Classic Standard Manual Gearbox Modes

[danr]

I've had a 06 C220 CDI for a few weeks now but have been waiting for the dealer to get me the handbook.

The car is an auto with the Classic/standard/manual (c/s/m) gear button. How does this work? I can't figure it out.

My previous cars have been very mechanical manuals so this is a bit new to me.

At the moment the car is always in C mode.

The D- / D+ options I see change the gears up/down but in C mode I seem to have to change down first in order for it to be able to go up.

Could anyone who is familiar with this sort of box give me a quick idiots guide in how to use it?

Thanks in advance.

 

[sixpack]

Manual

Hi Dan,

try this site.
http://www2.mercedes-benz.co.uk/con...home/ownership/interactive_owners_manual.html

Good site, for once Mercedes give you information fo free!

Peter

 

[danr]

Thanks. I've taken a look at it.

It seems to say that you just press the button "repeatedly". What does that mean?!?!? Do I keep jabbing away at it until something changes or should it change on a press? Lost in translation maybe?

Be good to hear from someone who has this set up on how it should work.

 

[Rory]

I'm not familiar with c/s/m - is it a Sport model, with paddle changes?

Mine has C/S (it's comfort and standard).

The car will start in whatever was last used and the C or S shows in the instrument panel display. Press the button again to switch modes.

In C it starts (in both forward and reverse) in 2nd gear. This is what used to be called W, for winter, mode. Some people use it all the time but I find it makes the car seem like it's asleep, so I drive mine in S all the time.

I've no idea how the m bit works in your car if it has paddles. Mine changes a gear at a time by nudging the selector, or several gears if you hold the selector one way or the other.

 

[danr]

There's no paddles but the gear lever can be nudged to change up & down.

However no amount of pressing the C/S/M button seems to change the display on the dash from C.

 

[whitenemesis]

I thought you only had M if you had paddles / buttons?

The fact nothing changes in the display would suggest something is amiss.

 

[Blobcat]

I thought you only had M if you had paddles / buttons?

The fact nothing changes in the display would suggest something is amiss.

I agree, the only Mercedes I've driven with C/S/M buttons have the paddles as well.