Automatic Rear Sunshade??
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Automatic Rear Sunshade??
I just bought a 2017 S550 4-Matic, and I assumed the rear sunshade would automatically lower when putting the car in reverse, and go up again when I shift back to drive. It doesn't go up and down automatically in my car. Is it supposed to?
I've owned a Hyundai Equus (Genesis G90) for several years, I'm actually trying to sell it right now. The rear sunshade goes down when I place the car in reverse and goes back up automatically, I just assumed the same would be truye for the MB.
I've owned a Hyundai Equus (Genesis G90) for several years, I'm actually trying to sell it right now. The rear sunshade goes down when I place the car in reverse and goes back up automatically, I just assumed the same would be truye for the MB.
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I jJust bought a 2017 S550 4-Matic, and I assumed the rear sunshade would automatically lower when putting the car in reverse, and go up again when I shift back to drive. It doesn't go up and down in my car. Is it supposed to?
I've owned a Hyundai Equus (Genesis G90) for several years, I'm actually trying to sell it right now. The rear sunshade goes down when I place the car in reverse and goes back up automatically, I just assumed the same would be truye for the MB.
I've owned a Hyundai Equus (Genesis G90) for several years, I'm actually trying to sell it right now. The rear sunshade goes down when I place the car in reverse and goes back up automatically, I just assumed the same would be truye for the MB.
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Thanks for confirming that my car isn;t defective.
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I have not seen this as a problem nor have I felt like rear sun shade should go down because it doesn't make it difficult to see when reversing .Tint of the shade is brilliant, it provides privacy yet not obscure the view from inside .
However, your replies makes me think that there should have been an option to choose when the driver selects the gear it should go down as well
However, your replies makes me think that there should have been an option to choose when the driver selects the gear it should go down as well
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I have not seen this as a problem nor have I felt like rear sun shade should go down because it doesn't make it difficult to see when reversing .Tint of the shade is brilliant, it provides privacy yet not obscure the view from inside .
However, your replies makes me think that there should have been an option to choose when the driver selects the gear it should go down as well
However, your replies makes me think that there should have been an option to choose when the driver selects the gear it should go down as well
The shade absolutely obscures the view from the inside...
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Personal opinion here, but in this car, I've never, not once looked through the back window directly, because the view is too restricted. I find it easier to use the 360 camera and the side mirrors to park/unpark, rather than twist and try to look through the rear window. Takes less effort to switch one's view and you cover more ground that way!
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On the new W223, the rear sunshade automatically retracts when the car is in reverse. I don't like that feature enough to buy a newer car, but I wish my 2017 W222 had that feature.
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2 Cents... Think about how many times that motor has to run partial way....
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Originally Posted by Nice Ride;[url=tel:8696802
8696802[/url]]Unnecessary wear and tear on the shade and motor. Sometimes you hit reveres for just a second, by the time the shade is rolling down, its on its way back up 2 Cents... Think about how many times that motor has to run partial way....
2 Cents... Think about how many times that motor has to run partial way....
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Interesting discussion ... I use my rear shade seasonally, during the hot Texas summer and not in milder times like now. If W222 had a setting for automatic shade deployment, I'd likely have it off right now.
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The feature we're talking about is not automatic deployment, its automatic retraction when the shade is up and you put the vehicle in reverse, then once you put it in drive or park it will come back up.
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Think about how many times the motor for the front and rear camers open and close, and they're exposed to the elements. I had a rear sunshade in my 2001 S600 and never had a problem with it. It wasn;t automatic, but I used it VERY often, even just to show people the novelty of it back then. My 2011 Jaguar had an automatic sunshade, as have many cars since, and they seem to be very reliable. So glad they put it in the W223, probably based on customer input.
