And the most unsung feature of the W212 is ...
05-22-2012, 04:33 AM
#51
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Well, I am taling about a new discovery of mine lol
If your door is not fully closed you march forward , you stop . The tranny selector automatically engages into P from D
. I was about to get out of the car to close the gates behind me and I noticed that gear shifted into P
Very great feature
If your door is not fully closed you march forward , you stop . The tranny selector automatically engages into P from D
. I was about to get out of the car to close the gates behind me and I noticed that gear shifted into P Very great feature
05-22-2012, 10:24 PM
#52
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Well, I am taling about a new discovery of mine lol
If your door is not fully closed you march forward , you stop . The tranny selector automatically engages into P from D . I was about to get out of the car to close the gates behind me and I noticed that gear shifted into P
Very great feature
If your door is not fully closed you march forward , you stop . The tranny selector automatically engages into P from D
. I was about to get out of the car to close the gates behind me and I noticed that gear shifted into P Very great feature
Needless to say, I "discovered" this feature the hard way as well! 
That's what I like most about this vehicle...seamless integration of the "little things" to facilitate one's total driving experience...
Smart, M-B, smart!
05-22-2012, 10:30 PM
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Grr, rub in the 2012's cooler I/C display why don't ya. I like it enough that I honestly would take it over the 2012's engine! The colors, and overall refinement of the display just helps make for an extra soothing and luxurious driving environment, as weird as it sounds. The pre-'12's display is alright, and it's a very "we are ze Germans! we give you simple easy to read white writing on easy to see black (blue) screen, zat eez eet!", but it lacks pizazz that the 12's gives. My GF didn't like i as she said the gold/brown colors turned her off to it, but I think they're warm and elegant.
I like it enough that I honestly would take it over the 2012's engine! The colors, and overall refinement of the display just helps make for an extra soothing and luxurious driving environment, as weird as it sounds. The pre-'12's display is alright, and it's a very "we are ze Germans! we give you simple easy to read white writing on easy to see black (blue) screen, zat eez eet!", but it lacks pizazz that the 12's gives. My GF didn't like i as she said the gold/brown colors turned her off to it, but I think they're warm and elegant.
12-29-2013, 11:07 PM
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12-30-2013, 04:28 AM
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Happy New Year
Nope, honestly, thank you for posting in this topic as well as your testimonial
BTW, I have noticed that my car no longer engages into P when you open the door unless you activate HOLD feature when in D and open the door
12-30-2013, 08:00 AM
#56
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Neither one of my used to be 2011 E350 or the current 2010 E550 went on P when the door is opened. Only goes to P if hold is ON, car is on N or if engine is OFF and the door is opened.
I would not like it to slam on P when I move the car slowly and want to open the door to see parking space marking or something right next to the car.
12-30-2013, 04:36 PM
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+1 ambient lighting
+1 sunshade
+1 good solid THUNK when closing the doors
+2(!) on the tight turning radius
But I LOVE the Q-U-I-E-T ride. I can hold a conversation with everyone in the car without having to raise my voice ... even with the pano open at 70mph.
+1 sunshade
+1 good solid THUNK when closing the doors
+2(!) on the tight turning radius
But I LOVE the Q-U-I-E-T ride. I can hold a conversation with everyone in the car without having to raise my voice ... even with the pano open at 70mph.
12-31-2013, 06:59 AM
#58
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Neither one of my used to be 2011 E350 or the current 2010 E550 went on P when the door is opened. Only goes to P if hold is ON, car is on N or if engine is OFF and the door is opened.
I would not like it to slam on P when I move the car slowly and want to open the door to see parking space marking or something right next to the car.
I would not like it to slam on P when I move the car slowly and want to open the door to see parking space marking or something right next to the car.
It was not until that I have seen that video I presumed all the W212s have a auto park feature
12-31-2013, 09:07 AM
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All the '12 W212s and I believe mid '11 W212s should have come with the option we talked about . '09s in Europe , 10's -11s didn't have it .I also remember a video don't remember who posted a woman almost were run over by her own W212 when she opened the door because the car was in incline and accidentally forgot to put it in P or engage Parking Brake .
It was not until that I have seen that video I presumed all the W212s have a auto park feature
It was not until that I have seen that video I presumed all the W212s have a auto park feature
Or the gear was left on D when she left the car, in which case it did not malfunction.
It just is that it is very difficult for anybody not to notice car is on gear if the engine is running and you try to exit the vehicle. It tries to roll immediately when foot is off of the brake pedal so I kind of don't believe that poor woman left it on D when she exit the car. So it kind of looks like she exit the car with the gear selector on N but the car did not go to P when the door was opened and this allowed it to roll.
