"C" and "S" driving options.... I'm a noobie :)
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From: ATX
2004 CLK 320, 07 Yukon SLT, 05 R6raven
Guys, you need to RTFM - it's not that changing the C/S mode can harm anything, it's that ti might surprise the driver. Quoted from page 176 of the 2007 CLK owner's manual:
"Never change the program mode when the gear selector lever is out of park position P. This could result in a change of driving characteristics for which you may not be prepared."
"Never change the program mode when the gear selector lever is out of park position P. This could result in a change of driving characteristics for which you may not be prepared."
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S stands for standard not for sport as everyone think . Always change modes in still position as it is safer .
-JD
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From: Atlanta Metro
2008 clk550 - Navigator - Frontier
C starts the car off in 2nd gear (lower torque)
The tranny may still start off in 1st while in the C mode if you floor it from a stand still
S starts the car off in 1st - more torque - faster accel
S allows gears to hold longer before shifting - go fast
S MAY also hold gears longer on downshifts/backing off the throtle during spirited driving - anticipating that you may still want to go fast after you get through that curve or make that turn.....
The increased torque can surprise you and cause you to lose control if you're not prepared for it in a given situation; hence MB says don't go changing into S when on the move. It doesn't harm the tranny or engine but it may harm you if not prepared.
The tranny may still start off in 1st while in the C mode if you floor it from a stand still
S starts the car off in 1st - more torque - faster accel
S allows gears to hold longer before shifting - go fast
S MAY also hold gears longer on downshifts/backing off the throtle during spirited driving - anticipating that you may still want to go fast after you get through that curve or make that turn.....
The increased torque can surprise you and cause you to lose control if you're not prepared for it in a given situation; hence MB says don't go changing into S when on the move. It doesn't harm the tranny or engine but it may harm you if not prepared.
