Odd things I've noticed about my W222 S550
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Odd things I've noticed about my W222 S550
Besides the harsh'ish ride, which is covered in other discussions, I've had a mostly great experience thus far... A few things I find odd...
1. The steering assist when using cruise control... I have to squeeze the steering wheel, or shake it a bit, EVERY 20 seconds when I'm on the highway. I hold the steering wheel with one hand - but somehow the system doesn't know that. It's annoying enough that I'm just not using the feature at all. Is it really this sensitive? Or do I need some sort of recalibration done?
2. The "kick" to open the trunk stopped working...
3. My keyfob stopped allowing me to open the car without taking out the key and clicking the unlock button. I've had a new battery for about a week before this started happening.
-- 2 and 3 started happening at different times. The trunk stopped opening before I had the issue with the doors...
4. There's a bit of a rattle noise coming from the side sunshades when they're up. I guess I'll just keep them down and get the windows tinted...
5. I kinda miss the "active" bottom cushion in my BMW 750Li. It definitely keeps you comfortable on long trips. I kinda wish the S-Class had the same feature along with the (very light) back massage feature...
6. Not enough air in the back seat... But I hear this is a popular complaint...
7. My windshield wiper washers only wet the outer edge of the windshield. I'll be asking about this at my next service visit.
I think that's all for now... By the way - where do you buy scents for the interior airflow?
1. The steering assist when using cruise control... I have to squeeze the steering wheel, or shake it a bit, EVERY 20 seconds when I'm on the highway. I hold the steering wheel with one hand - but somehow the system doesn't know that. It's annoying enough that I'm just not using the feature at all. Is it really this sensitive? Or do I need some sort of recalibration done?
2. The "kick" to open the trunk stopped working...
3. My keyfob stopped allowing me to open the car without taking out the key and clicking the unlock button. I've had a new battery for about a week before this started happening.
-- 2 and 3 started happening at different times. The trunk stopped opening before I had the issue with the doors...
4. There's a bit of a rattle noise coming from the side sunshades when they're up. I guess I'll just keep them down and get the windows tinted...
5. I kinda miss the "active" bottom cushion in my BMW 750Li. It definitely keeps you comfortable on long trips. I kinda wish the S-Class had the same feature along with the (very light) back massage feature...
6. Not enough air in the back seat... But I hear this is a popular complaint...
7. My windshield wiper washers only wet the outer edge of the windshield. I'll be asking about this at my next service visit.
I think that's all for now... By the way - where do you buy scents for the interior airflow?
Last edited by Sal Collaziano; Jun 9, 2019 at 12:39 PM.
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Thanks for the replies... Any help with starting the vehicle from outside the car? I can do it through the Mercedes Me app - but I'm not aware of how to get in without the car shutting down...
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Kick to open trunk never worked for me. Not sure if i have that capability. I have a MY 2015 S550 4Matic as well.
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I think that's just how it works. You can't achieve what you are attempting in my experience.
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I'll run this by them. Going up and down sounds fine - but I get a plasticky rattle sound when going over bumps while they're up...
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What I meant by sounds and feels different was that I think MB updated its mechanism
Now rattle sound is gone
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Besides the harsh'ish ride, which is covered in other discussions, I've had a mostly great experience thus far... A few things I find odd...
1. The steering assist when using cruise control... I have to squeeze the steering wheel, or shake it a bit, EVERY 20 seconds when I'm on the highway. I hold the steering wheel with one hand - but somehow the system doesn't know that. It's annoying enough that I'm just not using the feature at all. Is it really this sensitive? Or do I need some sort of recalibration done?
2. The "kick" to open the trunk stopped working...
3. My keyfob stopped allowing me to open the car without taking out the key and clicking the unlock button. I've had a new battery for about a week before this started happening.
-- 2 and 3 started happening at different times. The trunk stopped opening before I had the issue with the doors...
