SL/R230: Question on C/S Button
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From: Dover DE
2009 SL 550, 2014 CLA 250, 1984 Porsche 911 Turbo Look
Question on C/S Button
As I understand it, the c is for comfort and the s is for sport
on the button by the shifter.
I was wondering if the ride stiffens when put into sport or does
it just start out in first gear instead of 2nd with crisper shift patterns.
I now have over the 1000 mile breakin period and the owners
manual said to use the comfort mode for the first thousand miles.
Thanks for the advice.
on the button by the shifter.
I was wondering if the ride stiffens when put into sport or does
it just start out in first gear instead of 2nd with crisper shift patterns.
I now have over the 1000 mile breakin period and the owners
manual said to use the comfort mode for the first thousand miles.
Thanks for the advice.
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2007 SL550, 2008 S65, Golf cart and a few non-MB vehicles
Originally Posted by raps sl
As I understand it, the c is for comfort and the s is for sport
on the button by the shifter.
I was wondering if the ride stiffens when put into sport or does
it just start out in first gear instead of 2nd with crisper shift patterns.
I now have over the 1000 mile breakin period and the owners
manual said to use the comfort mode for the first thousand miles.
Thanks for the advice.
on the button by the shifter.
I was wondering if the ride stiffens when put into sport or does
it just start out in first gear instead of 2nd with crisper shift patterns.
I now have over the 1000 mile breakin period and the owners
manual said to use the comfort mode for the first thousand miles.
Thanks for the advice.
I didn't realize that the owners manual recommended the comfort mode. My salesman told me to just keep it in sports mode. I have tried comfort mode but can't really tell any difference.
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From: Dover DE
2009 SL 550, 2014 CLA 250, 1984 Porsche 911 Turbo Look
Sport or Comfort mode
Thank you for the respones
To tell some difference in the settings, just put car in drive for reverse with your foot on the brake and push the button. You should feel a small surge.
To tell some difference in the settings, just put car in drive for reverse with your foot on the brake and push the button. You should feel a small surge.
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From: SoCal
SL55 AMG Black on Berry Red
Originally Posted by ricky.agrawal
C mode used to be called Winter Mode
Sport mode used to be called Summer mode.
C/W starts you off in second gear.
Less torque in second gear so less whiplash.
Sport mode used to be called Summer mode.
C/W starts you off in second gear.
Less torque in second gear so less whiplash.
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1988 560SL (sold); 2001 E430 (sold); 2004 SL500; 2009 CL550
The only function of "C" is to make sure the car can get more traction in poor conditions - not spin it's wheels. It really is only for use in snow/ice. We rarely get either here in Atlanta but on the rare occasion that we do the City is underequipped to deal with it; the "C" mode helps me get around when I have to get out but the roads are too slick to get decent traction in first gear.
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2007 SL550, 2008 S65, Golf cart and a few non-MB vehicles
Originally Posted by raps sl
As I understand it, the c is for comfort and the s is for sport
on the button by the shifter.
I was wondering if the ride stiffens when put into sport or does
it just start out in first gear instead of 2nd with crisper shift patterns.
I now have over the 1000 mile breakin period and the owners
manual said to use the comfort mode for the first thousand miles.
Thanks for the advice.
on the button by the shifter.
I was wondering if the ride stiffens when put into sport or does
it just start out in first gear instead of 2nd with crisper shift patterns.
I now have over the 1000 mile breakin period and the owners
manual said to use the comfort mode for the first thousand miles.
Thanks for the advice.
The C mode makes the vehicle seem very sluggish due to starting in 2nd gear as well as keeping the rpm lower.
