Airmousam

If you start off in say 3rd gear from a light and try to a 100, will it automatically shift to 4th 5th etc as it red lines? Anyone know how that works? Thanks!!

bob2011

From my 2010 E350 and now my 2011 E550, anytime I have been in gear, any gear and have hit the red line it does indeed shift up by itself.

nicobaires

I believe all cars have this fail safe mode?

mikemargolis

Just curious:

Who the "f" runs a $60K Mercedes Benz to redline?

bob2011

ME!

belarus27

once in a while that happens

cc16177

I do occasionally...

jahquan3

More people then you'd believe.

LINKBXQ

I try not too, really I try

Zavato

I bought an MB to be comfortable. If I wanted an aggressive sort of sport sedan I would have gotten another 5 series. BTW, I loved my old 5- it was AH MAY ZING as is my W212, but in a different way

belarus27

e39 or e60?
and i know what you mean by amazing in a different way.

Zavato

E39, naturally

Airmousam

Thanks. Reason for the question is I was at a light to a long on ramp to the freeway, tunes cranking and not realizing I was sitting in 3rd as I had down shifted approaching the light. Lite turned green and I was hammer time, get to the top of the ramp and went into what I presume is limp mode as the dash lite up like a Christmas tree and could not do over 40. Limped to the next exit, with a chunky chick right on a$$ screaming at me....shut the car off for a couple of minutes...restarted and all is well and it's been fine since

thefisch

Wait, doesn't everybody hit redline? What's the point of having a limit if you don't hit it.

jahquan3

Exactly why I got a E550, I push my car hard every day.

kajtek1

It is called "Italian tune up" and it really works.