Full acceleration
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i think i found this in the CL forum. some guy posted that when you puch the gas pedal to the floor, then push it a little bit more, it gives you more power. then people said there was a little button. i guess it is on all MB vehciles, i thought it was kind of cool, like turbo boost or something
i have a couple of pics
the first pic shows the little button
i have a couple of picsthe first pic shows the little button
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I believe it's referred to as the "kickdown" button. It's more of a "tranny" button than a throttle button. The throttle will open based on how much and how quickly you press the pedal. BUT when you click the KICKDOWN button.. the tranny will drop to the LOWEST possible gear it can.. and basically engage a "sport mode" shift pattern (i.e. red line every gear till you let it go).
If you go to pass someone and just "floor it" without pressing the button.. your RPM's will generally jump to 3-4k with a 1 gear drop usually.. with KICKDOWN.. you can drop 2 (sometimes 3?) gears.. and usually the RPM's are over 4.... I've gotten kickdowns where the tranny changed.. and the RPM's went to over 4500rpm .. and then when it upshifts to the next gear hold on...
Peter
If you go to pass someone and just "floor it" without pressing the button.. your RPM's will generally jump to 3-4k with a 1 gear drop usually.. with KICKDOWN.. you can drop 2 (sometimes 3?) gears.. and usually the RPM's are over 4.... I've gotten kickdowns where the tranny changed.. and the RPM's went to over 4500rpm .. and then when it upshifts to the next gear hold on...
Peter
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Originally posted by NitroShredder
I believe it's referred to as the "kickdown" button. It's more of a "tranny" button than a throttle button. The throttle will open based on how much and how quickly you press the pedal. BUT when you click the KICKDOWN button.. the tranny will drop to the LOWEST possible gear it can.. and basically engage a "sport mode" shift pattern (i.e. red line every gear till you let it go).
If you go to pass someone and just "floor it" without pressing the button.. your RPM's will generally jump to 3-4k with a 1 gear drop usually.. with KICKDOWN.. you can drop 2 (sometimes 3?) gears.. and usually the RPM's are over 4.... I've gotten kickdowns where the tranny changed.. and the RPM's went to over 4500rpm .. and then when it upshifts to the next gear hold on...
Peter
I believe it's referred to as the "kickdown" button. It's more of a "tranny" button than a throttle button. The throttle will open based on how much and how quickly you press the pedal. BUT when you click the KICKDOWN button.. the tranny will drop to the LOWEST possible gear it can.. and basically engage a "sport mode" shift pattern (i.e. red line every gear till you let it go).
If you go to pass someone and just "floor it" without pressing the button.. your RPM's will generally jump to 3-4k with a 1 gear drop usually.. with KICKDOWN.. you can drop 2 (sometimes 3?) gears.. and usually the RPM's are over 4.... I've gotten kickdowns where the tranny changed.. and the RPM's went to over 4500rpm .. and then when it upshifts to the next gear hold on...
Peter
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1988 560SL (Sold)
Originally posted by kaneman
That would be the kickdown switch to tell the car you want to shift into a lower gear... such switches have been de rigeur on automatic transmission vehicles since the 60's.
That would be the kickdown switch to tell the car you want to shift into a lower gear... such switches have been de rigeur on automatic transmission vehicles since the 60's.
