A fault I noticed in both the C32 and C55...
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A fault I noticed in both the C32 and C55...
Whenever you stick the key in the ignition, the steering wheel in supposed to go down to the preset setting. Sometimes though it doesn't and I have to move it down there myself. I noticed this in both my old C32 and C55...
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Originally Posted by knepster
It is not only MB, it happens in Lexus, BMW and Jags---its all about electronics, they are not 100% fool-proof.
This has never happened in my parents' S500....
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ive had this happend to me in my c55. although i havent had it a long time. two things ive found 1st time i shut off the car and started again and worked. second time all i did was open the door and shut it again with car still on and worked. now what i do is when i put the key in ign. i dont start it right away i turn the key i think 2 clicks to the right till seat moves . i start the car after it adjusts.
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Nearly the same thing happened to me a few months ago. The seat (not the steering wheel) woouldn't move automatically with the key in/out. During Service A, the dealer looked at it and actually kept the car for 3 days trying to fix it! When I got it back, it wasn't fixed at all. They replaced the power module under the seat with no help. Funny thing though, after my accident repair, it just started working again!! I personally think that they disconnected the battery while replace my hood/grill, and it must have reset itself......... I don't recommend a front-end collision to try to fix it though!!! 
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Originally Posted by jayitx
Nearly the same thing happened to me a few months ago. The seat (not the steering wheel) woouldn't move automatically with the key in/out. During Service A, the dealer looked at it and actually kept the car for 3 days trying to fix it! When I got it back, it wasn't fixed at all. They replaced the power module under the seat with no help. Funny thing though, after my accident repair, it just started working again!! I personally think that they disconnected the battery while replace my hood/grill, and it must have reset itself......... I don't recommend a front-end collision to try to fix it though!!!
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glad you posted this - i was going to bring my c32 in for this problem. I use the easy-entry/exit feature so the seat adjusts everytime i get in and out of the car. I notice when the steering wheel doesn't adjust, the seats also don't adjust.
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Have I mistaken something ?
The steering wheel will only move to its memorised position when the door is closed with together the ignition key is inserted.
It works for me this way, and I still do not see why it is a problem?
cnt
The steering wheel will only move to its memorised position when the door is closed with together the ignition key is inserted.
It works for me this way, and I still do not see why it is a problem?
cnt
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It happend to my C320 and passager side mirror will not turn back to original position after a reverse. Later dealer replaced the Rear-SAM modual, everything fix.
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It's happened in almost every Benz I've owned one time or another:
99 CLK320, 00 ML320, 03 CLK320, 04 C32...
But not yet in my 03 E55...we'll see...
The problem didn't bother me because it never did it twice in a row.
99 CLK320, 00 ML320, 03 CLK320, 04 C32...
But not yet in my 03 E55...we'll see...
The problem didn't bother me because it never did it twice in a row.
