Anyone also drive only in S mode?
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Anyone also drive only in S mode?
I’ve had my w463 G63 for three years now.
Recently I’ve been commuting more on the highway with it as opposed to being in NYC traffic.
one thing I’ve noticed is that on the highway you MUST be in S mode otherwise the truck feels extremely slow. Things like merging on and sometimes overtaking feel very aloof in C mode.
Is this normal for everyone else? Does anyone else only drive in S mode because of this?
Recently I’ve been commuting more on the highway with it as opposed to being in NYC traffic.
one thing I’ve noticed is that on the highway you MUST be in S mode otherwise the truck feels extremely slow. Things like merging on and sometimes overtaking feel very aloof in C mode.
Is this normal for everyone else? Does anyone else only drive in S mode because of this?
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I’ve had my w463 G63 for three years now.
Recently I’ve been commuting more on the highway with it as opposed to being in NYC traffic.
one thing I’ve noticed is that on the highway you MUST be in S mode otherwise the truck feels extremely slow. Things like merging on and sometimes overtaking feel very aloof in C mode.
Is this normal for everyone else? Does anyone else only drive in S mode because of this?
Recently I’ve been commuting more on the highway with it as opposed to being in NYC traffic.
one thing I’ve noticed is that on the highway you MUST be in S mode otherwise the truck feels extremely slow. Things like merging on and sometimes overtaking feel very aloof in C mode.
Is this normal for everyone else? Does anyone else only drive in S mode because of this?
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That's exactly how you shut it off. every time the light is green it means the auto shut-off is on. When you turn the car on, you can shut off the auto-start on C and it will not shut the car off even in C.
When you go to S, itll shut off the auto-start automatically.
Keep in mind: my observations been that even in C, and when auto-start is on...there are times the car will not auto-shutoff. i believe the ECU systems calculate the most effecient way and the car shuts-off if it needs to. I recall many time that car is on C and auto start is also is on but the car still is idle and doesnt shut off. If i have to assume its when the car is either on uphill or downhill. Hope this helps!
When you go to S, itll shut off the auto-start automatically.
Keep in mind: my observations been that even in C, and when auto-start is on...there are times the car will not auto-shutoff. i believe the ECU systems calculate the most effecient way and the car shuts-off if it needs to. I recall many time that car is on C and auto start is also is on but the car still is idle and doesnt shut off. If i have to assume its when the car is either on uphill or downhill. Hope this helps!
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That's exactly how you shut it off. every time the light is green it means the auto shut-off is on. When you turn the car on, you can shut off the auto-start on C and it will not shut the car off even in C.
When you go to S, itll shut off the auto-start automatically.
Keep in mind: my observations been that even in C, and when auto-start is on...there are times the car will not auto-shutoff. i believe the ECU systems calculate the most effecient way and the car shuts-off if it needs to. I recall many time that car is on C and auto start is also is on but the car still is idle and doesnt shut off. If i have to assume its when the car is either on uphill or downhill. Hope this helps!
When you go to S, itll shut off the auto-start automatically.
Keep in mind: my observations been that even in C, and when auto-start is on...there are times the car will not auto-shutoff. i believe the ECU systems calculate the most effecient way and the car shuts-off if it needs to. I recall many time that car is on C and auto start is also is on but the car still is idle and doesnt shut off. If i have to assume its when the car is either on uphill or downhill. Hope this helps!
