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"W S" toggle switch next to gear shift? What does it do?

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Old 05-08-2007, 06:42 PM
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"W S" toggle switch next to gear shift? What does it do?
I've read the user manual but they do not say what this "W S" toggle switch next to the gear shift does? Anyone???
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When W is selected the tranny engages 2nd gear bypassing 1st. Its to aid in traction where ice may be present. Also effect reverse. Its also used by people who don't like the shift shock felt from 1st to 2nd.
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Originally Posted by Bossman123
When W is selected the tranny engages 2nd gear bypassing 1st. Its to aid in traction where ice may be present. Also effect reverse. Its also used by people who don't like the shift shock felt from 1st to 2nd.
No wonder she accelerates so slowly at first!!! I have it on W.


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The W and S stand for Winter and Summer.
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It IS in the owner's manual.
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I have also seen it somewhere in my owner's manual.
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Originally Posted by livetodrive
The W and S stand for Winter and Summer.
It is also translated as (Standard) and (Weather or Wet) for the S and W. If it is raining out even in the summer, you might want to start out in 2nd to reduce wheel spin. Some people also call the S position (Sport) mode.
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Very Helpful, Thanks!
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trivia: on other models, different abbreviations are used, ie not always W vs S
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trivia: on other models, different abbreviations are used, ie not always W vs S
I remember seeing E and something else in on previous w210 european models..maybe for Economy?
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Originally Posted by dkraut
I've read the user manual but they do not say what this "W S" toggle switch next to the gear shift does? Anyone???
W -winter
S -standart
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