The S word...
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The S word...
SENSOTRONIC! I hope I don't get banned for using such foul language.
Just curious... I heard they deep-six'd the system...BUT a lot of the purported advantages of Sensotronic appear in the 2014/5 E's...maybe even the earlier models. Automatic brake drying, Pre-Safe braking, brake hold, etc. Did it really go away entirely or are remnants of it in our current cars?
I have driven a 2003 E-Class and wasn't a fan of the brake feel. That same car ended up experiencing a catastrophic failure of the braking system a few months later, which was well before the recall. Fortunately the car was only 1 mile away from the dealership when it happened so the driver limped to the dealership using the parking brake.
Just curious... I heard they deep-six'd the system...BUT a lot of the purported advantages of Sensotronic appear in the 2014/5 E's...maybe even the earlier models. Automatic brake drying, Pre-Safe braking, brake hold, etc. Did it really go away entirely or are remnants of it in our current cars?
I have driven a 2003 E-Class and wasn't a fan of the brake feel. That same car ended up experiencing a catastrophic failure of the braking system a few months later, which was well before the recall. Fortunately the car was only 1 mile away from the dealership when it happened so the driver limped to the dealership using the parking brake.
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I think you are mixing with up Sensotronic brakes vs Adaptive Brake
http://techcenter.mercedes-benz.com/...ommend-section
Think of Adaptive Braking system as ESP+ instead of brake-by-wire system.
http://techcenter.mercedes-benz.com/...ommend-section
Think of Adaptive Braking system as ESP+ instead of brake-by-wire system.
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Lots of positive remnants of SBC still exist, as you've indicated. They eliminated the "brake by wire" part, which was the biggest issue (lack of feel, reliability issues, etc)
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[B]..... I heard they deep-six'd the system...BUT a lot of the purported advantages of Sensotronic appear in the 2014/5 E's...maybe even the earlier models. Automatic brake drying, Pre-Safe braking, brake hold, etc. Did it really go away entirely or are remnants of it in our current cars?...
