Just discovered what a difference S mode makes...

Jan 16, 2013 | 08:45 AM

ddcha

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Just discovered what a difference S mode makes...

Sounds and feels like a completely different car! I thought it was simply a throttle response calibration, but the transmission is completely different, holding high revs longer, making me smile more....

just sayin', pleasant surprise for me.

Jan 16, 2013 | 09:57 AM

rory breaker

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Yes

M is even better, quicker shifts, go for it

Jan 16, 2013 | 10:17 AM

m a x i m u s

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And it blips in S mode, which was another pleasant surprise.

Jan 16, 2013 | 12:20 PM

JeffDL

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yeah it uses 1st gear. never understood why c mode exists.

Jan 16, 2013 | 12:46 PM

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^^^ being able to start from second gear is great when you're driving in the winter time for those of us that get snow

Jan 16, 2013 | 02:37 PM

GrnLantern

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Originally Posted by JeffDL

yeah it uses 1st gear. never understood why c mode exists.

It's supposed to improve fuel economy (C == Comfort Efficiency), it's also the mode these cars were emissions certified in, which is why it has to always default to C when you start your car.

Jan 16, 2013 | 03:20 PM

LuisC55AMG

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Interesting, I always tested previous C63 in M mode. Same happened when I check mine for the first time (I wanted to compare the trannies since I owned a C55 before). I only switched to S mode after the first month.

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Jan 16, 2013 | 05:33 PM

khmergod

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All modes first day

Jan 16, 2013 | 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by khmergod

All modes first day

All modes first day, but I wasn't prepared for how much S+ mode likes to downshift and hold long it held revs so it scared me a bit since I was trying (but failed, lol) to break it in per MB instructions.

Jan 16, 2013 | 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by SaphGreyC63

Not sure if everyone's is the same, but hard braking from 4th to 3rd=loud burping. Everyone should try it.

Jan 16, 2013 | 06:14 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by GrnLantern

It's supposed to improve fuel economy (C == Comfort Efficiency), it's also the mode these cars were emissions certified in, which is why it has to always default to C when you start your car.

Mine does not default to C when I start the car.

Jan 16, 2013 | 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by morganb

Mine does not default to C when I start the car.

WHAT?!?! Please tell us how!!!

Jan 16, 2013 | 06:42 PM

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Every other day, I also discover what a huge difference the s mode makes to the fuel economy :-) So i use C for commuting to work and S/M on weekends.

Jan 16, 2013 | 07:15 PM

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Mine does not default to C when I start the car.

What year is your car? I think it started to default to C mode on start up in the 2010 MY.

Jan 16, 2013 | 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by danlnyc

am I the only one who likes to test out EVERYTHING on a car after I purchase it? I would've popped that baby into S mode the same day lol

i popped my car in every mode when i was test driving it... only real way to see how it screams

Jan 16, 2013 | 07:40 PM

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I am always in S+/M ... F fuel economy!

Jan 16, 2013 | 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Mort

What year is your car? I think it started to default to C mode on start up in the 2010 MY.

MY 2008, guess that is why.

Jan 17, 2013 | 01:58 AM

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Love the bark the exhaust makes in S+ mode upshifts. I probably did a 1st to 3rd gear pull more than 30 times (jk I respected the car too much to do it more than 3 times in a row)

On every freeway on-ramp I downshifted to 2nd and blasted through top of 3rd/middle of 4th.

Damn this car is so much fun it's stupid.

Jan 17, 2013 | 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by csexty3

Damn this car is so much fun it's stupid.

LOL. It is though.

Jan 17, 2013 | 02:07 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by GrnLantern

It's supposed to improve fuel economy (C == Comfort Efficiency), it's also the mode these cars were emissions certified in, which is why it has to always default to C when you start your car.

Mine defaults to S as well when I start it up. MY2009. I don't think there's a way to start it in M.

I just recently rode around in C mode for a few weeks just for kicks.. I saw NO difference in fuel economy.. HAVE FUN WITH IT !! S+/M

Jan 17, 2013 | 03:11 AM

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Mine never defaults to C. It always stays in the mode that I switched it off in (Always Sports). The problem is that S is not good for cold start ups. It's too rough on cold start ups so I always switch it to C mode until engine temp stabilises and then it's S all the way.

Jan 17, 2013 | 08:03 AM

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ddcha

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Originally Posted by C-63AMG

I don't understand why C/S/M would make a difference at startup.

Jan 17, 2013 | 08:23 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ddcha

I don't understand why C/S/M would make a difference at startup.

For me it's rougher and more jerky in Sports on cold start so I always switch back to custom which seems to have less powerful / smoother gear changes.

Jan 17, 2013 | 02:41 PM

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This is true for me as well MY'09. Accelerator inputs are a little more sensitive than "C" until temps are up. Could be the 1st gear vs 2nd gear difference.