W211 E55: Shifting "magically" from automatic to manual mode
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W211 E55: Shifting "magically" from automatic to manual mode
Have you ever had this happen to you, where youre driving in automatic (sport mode) and all of a sudden you notice your car is in 1st gear? Any suggestions or similar experiences?
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I have the CLS63 designo steering wheel (similar to the C63 sport steering wheel) and so the paddle shifters are much more prominent and thus harder to accidentall push than the hold E55 steering wheel. Could I be shifting into first by just tapping the gear shift accidentally? This problem has occurred sporadically and I only notice it when Im driving slowly on city streets and the car suddenly feels different (hence, it moves into 1st gear)
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I have the CLS63 designo steering wheel (similar to the C63 sport steering wheel) and so the paddle shifters are much more prominent and thus harder to accidentall push than the hold E55 steering wheel. Could I be shifting into first by just tapping the gear shift accidentally? This problem has occurred sporadically and I only notice it when Im driving slowly on city streets and the car suddenly feels different (hence, it moves into 1st gear)
I'd focus on the circumstances if you can to be able to document exactly what you did, whether hitting the paddle/gear shift, in M or S, etc. If it happens without your setting M mode, or shifting, then you might want to take it to the dealer, because it's haunted.
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It happened to me once because by accident I downshift with the paddle.
I was changing lane and BUMP my car shiftdown and went very FAST.
I was changing lane and BUMP my car shiftdown and went very FAST.
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yes you could if you hit the gear shift. Be sure you're actually in S mode and not in M. if you're in M it will downshift on its own, but not so in S.
I'd focus on the circumstances if you can to be able to document exactly what you did, whether hitting the paddle/gear shift, in M or S, etc. If it happens without your setting M mode, or shifting, then you might want to take it to the dealer, because it's haunted.
I'd focus on the circumstances if you can to be able to document exactly what you did, whether hitting the paddle/gear shift, in M or S, etc. If it happens without your setting M mode, or shifting, then you might want to take it to the dealer, because it's haunted.
It always happens when im driving between 15-30 mph on the street, or at least thats when I notice it. I think I would notice being in 1st gear on the freeway doing 90+mph