shift with the paddles as well, simply making the experience more engaging.
I will go to the dealer on Wednesday and drop it off to do a total checkup of the car and see why the paddle shifts.
I will go to the dealer on Wednesday and drop it off to do a total checkup of the car and see why the paddle shifts.
I'm watching C-class videos on functions operations on the MB site as we speak.
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2013 C300 Sport 4matic
I read all of the main manual in the first three days of ownership and my head was spinning. I still have the COMAND manual yet to read. OMG there are tons of features. Right now I'm just chillin' and using the features that I know about.
I'm watching C-class videos on functions operations on the MB site as we speak.
I'm watching C-class videos on functions operations on the MB site as we speak.
Now, I will wait to see what the dealer will tell me on Wednesday as far as it goes with the paddles and if anything else needs to be addressed with the car.
Then most probably I will start looking at mods: air intake, ECU, DP, exhaust.
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2017 C43
Just walked outside to make sure my car was still there....I have the C350, but visually they are identical. Congrats on the car...hit some open highway to really enjoy the ride!
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I dont have paddle shifters which makes me think yours was added later. The keyless start/stop is nice and would surely add it if mine didnt already have it. There are lots of threads on here that talk to most of your questions, but understand that some searches will target older cars (2008, etc) so some info is close but not on. ECU, exhaust....all that is here, just poke around. I dont post much, but read a ton...I am sure there are more like me.
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2013 C300 Sport 4matic
So cool to drive it in the Autobahn. I lived in Germany for a little while and I did experience the autobahn myself, especially very early in the morning!!!!
The paddle shifts were part of an AMG package that the car was coming with. The start/stop I don't know if it can be done, I can buy the button and install it myself but I have not idea if it going to work, so that's one more question for the dealer.
I have been looking around in here for the ECU, exhaust and DP but I seem not to be getting many accurate answers, oh well I still have to wait a bit more cause the car is under warranty still and I want to make sure I will not void that just yet.
Drive up to Utah from LV, there are some really cool back roads on the mountains but you have to make it a weekend getaway to worth it.
I also have a boxster S with the GT350 pack on it and that one is a blast to drive fast, I dare to say faster than a carrera S.
The paddle shifts were part of an AMG package that the car was coming with. The start/stop I don't know if it can be done, I can buy the button and install it myself but I have not idea if it going to work, so that's one more question for the dealer.
I have been looking around in here for the ECU, exhaust and DP but I seem not to be getting many accurate answers, oh well I still have to wait a bit more cause the car is under warranty still and I want to make sure I will not void that just yet.
Drive up to Utah from LV, there are some really cool back roads on the mountains but you have to make it a weekend getaway to worth it.
I also have a boxster S with the GT350 pack on it and that one is a blast to drive fast, I dare to say faster than a carrera S.
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Nice car man! Enjoy! C-class a great way to enter the Benz fam. I have the flat bottom steering wheel too - one of my favorite (and most used!) features of the car.
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Hey everyone! I just bought a 2013 C300 4matic with the sport package. The car has 47K miles on and runs smoothly.
I'm exploring the car's options and I was wondering if someone can tell me how I can activate the manual mode so I can use the paddle shifts. The mode by the gear has only E to S, but I don't see anywhere the magic M option. In S mode it doesn't seem to be obeying my upshifts or downshifts...
Also, I want to replace the key ignition with a keyless start/stop button and I was wondering if that is possible since my car has no keyless entry and drive.
If someone can point me to the right thread as far as it goes aftermarket options (I have been looking around and can't find anything specific), I'm interested to have an ECU flash, exhaust and DP, air filter.
Very excited to be part of the benz family since I have been driving Porsches all my life (still have my mod. boxster).
Cheers!
I'm exploring the car's options and I was wondering if someone can tell me how I can activate the manual mode so I can use the paddle shifts. The mode by the gear has only E to S, but I don't see anywhere the magic M option. In S mode it doesn't seem to be obeying my upshifts or downshifts...
Also, I want to replace the key ignition with a keyless start/stop button and I was wondering if that is possible since my car has no keyless entry and drive.
If someone can point me to the right thread as far as it goes aftermarket options (I have been looking around and can't find anything specific), I'm interested to have an ECU flash, exhaust and DP, air filter.
Very excited to be part of the benz family since I have been driving Porsches all my life (still have my mod. boxster).
Cheers!
. Like some others said, if you do not have the keyless go, it's not worth the trouble to get. Sadly it's not just a simple button placement, require full rewiring, striping pretty much the whole inside, door handles + wiring for the keyless go. I remember another member seeked this out and they quoted him around around 8k for everything. Good luck though with the mods 
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2013 C300 Sport 4matic
Thank you for the welcoming Insignia. Love what you've done with your car. I'm start planning to do a European delivery with a very special AMG possibly next year, so we'll see how that will play out. In the meantime I did read in the manual that the start/stop button is ONLY with cars equipped with the keyless-Go feature from the factory.
Oh well, I'm ok with using the key. Do you know which manufacturer would be the best for an ECU upgrade and an upgrade on the intake and exhaust?
Thank you!
Oh well, I'm ok with using the key. Do you know which manufacturer would be the best for an ECU upgrade and an upgrade on the intake and exhaust?
Thank you!
