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This is a great thread. Had no idea about almost any of this. Really like the "hold" brake feature. And embarrassingly: Even though I have had the car since last August, I never paid attention to the dimmer wheel next to the light switch. Imagine such a feature! ;-)
This is a great thread. Had no idea about almost any of this. Really like the "hold" brake feature. And embarrassingly: Even though I have had the car since last August, I never paid attention to the dimmer wheel next to the light switch. Imagine such a feature! ;-)
Brake hold is one of those things that has become an essential to any car I buy in the future. Now It annoys me to no end when I drive a car withouth it!
Just got my E Coupe over the weekend. Thanks guys for the tips! My old 2003 E500 had the tunnel feature that shuts windows and roof. As for the "hold" open the key to open all windows and roof, it worked less than 50% of the time. My old G35X, worked every time!
Upon checking my car, my parking brake is all manual, no auto on/off. My trunk is manual close no power close. I don't have a dimmer switch next to the light switch. I wonder whether I have the same car as you guy?
Upon checking my car, my parking brake is all manual, no auto on/off. My trunk is manual close no power close. I don't have a dimmer switch next to the light switch. I wonder whether I have the same car as you guy?
The parking brake should automatically disengage when you're in gear and pull away. It should automatically engage when you turn off the engine. It doesn't operate any other time unless you operate the switch. The hold function works by remaining in drive and pushing the brake pedal a little more once you're at a complete stop. All cars have this regardless of spec as far as i know.
Boot close/open is usually an option that goes with keyless unlock/lock. Estates/Wagons have it as standard i believe.
Surprised there is no small rotary dimmer, id have thought that was standard on all cars too. Maybe it's only on the wide-screen cockpit models?
We have never gotten the tunnel mode from the recirculation button in the States and its no exception with the E
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2) With cruise control set to a specific speed, even with no cars in front of you, and going around a steep bend (that arguably your speed is too fast for), the car will slow down mid bend because it realizes you are going too fast. This is the first car I've known to do this.
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Originally Posted by Proeliator2001
Does your ML, or the E, still have one touch close on the windows and sunroof? As the tunnel mode is just effectively one touch for 5 things at once. Seems to make no sense to drop the feature if, in the same market, the driver can close rear windows with a single button click.
My previous 2007 C280 4MATIC (W203) had tunnel mode. My present 2015 C300 4MATIC (W205) does not! Makes no sense.
My current C300 also will slow down mid-bend, even if I am not going anywhere near too fast. My previous C280 4MATIC did not! Also makes no sense.
My previous 2007 C280 4MATIC (W203) had tunnel mode. My present 2015 C300 4MATIC (W205) does not! Makes no sense.
My current C300 also will slow down mid-bend, even if I am not going anywhere near too fast. My previous C280 4MATIC did not! Also makes no sense.
The slowing down is essily "fixed" by sport mode. In comfort the stability system can be pretty draconian.
Upon checking my car, my parking brake is all manual, no auto on/off. My trunk is manual close no power close. I don't have a dimmer switch next to the light switch. I wonder whether I have the same car as you guy?
Did you purchase a W212 E class coupe? The previous generation? The new E coupe isn't quite in showrooms yet I dont think.
I know the last generation e coupe looked like it had an e saloon dash but didn't, so the specs and kit were subtly different between them. But i thought the new coupe had, apart from air vents, the same interior as saloon. If you are missing all that kit I'd assume that's not the case. How is the handbrake operated though, by foot like the old ones?
Re the powered boot opening, maybe the coupe doesn't have space for the motor.
I know the last generation e coupe looked like it had an e saloon dash but didn't, so the specs and kit were subtly different between them. But i thought the new coupe had, apart from air vents, the same interior as saloon. If you are missing all that kit I'd assume that's not the case. How is the handbrake operated though, by foot like the old ones?
Re the powered boot opening, maybe the coupe doesn't have space for the motor.
The parking brake operates by foot. I remember the sales guy told me last Saturday when we went over the car, he did mention about the auto parking brake. Now I have to check with him. Mine has the manual pull release.
The parking brake operates by foot. I remember the sales guy told me last Saturday when we went over the car, he did mention about the auto parking brake. Now I have to check with him. Mine has the manual pull release.
just checked local UK configurator. Coupé doors come with electric handbrake and remote boot opening. Sorry if this is an insulting question, you have 4 round central air vents right? Not 2 rectangular ones?!
The 2017 is the previous generation coupe. The new coupe is a 2018 model and has not arrived at dealerships yet. That should explain the differences in equipment.
just checked local UK configurator. Coupé doors come with electric handbrake and remote boot opening. Sorry if this is an insulting question, you have 4 round central air vents right? Not 2 rectangular ones?!
Sales guy just told me that the coupe does not come with auto parking brake/release, sucks! It's the old fashion way. No round vents either.
if this is what your interior more or less looks like, you own the previous E class coupe, and so the issues discussed in this forum would not apply.
I knew the 2018 would be introduced this summer. I bought the 2017 coupe at 10K off the MSRP. The 2017 sedan has the auto brake/release, just not the coupe.
Not that this is a real nicety, more like an interesting quirk, but on ECO mode, when you release the gas pedal and you are under glide mode, I noticed that when you begin to approach another vehicle from behind, it will automatically put you back in gear, Im assuming for engine braking.
Not that this is a real nicety, more like an interesting quirk, but on ECO mode, when you release the gas pedal and you are under glide mode, I noticed that when you begin to approach another vehicle from behind, it will automatically put you back in gear, Im assuming for engine braking.
That is nice. Not used eco much as i find the gearbox too sluggish but that's a very neat use of the cars sensors to integrate all that info and make best use of the engine.
Wireless charging pad in the car... I have a Google Pixel. I bought a wireless charging receiver (they now make a smaller one that does not cover the fingerprint reader), plugged it in and slipped my thin case back on the phone. Slide it into the pad and 'ding' the charging phone light comes on. Nice.
BTW, seems to be about the only thing that works properly on my new car...
Wireless charging pad in the car... I have a Google Pixel. I bought a wireless charging receiver (they now make a smaller one that does not cover the fingerprint reader), plugged it in and slipped my thin case back on the phone. Slide it into the pad and 'ding' the charging phone light comes on. Nice.
BTW, seems to be about the only thing that works properly on my new car...
Do you mind sharing the name of the wireless charging receiving you used? I also have a Pixel phone and have to do USB charging like the stone age.
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