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04-05-2015, 01:16 AM
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Did you know..... and I am saying this partially "tongue in cheek" that you have to check the oil level with a dipstick.. I was a bit taken back.. used to love the BMW F30 being able to check the oil levels etc through the idrive menu haha.
04-05-2015, 01:17 AM
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04-05-2015, 07:32 AM
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I just learned stepping on the brake will stop the car!!!!!!!! I've been doing it wrong for years!!
04-05-2015, 09:39 AM
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04-05-2015, 12:34 PM
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I'm coming from an F30. I too will miss that. I'm kind of surprised that one would still have to do that on an MB.
04-05-2015, 12:46 PM
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While washing the car I just learned that you cannot accidentally lock the car with the keys in it. Tried locking it via keyless when I realized the key was on the front seat.
04-05-2015, 12:55 PM
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They've seen me, they know I'm there, we're not going anywhere. I don't want to dazzle them.
If there's no-one behind me, and I want to warn approaching vehicles I'm stopped, then yes I want them on.
04-05-2015, 01:22 PM
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If I'm stopped in traffic at a junction, and someone is stopped behind me, I don't want or need my brake lights on.
They've seen me, they know I'm there, we're not going anywhere. I don't want to dazzle them.
If there's no-one behind me, and I want to warn approaching vehicles I'm stopped, then yes I want them on.
They've seen me, they know I'm there, we're not going anywhere. I don't want to dazzle them.
If there's no-one behind me, and I want to warn approaching vehicles I'm stopped, then yes I want them on.
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04-05-2015, 01:45 PM
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It's funny ... on some of the cars I've owned and some of the forums I've been on, the biggest complaint was the lack of a traditional dipstick. Some were actually converting their cars back to dipsticks from electronic readouts.
04-05-2015, 02:11 PM
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that really bugged me on my 911's until I got used to checking it electronically.....
04-05-2015, 07:42 PM
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You need to be slightly careful with the 'Hold' feature though. If you engage hold and the auto stop kicks in to stop the car, and whilst stopped, the car decides it doesn't have enough power, it'll restart the engine and disengage the hold!
I've been caught out a couple of times in traffic when the car has started off by itself.
Always use the parking brake if you're going to be more than a few seconds! The other annoyance is the brake lights stay on when in 'hold'.
I've been caught out a couple of times in traffic when the car has started off by itself.
Always use the parking brake if you're going to be more than a few seconds! The other annoyance is the brake lights stay on when in 'hold'.
04-06-2015, 01:52 AM
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So I tried an experiment today. Set the HOLD function and waited for the engine to go off. Once it did, I hit the button to disable the auto stop function and the engine started again immediately, with no effect on the HOLD function. The car didn't move. You may have an issue with yours.
I'm having a lot more issues with a £40k car than I should be having. That's another thing for the dealer to look at.
04-06-2015, 05:12 AM
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So I tried an experiment today. Set the HOLD function and waited for the engine to go off. Once it did, I hit the button to disable the auto stop function and the engine started again immediately, with no effect on the HOLD function. The car didn't move. You may have an issue with yours.
04-06-2015, 01:15 PM
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I have found something I think is neat...
...on the S205 the load cover can slot into the back of the seats when they're down so you can attach the luggage net to the roof to keep a load from coming into the front cabin.
...on the S205 the load cover can slot into the back of the seats when they're down so you can attach the luggage net to the roof to keep a load from coming into the front cabin.
04-08-2015, 10:44 AM
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Cool thing I discovered today, if you hit the sunroof button up to vent it, there are two settings- hit it once and it vents a little, hit it twice and it vents more (and allows more wind noise). Not sure if a press and hold would accomplish the same "second" setting but I will try it later.
04-08-2015, 12:08 PM
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04-08-2015, 02:12 PM
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I assume by "return" button, priceyboy means the squared off U-turn arrow defined as "back" (among other things) under "Displays and operation" on P. 232 of the U.S. owner manual.
