Cool/Useful features that I didn't know about
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2010 E550, 273 Engine: 2012 S550, 278 Engine
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.
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.
What you explain above is explained in the manual that you have to do if the car is being towed also.
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You do realize that "keyless go" come in Nissans, Fords, and almost every vehicle out there today. Your "Mercedes Keyless Go" is not complex. lol
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2011 E300 Avantgarde
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.
Same goes for the 'Radio' button. It will toggle thru AM, FM, and so forth.
New enlightenment for me....
**I laughed so hard that I spilled my hot coffee on my desk
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Not sure if this should be under some "performance" thread or something but I noticed that my car (2011 E350 gasoline) seems to take of significantly faster from a stop if I do it from HOLD, i.e. when I set brakes to HOLD at full stop and then want to make a quick sprint it seems a lot faster than when going from holding brake pedal and then to gas.
I'm not talking about the less reaction time between not needing to move the foot, I mean as soon as I press the gas pedal it seems the car responds with more power...?
I'm not talking about the less reaction time between not needing to move the foot, I mean as soon as I press the gas pedal it seems the car responds with more power...?
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When I was finished, I put the seat backs up and tried to move the front seats back. I simply could not get the passenger seat to move. It was July in Arizona and after an hour trying to solve the problem I was soaking with sweat. I finally realized that although the seat back was up, it had not fully latched.
One tricky thing about the seats moving forward is that in the event you want to leave the fold down seats down, you won't be able to move the front seats back. What we have to do with the 2008 is have a person operate the front seat switch while it's moving forward and stop it before it goes too far.
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I was thrilled to learn that tapping the side turn signal lever will click the lights 3 times for a lane change, etc. What a concept! Well, I recently rented an Impala, and out of habit, I tapped its turn signal, and...whoobajabishush...it did the same thing! Alas, not so innovative by MB.
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'11 E350 4MATIC
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im sure all of you know that when you turn off the engine the audio still remains on and when you open the door it turns off
did u know when it is dark and you dont open the door that the side markers and the brake lights are still on with the audio
did u know when it is dark and you dont open the door that the side markers and the brake lights are still on with the audio
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I had to adjust clock manually. I thought I'd look up the manual if there is a way to set it so that it does it automatically for me in the future. Bummer.
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But did you notice that (in this case) you can push up on the Comand knob to move up in 30-minute increments? In fall, you pull back on the knob to move down in 30-minute increments. I have no clue why 30-minute increments instead of an hour, which just proves I am not a genius German engineer.
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But did you notice that (in this case) you can push up on the Comand knob to move up in 30-minute increments? In fall, you pull back on the knob to move down in 30-minute increments. I have no clue why 30-minute increments instead of an hour, which just proves I am not a genius German engineer.
There are +/- N.5 hour timezones. Eastern Newfoundland in Canada operates on GMT -3.5
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Not sure if this should be under some "performance" thread or something but I noticed that my car (2011 E350 gasoline) seems to take of significantly faster from a stop if I do it from HOLD, i.e. when I set brakes to HOLD at full stop and then want to make a quick sprint it seems a lot faster than when going from holding brake pedal and then to gas.
I'm not talking about the less reaction time between not needing to move the foot, I mean as soon as I press the gas pedal it seems the car responds with more power...?
I'm not talking about the less reaction time between not needing to move the foot, I mean as soon as I press the gas pedal it seems the car responds with more power...?
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2012 CLS63
just read about this (copy and pasted from wiki)thought it too be cool
E-Guard
The E-Guard armoured version, which features VR4 (formerly B4) level protection, went on sale in April 2009.[13] The vehicles are equipped with steel and aramid fiber (Kevlar) armour and bullet-resistant windows, as well as run-flat tyres rated for a top speed of 240 kilometres per hour (150 mph) (50 kilometres (31 mi) at 80 kilometres per hour (50 mph) when deflated), a special Level II version of the Airmatic air suspension system, emergency alarm system, intercom system, and underbody armour.[14]
E-Guard
The E-Guard armoured version, which features VR4 (formerly B4) level protection, went on sale in April 2009.[13] The vehicles are equipped with steel and aramid fiber (Kevlar) armour and bullet-resistant windows, as well as run-flat tyres rated for a top speed of 240 kilometres per hour (150 mph) (50 kilometres (31 mi) at 80 kilometres per hour (50 mph) when deflated), a special Level II version of the Airmatic air suspension system, emergency alarm system, intercom system, and underbody armour.[14]
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2012 ML550
you would think for $5000 the watch would know....
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The cornering light lights up on right side when when you turn right going slow in dark and left when turning left. The lights reverse when you are moving reverse, i.e. when reversing and turning the wheel left the right side cornering light comes on. It always shows on side where the front of the car moves. Kind of cool.
