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Old Jan 23, 2026 | 04:09 PM
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Reverse to Drive

Anyone else have this issue. 450 waits a beat before engaging into Drive if I have just had it in reverse.
Slower to switch gears than my Mazda (which has my wife laughing...)
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Old Jan 23, 2026 | 04:30 PM
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I’ve noticed the same on mine.
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Old Jan 24, 2026 | 07:18 AM
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Waiting for the drive line to settle
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Old Jan 26, 2026 | 07:18 PM
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Yes I have noticed the same in my E53. Very noticeable and takes time to get used to (if you can ever get used to it). I dont know that it’s a problem so I never called the dealer. I have never had a car (including other MB) that is this slow switching from R to D.
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Old Jan 27, 2026 | 05:49 AM
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If only a representative from Mercedes Benz had a way (a forum perhaps?) to hear about "issues" so that they could reply to us - and perhaps even fix the issues...
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