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Old May 9, 2016 | 04:45 PM
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Cool We don't need no stinking ashtray

Originally Posted by aimless
So. Did anyone else know that the little shelf thing behind the cup holders flips up and has a little storage area under it? Good for change or something I suppose.
Originally Posted by topsider
yeah its an ash tray every Mercedes has that
Did you know the ashtray comes out? if you don't smoke in your car (and don't let anyone else stink up your pride and joy either), you can gain a little more space. Many cars have this feature, but in the C-Class, the glove compartment is not well-shaped. Small objects drift to the bottom, from where it is awkward to retrieve them. So the additional center console space is a much more convenient place for small items like tire pressure gauges.
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Old May 9, 2016 | 05:05 PM
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Did you know that when you put your w205 into reverse the headlamp shoots a bright beam off to the curb to light up where the nose of your car will swing in.

On RHD vehicles this activates the left side lighting, and presumably LHD will light up the right side.

A nice and well thought feature.
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Old May 10, 2016 | 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by GLO
Did you know that when you put your w205 into reverse the headlamp shoots a bright beam off to the curb to light up where the nose of your car will swing in.

On RHD vehicles this activates the left side lighting, and presumably LHD will light up the right side.

A nice and well thought feature.
BMW's have been doing that since '08, I wonder how new of a feature that is on MB's
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Old May 10, 2016 | 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by GLO
Did you know that when you put your w205 into reverse the headlamp shoots a bright beam off to the curb to light up where the nose of your car will swing in.

On RHD vehicles this activates the left side lighting, and presumably LHD will light up the right side.

A nice and well thought feature.
I'd rather it adjust the passenger side mirror, like my older MBs did.
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Old May 10, 2016 | 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by GLO
Did you know that when you put your w205 into reverse the headlamp shoots a bright beam off to the curb to light up where the nose of your car will swing in.

On RHD vehicles this activates the left side lighting, and presumably LHD will light up the right side.

A nice and well thought feature.
Wouldn't that depend on which headlamp option you purchased? How would the partial LED option change its directions? Or are you saying the right side only goes into high beam mode?
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Old May 10, 2016 | 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by eddieo45
I'd rather it adjust the passenger side mirror, like my older MBs did.
It does. You just have to adjust your right side mirror while in reverse and it remembers it.
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Old Sep 3, 2016 | 07:32 AM
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Does anyone know if the 'reverse' backup camera can be used when not in reverse? I tow a trailer sometimes and it would be nice to check it from the camera level. Thanks all!
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Old Sep 3, 2016 | 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Sippican
Does anyone know if the 'reverse' backup camera can be used when not in reverse? I tow a trailer sometimes and it would be nice to check it from the camera level. Thanks all!
I would LOVE that feature as well, but unfortunately I don't think it's possible unless you have the 360 cam.
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Old Sep 4, 2016 | 06:40 AM
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Does anyone know if the 'reverse' backup camera can be used when not in reverse? I tow a trailer sometimes and it would be nice to check it from the camera level. Thanks all!
You must be in reverse but it does have a setting for a trailer. Check the manual.
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Old Sep 5, 2016 | 06:07 AM
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Originally Posted by BlackjackM
Lol I love the little "hug" my Benz gives me when I get in- it doesn't seem that strong to me..
Me too! I love that feature! It's like the Benz misses you and gives you a hug every time you get in Makes you feel welcome! haha

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Lol....I've had a few passengers audibly gasp, and a couple scream, when they first experience the Mercedes Heimlich manouver
One of my friends reacts the same way and gasps every time he buckles up :lol:

Originally Posted by aimless
Yea I just took it out and realized it's an ash tray.
Yep it is but I keep my spare change in there, for parking and stuff. Their isn't a dedicated coin-tray in the W205 right?

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Quick question on the audi q7 with stop start when i arrive at my final destination the car stops i put it into park and get out without having to switch the car off but on the c class when i come and the car stops i put it into park and put the hand brake as soon as i take my seat belt off the car starts again any way around this????
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Not sure there's a solution other than turning the ignition off prior to unlatching your seatbelt. It drives me nuts too.
THIS bugs the crap outta me! I usually put the car in park, engine shuts off, unbuckle seat belt, engine comes back on and then shut off my car.

I guess the only way around this is to shut off the car first and then unbuckle your seat belt.
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Old Sep 5, 2016 | 06:08 AM
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Did you know:

1) You can adjust the volume of the Nav/Linguatronic woman (independent of the ICE) with the steering wheel volume buttons. You have to adjust the volume whilst she's speaking.

2). (I'm sure everyone knows this but just in case)... As with most German cars, you can get three 'pips' of the indicator by just pressing the stalk down lightly and releasing. Useful for overtaking.

3. The fuel gauge has an arrow to remind you which side to fill up (useful if you drive multiple cars).




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This is regarding the turn signal right?
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Old Sep 6, 2016 | 09:52 AM
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How does the brake hold work? I tried pumping the breaks when jammed in traffic and it didn't work. Someone please explain.

Thanks.
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Old Sep 6, 2016 | 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by S500Sport
How does the brake hold work? I tried pumping the breaks when jammed in traffic and it didn't work. Someone please explain.

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when you are stopped and already have pressure on the brake pedal, just apply a bit more pressure and it will engage
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Old Sep 6, 2016 | 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by topsider
when you are stopped and already have pressure on the brake pedal, just apply a bit more pressure and it will engage
Will try soon..

Thank you.
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Old Sep 6, 2016 | 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by S500Sport
Will try soon..

Thank you.
2014 C300 also had it, surprised you never found it.
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Old Sep 6, 2016 | 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by DapperStyle
2014 C300 also had it, surprised you never found it.
LOL The Dealer spent all of 5 seconds with me in the '14 when I got it, dido for the '16.
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Old Sep 6, 2016 | 10:24 PM
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Yea so... I wasn't able to get that brake hold feature to work.. I held the brake then depressed it further.. nothing..
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Old Sep 6, 2016 | 10:58 PM
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Use force press harder
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Old Sep 6, 2016 | 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by S500Sport
Yea so... I wasn't able to get that brake hold feature to work.. I held the brake then depressed it further.. nothing..
has to be pressed, quickly
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Old Sep 6, 2016 | 11:34 PM
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Yea so... I wasn't able to get that brake hold feature to work.. I held the brake then depressed it further.. nothing..
Press the brake twice in quick succession. Press - short release - press.. It should work.
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Old Sep 7, 2016 | 01:41 AM
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Press the brake twice in quick succession. Press - short release - press.. It should work.
Press damn it! PRESS PRESS PRESS ! Get two or three people onto it if you need to - the more legs the better.

Failing that, just get the dealer to check it out.
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Old Sep 7, 2016 | 11:07 AM
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On the first car I test drove I could not get the brake hold feature to work either. The salesman kept telling me to pump the brakes which I did, but nothing. Maybe it's not a standard option?? It works great on the one I decided to buy.
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Old Sep 7, 2016 | 11:20 AM
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It's definitely standard, Sometime's it hit or miss on my moms ML350, mostly on inclines or if you already have the pedal depressed firmly. If you pump or just hit it hard it wont work, has to be gradual but firm
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Old Sep 7, 2016 | 11:41 AM
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Both my GLK & SLK require a lot of pressure for the hold feature to work.
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Old Sep 7, 2016 | 02:44 PM
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It's not about depressing the pedal heavily it's about the speed of depression. With brakes applied, jab the brake pedal a further inch or so rapidly to put hold on.
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