deadfission

Is there anyway we can have our AMG's start in a mode other than C? I always drive in M so I was just curious if there was a way to go ahead and have the car start up in M.

rentzington

I researched this before and what I found was basically no, one thing I read was mentioning when they come to the U.S. and emissions are done its under c mode
My friend with a bmw said his is the same always defaults to comfort

deadfission

Lame.

cptdaz

The car will stay in s mode if you have it in s when you turn off ignition.

xxaarraa

Really? You sure about this? Mine goes back to C when you start it back up.

rentzington

I've never had it stay in s or m it always goes to c

charliekay

This is only true for pre-facelift cars.

All facelift cars will go back into C by default on startup, and nothing you can do about it unfortunately.

glennhl

Even pre-facelift cars will go back to C. I have had 2010 and 2011 and if you leave it in S or M when you shut down, it will be in C when you start it up again.

jptaylor

My '09 will stay in S all the time, every startup....I drive in M 99% of the time and when I shut it off and restart it is in S mode.

rentzington

Yup my 2010 always goes to c on start

LakeShow23

I like starting in C and switching to M when ready

AMG893

Feb 2010 here, and it goes to C everytime

AMG893

Also friends July 2010 (minor updated) defaults to C

tdk930s

Same here 2011 P31 always back to C

jcfay

Same here for my '14. But I prefer to drive in C until the car is warm anyway. And I don't mind turning a knob 2 or 3 clicks. Hell, I turn lotsa knobs when I'm driving...

deadfission

I wonder if this is something that a tuner could mess around with and fix. I'll report back with findings.... when I get around to asking a tuner.

cptdaz

Mine's 09 as well. I guess it's just a "feature" with the 1st gen

c63amg507

have to say you made me laugh with captain america , needed that . im totally curious....cant see trademark nostrils on your Hood.

johnny--2k

The reason for this is strictly for fuel consumption numbers. It defaults to C so they can claim higher MPG and save gas guzzler taxes etc...

I had this question when I had my 12 C350 coupe and that was the answer I got. For the FL cars, it's basically how they can claim the "Blue Efficiency" or whatever it was called.

QWKSNKE

My 08 also starts up in S if I shutdown in M or S mode

CSIKTY3

mine also starts in S, if I shut off in S... Could this be only P30 vehicles?

rentzington

No because my 2010 p30 doesnt do this. So far it looks like 08/09s do

jptaylor

2010 wasnt a p30 was it? I thought it was a p31....

rentzington

Nope p30 p31 started in 2011

jptaylor

So all PP cars till 11 had lsd? I thought that became an option in 10, thus p31 not p30 after 09....