touch shift
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From: Chorley Lancashire England
CLK 430 Coupe + MGF + 1980 Camaro
do you mean tiptronic?
i use mine alot... it is not as responsive on my 00 clk430 as it was on my 01 c230k coupe but i guess the software is older. it is still beter than most auto boxes.
I believe the new amg boxes are much better although from what a friend at audi told be the new dual clutch tt box wipe the floor with all others inc bmw and ferrari!
- does anyone know why the box shiftsa up at rev limit in 3+4 but not oin 1 and 2 or is mine faulty... my c coupe shifted up in all gears?
i use mine alot... it is not as responsive on my 00 clk430 as it was on my 01 c230k coupe but i guess the software is older. it is still beter than most auto boxes.
I believe the new amg boxes are much better although from what a friend at audi told be the new dual clutch tt box wipe the floor with all others inc bmw and ferrari!
- does anyone know why the box shiftsa up at rev limit in 3+4 but not oin 1 and 2 or is mine faulty... my c coupe shifted up in all gears?
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From: Boston, MA
2001 CLK
Its called Touch Shift. I have an 01 CLK. The touch shift on my car is very responsive, but I myself dont see a point to it at all. I never use the touch shift feature. If the CLK was avaliable in manual transmission, i would have purchased it. I just never cared for the Touch Shift feature.
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From: SF Bay Area
'06 E350
I don't use it much for "spirited" driving 'cause it is kinda slow. Where it works great is in stop-and-go traffic. Holds the gear and engine brakes. I have over 40K miles and still 50% to go on origional brake pads.
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I use tiptronic when I'm stuck in traffic, put it in second or third gear so I don't have to brake as much. Downshift to slow down prevents brake dust as well. I use it quite a bit, but it doesn't switch too fast. 
-Bruce
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You basically have to time how long it takes to shift at different levels of acceleration in order to maximize shifting points. It will never feel very responsive, it's a Mercedes automatic.
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I use it a lot downshifting to stop, like Bruce said, it helps to prevent brake dust as well as it feels kind of sport like downshifting with a manual transmission. 
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From: Chgo
CLK 320
With tiptronic i'm able to reach a much faster speed in first and second gear that i would if i allowd the transmission to do it automatically. Timing is essential though especially between 1st and 2nd . After all it's your car you should master it.
