zibby43

Just as the title suggests: What is a cool, interesting or surprising feature/function on your C63 that you stumbled upon because you didn't initially know about it?

I'm sure that if enough people chime in, this thread will "teach" people some new features or functions that they were previously unaware of.

I'll start (although this one is a little weak): I found it cool/helpful that on one of the screens in the AMG Menu the oil temperature is displayed in blue until the oil reaches its ideal operating temperature. Would've loved a feature like this on my old F30 335i.

Let's hear some others. There has to be some better ones than that, too.

zibby43

Nothing?

CoolBDPhenom03

There is a W204 secrets thread floating around.

I guess one is if you try to drive off with your parking brake on, the dash flashes red.

S+ mode will shift for you at red line automatically.

You can see your wheel position, compass, and altitude under the GPS menu.

Blown63

Turn traction control completely off

tomespo

All of the rattles from the center of the dashboard

CoolBDPhenom03

Haha, I was tempted to put that

Blown63

It really is the only cool/interesting feature or function we have on our cars lol

CoolBDPhenom03

It's like a tire ejection button.

@tomespo: Haha, ouch!

SaphGreyC63

I am always pleasantly surprised when I push the gas pedal all the way down.

Zeee_Q

You can open the hood all the way up unlike most cars that stop half way.

MBAdon

It took me a while to learn that the key fob rolls up/down all windows and sun roof when aimed at the driver side IR port on the door handle.

zibby43

Both very nice features.

Keep 'em coming.

CoolBDPhenom03

I don't use it that often...maybe because mine is a little picky.

avery.whss

Wat? How??? theres only a lock/unlock/trunk button??

Anyways for me...ESP OFF completely...didn't even need to hit the brake...just punch it

kartelli

Is S+ mode just the middle setting on the C-S-M mode?? Help a noob haha

anthonymckay

Point the key fob at the drivers side door handle and press and hold the lock button. If you have keyless entry, you can also touch and hold the little touch sensitive spot on the door to do the same thing.

CoolBDPhenom03

It may require some tries, but if you hold the tip of your key near the IR port by the door handle, it should work. Lock on the fob should trigger all windows to close as long as you hold down the lock button. Unlock should do the opposite.

The newer cars have CSS+M. Older cars just go to S mode and click the downshift paddle or use the shifter. That puts you in S+.

anthonymckay

if you use the direction pads on the steering wheel and press: ^, ^, v, v, <, >, <, >, +, -, OK, you'll get a cool little secret animation on the Navigation LCD screen.....

CoolBDPhenom03

Isn't that how you get to the dyno mode?

Paculdo

will this get me 100 lives???

roadtalontsi

no dyno mode is right next to reseting the service light. thats some non sense he put up there lol. how about drive down the high way and shift the car into reverse.... it'll just go into neutral since it knows your idiot and wont self destruct. Or leave your dipstick not pushed all the way down, it'll turn your check engine light on over a few days.

D.T.SFK

The coolest feature for my 08 is probably where the whole speedometer screen turns red to tell you to shift up during manual mode.

What I found surprising about this car is how often I have to get gas...lol

CoolBDPhenom03

(whispers) I know how to get into dyno mode

zibby43

Question: On the standard C63, is there any way to get some sort of performance-oriented data on the COMAND screen? I'm talking about estimated horsepower output, torque output, etc.? I had something like this on my old F30 M Sport 335i. I realize it's kind of a gimmick but it's an entertaining feature at the very least.

I thought I saw some kind of "sport" displays on a C63 once. Is this available only on the Black Series?

Zeee_Q

I think that might be the performance media option on the Black Series although the 507 editions have if I remember correctly.