Cheerybloke
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- 2012 C250 Cdi Coupe Blue Efficiency
Mercedes Eco Mode "Sart-Stop" function problem.
I have recently purchased a 2012 C250 Cdi Blue Efficiency with Eco Start-Stop function with the 7-g auto box. While I accept this feature is a bit like "Marmite" and you either like it or not, so its either permanently switched off if you don't like it, or, like me, it's left on when driving in cities/towns. (Personally for me I find when driving in towns or cities where inherently you get a lot of start-stop traffic I think it's a useful feature to have so have it switched on for this type of driving).
My question is, when the system works and all the system parameters have been met and the car comes to a standstill and switches the engine off, when its time to move off again and I release the brake pedal the car "jerks/jolts/jumps" as it re-engages the forward gear, (similar to putting a manual car in gear with the revs at about 800rpm and the clutch half out). It does this whether I use the "Hold" function and gently press the accelerator or, simply hold the car using the brake, when I release the pressure off the brake pedal. I'm getting no fault codes or warnings on the dash when it does this so as far as I'm aware no fault codes are being recorded in the system computer. It's annoying as I thought it should be smoother when releasing the brake pedal. Has anyone else experienced this and, is this common on Mercedes or do I need to get something reset/fixed? For some reason it doesn't do this if I come to a halt, the engine switches off and I select reverse, it then engages reverse gear and starts with no jolting, jumping or jerkiness.
I bought the car from a MB Specialist reseller. The car has a full MB service history and the seller had the ATF changed the week before I picked the car up at a MB main dealership as it was at 70k and needed doing in accordance with MB service schedule. Following the ATF change MB reset the gearbox using their Star machine.
I've not had the car more than a couple of weeks so couldn't say if it has always done this, but since owning it these last two weeks every time it goes into Eco Stop-Start mode it does this. The car is under warranty so if I need to have something changed, repaired etc I'd like to get it done under the sellers warranty.
Has anyone experienced anything similar and has any idea as to what may be the issue. I've been told it could be the Torque Converter, the auxiliary oil pump that keeps the oil circulating in the gearbox when the start-stop function is active and switches the engine off, and it could even be the batteries, both the main and the smaller battery that manages the Start-Stop and Hold functions.
I have recently purchased a 2012 C250 Cdi Blue Efficiency with Eco Start-Stop function with the 7-g auto box. While I accept this feature is a bit like "Marmite" and you either like it or not, so its either permanently switched off if you don't like it, or, like me, it's left on when driving in cities/towns. (Personally for me I find when driving in towns or cities where inherently you get a lot of start-stop traffic I think it's a useful feature to have so have it switched on for this type of driving).
My question is, when the system works and all the system parameters have been met and the car comes to a standstill and switches the engine off, when its time to move off again and I release the brake pedal the car "jerks/jolts/jumps" as it re-engages the forward gear, (similar to putting a manual car in gear with the revs at about 800rpm and the clutch half out). It does this whether I use the "Hold" function and gently press the accelerator or, simply hold the car using the brake, when I release the pressure off the brake pedal. I'm getting no fault codes or warnings on the dash when it does this so as far as I'm aware no fault codes are being recorded in the system computer. It's annoying as I thought it should be smoother when releasing the brake pedal. Has anyone else experienced this and, is this common on Mercedes or do I need to get something reset/fixed? For some reason it doesn't do this if I come to a halt, the engine switches off and I select reverse, it then engages reverse gear and starts with no jolting, jumping or jerkiness.
I bought the car from a MB Specialist reseller. The car has a full MB service history and the seller had the ATF changed the week before I picked the car up at a MB main dealership as it was at 70k and needed doing in accordance with MB service schedule. Following the ATF change MB reset the gearbox using their Star machine.
I've not had the car more than a couple of weeks so couldn't say if it has always done this, but since owning it these last two weeks every time it goes into Eco Stop-Start mode it does this. The car is under warranty so if I need to have something changed, repaired etc I'd like to get it done under the sellers warranty.
Has anyone experienced anything similar and has any idea as to what may be the issue. I've been told it could be the Torque Converter, the auxiliary oil pump that keeps the oil circulating in the gearbox when the start-stop function is active and switches the engine off, and it could even be the batteries, both the main and the smaller battery that manages the Start-Stop and Hold functions.