4. There's a bit of a rattle noise coming from the side sunshades when they're up. I guess I'll just keep them down and get the windows tinted...
I've always had rattles coming from the right rear area of my car. I've decided that with all the new airbag requirements, the extra wires and airbag units must be the source of the rattles. I don't know , but it's been the same whether or not the sunshades or up or down.
6. Not enough air in the back seat... But I hear this is a popular complaint...
I think that's all for now... By the way - where do you buy scents for the interior airflow?
1. The steering assist when using cruise control... I have to squeeze the steering wheel, or shake it a bit, EVERY 20 seconds when I'm on the highway. I hold the steering wheel with one hand - but somehow the system doesn't know that. It's annoying enough that I'm just not using the feature at all. Is it really this sensitive? Or do I need some sort of recalibration done?
2. The "kick" to open the trunk stopped working...
3. My keyfob stopped allowing me to open the car without taking out the key and clicking the unlock button. I've had a new battery for about a week before this started happening.
-- 2 and 3 started happening at different times. The trunk stopped opening before I had the issue with the doors...
4. There's a bit of a rattle noise coming from the side sunshades when they're up. I guess I'll just keep them down and get the windows tinted...
I've always had rattles coming from the right rear area of my car. I've decided that with all the new airbag requirements, the extra wires and airbag units must be the source of the rattles. I don't know , but it's been the same whether or not the sunshades or up or down.
6. Not enough air in the back seat... But I hear this is a popular complaint...
I think that's all for now... By the way - where do you buy scents for the interior airflow?
Your last question: I just bought a new bottle of air scent at my dealership yesterday. Got the sport scent for a change. $148.00 tax and all !!!!!. Your favorite cologne will work just as well but will evaporate more quickly. I just bought it from the dealership to give them a visit and to support the place.
As far as #3. If you are pressing the "lock" button on your fob twice when locking the car, the touch of the door handle won't work. This was happening to me and I finally figured it out that my wife was pressing the lock button twice on the fob. The next day, I had to use the fob to unlock the car......this may also be why the KICK under the boot problem may be happening to you.
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It's to prevent a thief from getting into your running car and taking off with it. However, it looks like the car would recognize your key fob and allow you to just drive off. I've never used the MBrace features at all so I have no personal experience with this. I do know my wife's Ford Explorer operates normally.
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4: I've always had rattles coming from the right rear area of my car. I've decided that with all the new airbag requirements, the extra wires and airbag units must be the source of the rattles. I don't know , but it's been the same whether or not the sunshades or up or down.
Your last question: I just bought a new bottle of air scent at my dealership yesterday. Got the sport scent for a change. $148.00 tax and all !!!!!. Your favorite cologne will work just as well but will evaporate more quickly. I just bought it from the dealership to give them a visit and to support the place.
As far as #3. If you are pressing the "lock" button on your fob twice when locking the car, the touch of the door handle won't work. This was happening to me and I finally figured it out that my wife was pressing the lock button twice on the fob. The next day, I had to use the fob to unlock the car......this may also be why the KICK under the boot problem may be happening to you.
Your last question: I just bought a new bottle of air scent at my dealership yesterday. Got the sport scent for a change. $148.00 tax and all !!!!!. Your favorite cologne will work just as well but will evaporate more quickly. I just bought it from the dealership to give them a visit and to support the place.
As far as #3. If you are pressing the "lock" button on your fob twice when locking the car, the touch of the door handle won't work. This was happening to me and I finally figured it out that my wife was pressing the lock button twice on the fob. The next day, I had to use the fob to unlock the car......this may also be why the KICK under the boot problem may be happening to you.
It's to prevent a thief from getting into your running car and taking off with it. However, it looks like the car would recognize your key fob and allow you to just drive off. I've never used the MBrace features at all so I have no personal experience with this. I do know my wife's Ford Explorer operates normally.
I just added #7 as my windshield wiper washers only wet the outside edge of my windshield...
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