K-A

I know of that feature as well. I always make myself to not use it, as I'm afraid it will train me to do the same on other cars that I'd drive!

Arrie

It will not go to park if you just open the door! You have to hit that start/stop button for it to do that.

petersky621

When your foot is on the brake and the transmission is in "Drive" once you open the drivers side door the tranny automatically shifts into "Park." Try it it, I can assure you that mine does exactly as I stated.

K-A

Do you have a 2011? The '11's have a stupid nannie that won't let you move the car in "D" with the door open (ridiculous if you ask me), so maybe that's why.

My 2010 will allow you to move the car in "D", but it will put the car in "P" if I turn it off, which is the perfect way that the feature should work.

Arrie

Well, I tried this exact thing three days ago and my car did not go to P when I opened the door. I'll try it again.

golfster

My '11 will let me move the car with the door open and it does not put the car in "P."

ni2mi2

Same here...my 11 E does not put it in P instead I see a message in RED that the door is open...

Arrie

I very regularly move my car with door open when parking it at tight airport parking stalls to see the lines where car must fit between. Not once has the car shifted to park automatically when I open the door. It does it when I turn the car off and door is open or opened.

Westwind

Most of you will say, "Ya, I already know that. Whats the big deal", but I got a kick when I hit the 'Disc' button twice by accident, and it toggled thru different media. And it let me change from CD to iPod, to HDD, and so forth. Until now, I was using the screen menu, clicked media, and chose the media I wanted to change.

Same goes for the 'Radio' button. It will toggle thru AM, FM, and so forth.

vselva

Last week I was listening to some weak FM station while I was parking in my home garage, it showed 'No Signal', so few seconds later it automatically switched to Media Interface. I was puzzled for a while, then I switched to a strong FM station, now it is stable (doesn't switch while I am parking in the home garage). I guess MB tries to keep me entertained even when I park in some underground garage.

petersky621

It seems it doesn't work for several owners and I have no idea why it works on mine but I use it several times a day. Btw, I have a 2011 as well, I just picked her up this past Saturday.

WGB

My car starts with the radio on and then when backing out of my garage with the rear view camera showing it will sometimes - particularly when cold - change to the ipod.

Easy enough to push the radio button again or use the linguatronic but it seems to have this little foible.

Bill

K-A

Here's what my late-build 2010 does:

In D, if I turn the car off, it goes into N, then after opening the door, it goes into P.

samkimg

+1 My 2010 does the same thing.

Arrie

That is what my 2011 does also.

RNBRAD

^^^mine as well.


I need to check this but maybe someone can verify. Does the front passenger seat move forward when you fold the passenger rear seat forward? I mean it doesn't necessarily need to but thought it did.

Tjdehya

The car will automatically put itself in park when the Start/Stop button is pressed and a door is opened, when Hold function is activated and the door is opened, after driving a set distance (I dont know how much) once the driver door opens it shifts to park.
If you start the car, put it in drive, and open the door it will not shift to park. Even if you move it, stop, and open the door it will not shift to park.
I think it may have to do with the speed but I would have to test it. I think once you get to the speed where the doors lock if you come to a stop and open the door it will shift to park. Or maybe it depends on distance like I mentioned before. I dont have my car with me but once I get it back I will be happy to experiment and report.

K-A

Oh, also, if you have the car in "Hold", and you don't move it for a while (don't know how long), it'll shift to Park. I found out the hard way, sitting on a declining hill talking to someone in the car, all of a sudden BAM, the transmission falls into park (harshly because the car was on a decline, and no E-Brake to avoid it from falling onto the tranny).

peeta123

i tried it while driving at night and it doesnt work

El Cid

Not sure, but I think there is something in manual re: engaging the parking lights. Not as simple as most cars.

WGB

It is a part of the memory seat function and presumably allows a high headrest to clear the front seat back but is a nuisance if it is the driver's side as the seat must be re-adjusted when you get back in to drive plus it is probably a surprise to a seated passenger.

hanjaya1

This automatic gear selection thing is not good if you are going to full service car wash.

Here is the situation. With Keyles go feature:
1. You put the key inside the car or give it to the operator
2. The operator drives it to the carwash line/ track and put it in neutral and turn off the engine by pressing the start/stop button.
3. The gear will still in N until he opens the door and it automatically change to P

Guess what.... your car will lock in the track and make everybody panic.
The operator will have to stop the machine and go inside the car and turn the engine ON and ride with the car while the gear is in Neutral.

Solution:
Before entering the full service carwash:
1. Turn the engine off.
2. Remove the cap and put the key in.
3. Turn the engine ON.
With the key in, when the gear is selected in Neutral, it always stays in Neutral even when the engine is OFF and the operator walk out from the car (just like regular car)

Note: I will also change to the regular key fob when doing valet parking. This is to reduce the complexity of knowing how to start or kill the engine.

Tjdehya

Keyless GO users you can lock your car with your butt.
Try it!
The door handle sensor picks up your butt cheeks through your clothes.
Handy for when you hands are full.

DNAPoPo

Nice Find!

hyperion667

it's so awesome this thread is still going! good one guyfawkes