CLS Suspension Question
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CLS 55 2006
CLS Suspension Question
Can someone explain what exactly is the difference between the three suspension settings (Comfort, Sport 1, Sport 2). Which is best for performance and why?
Also, when I park my car and lock it I notice that my car seems to drop an inch, randomly. Any explanation?
Also, when I park my car and lock it I notice that my car seems to drop an inch, randomly. Any explanation?
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Just got your car?
The lowering of your car after ignition off is the depreciation $$ coming from your purchase. LOL
Your cls has airmatic suspension. After ignition off, the car suspension lowers itself automatically lowering air pressure from the suspension system. This is normal--all cls's do this.
The 3 suspension settings allows the driver to select the level of suspensioning damping to suit driving needs. Sports 2 being the stiffist. Has nothing to do with speed.
The button on the shift console c/s/m adjusts the shiffing mode. Check your Owner's manual for the real technical explanations of these settings. But my own experience is C starts out in 2nd gear and is the old geaser setting. S is for Sport mode and the shift pattern is adjusted to allow for the most aggressive shift pattern. M allow for more manual control shifting with the paddels or gear shift level. The computer that controls this is called the Transmission Control Module (TCM). The TCM is adaptive, which means it adapts or learns from the drivers aggressiveness in accleration. The more you get on the pedal, the TCM adjusts the shift points to match an optium shift point to the speed. If you drive like you stole the car, the transmission shift points will eventually change to shift at a higher rpm yielding better jack rabbit accelerations.
Hopefully my .02 helps.
The lowering of your car after ignition off is the depreciation $$ coming from your purchase. LOL
Your cls has airmatic suspension. After ignition off, the car suspension lowers itself automatically lowering air pressure from the suspension system. This is normal--all cls's do this.
The 3 suspension settings allows the driver to select the level of suspensioning damping to suit driving needs. Sports 2 being the stiffist. Has nothing to do with speed.
The button on the shift console c/s/m adjusts the shiffing mode. Check your Owner's manual for the real technical explanations of these settings. But my own experience is C starts out in 2nd gear and is the old geaser setting. S is for Sport mode and the shift pattern is adjusted to allow for the most aggressive shift pattern. M allow for more manual control shifting with the paddels or gear shift level. The computer that controls this is called the Transmission Control Module (TCM). The TCM is adaptive, which means it adapts or learns from the drivers aggressiveness in accleration. The more you get on the pedal, the TCM adjusts the shift points to match an optium shift point to the speed. If you drive like you stole the car, the transmission shift points will eventually change to shift at a higher rpm yielding better jack rabbit accelerations.
Hopefully my .02 helps.
Last edited by m_berman; Dec 25, 2007 at 02:44 PM. Reason: s
Thread Starter
Newbie
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 9
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From: Phoenix, AZ
CLS 55 2006
Just got your car?
The lowering of your car after ignition off is the depreciation $$ coming from your purchase. LOL
Your cls has airmatic suspension. After ignition off, the car suspension lowers itself automatically lowering air pressure from the suspension system. This is normal--all cls's do this.
The 3 suspension settings allows the driver to select the level of suspensioning damping to suit driving needs. Sports 2 being the stiffist. Has nothing to do with speed.
The button on the shift console c/s/m adjusts the shiffing mode. Check your Owner's manual for the real technical explanations of these settings. But my own experience is C starts out in 2nd gear and is the old geaser setting. S is for Sport mode and the shift pattern is adjusted to allow for the most aggressive shift pattern. M allow for more manual control shifting with the paddels or gear shift level. The computer that controls this is called the Transmission Control Module (TCM). The TCM is adaptive, which means it adapts or learns from the drivers aggressiveness in accleration. The more you get on the pedal, the TCM adjusts the shift points to match an optium shift point to the speed. If you drive like you stole the car, the transmission shift points will eventually change to shift at a higher rpm yielding better jack rabbit accelerations.
Hopefully my .02 helps.
The lowering of your car after ignition off is the depreciation $$ coming from your purchase. LOL
Your cls has airmatic suspension. After ignition off, the car suspension lowers itself automatically lowering air pressure from the suspension system. This is normal--all cls's do this.
The 3 suspension settings allows the driver to select the level of suspensioning damping to suit driving needs. Sports 2 being the stiffist. Has nothing to do with speed.
The button on the shift console c/s/m adjusts the shiffing mode. Check your Owner's manual for the real technical explanations of these settings. But my own experience is C starts out in 2nd gear and is the old geaser setting. S is for Sport mode and the shift pattern is adjusted to allow for the most aggressive shift pattern. M allow for more manual control shifting with the paddels or gear shift level. The computer that controls this is called the Transmission Control Module (TCM). The TCM is adaptive, which means it adapts or learns from the drivers aggressiveness in accleration. The more you get on the pedal, the TCM adjusts the shift points to match an optium shift point to the speed. If you drive like you stole the car, the transmission shift points will eventually change to shift at a higher rpm yielding better jack rabbit accelerations.
Hopefully my .02 helps.
