Why Does my New E280 go from Auto to Manual on its own?

[postmastergeneral]

hi gentlemen

just a quick question if i may please?

my new E280 sport cdi has three settings. comfort, sport and manual. i normallykeep it in comfort. so on the little screen between th speedo and rev counter, either side of the total mileage is says D and C on the other. indicating DRIVE and COMFORT

however, without warning or me pressing anything, it goes into manual mode. so either side of the mileage it says 3 and C. te only way to change gears then is to use the flappy paddles on the steering wheel.

what could be causing this? is it a fault or me being dim?

many thanks

G

 

[television]

This car is too new for me, looks like a programming problem and not you

 

[Cole@MBS]

If you are in "c" mode and touch one of the paddles it will select manual mode stright away, it will then only change once you reset it with the switch!

 

[postmastergeneral]

thankyou gentlemen!

i drove it around today and tried to keep clear of the flappy paddles (excuse the flippant language please) and it never shifted to manual so it it does look like i was doing it!

thanks again

G

 

[Cole@MBS]

Do it all the time myself!!!

 

[television]

Do it all the time myself!!!

What do you do all the time, paddle or flap

SAM will never talk to me again

 

[Cole@MBS]

What do you do all the time, paddle or flap

SAM will never talk to me again

I take that with the content it deserves Sir!!

Sent you a pm 30mins ago young man!!!

 

[television]

I take that with the content it deserves Sir!!

Sent you a pm 30mins ago young man!!!

Thank you and yes, I will answer in a minute, I am sinking

 

[postmastergeneral]

morning all

my car has been doing this again nearly on a daily basis now. what sort of slly excuses can i expect from MB?

always happens when i make a long right turn. i expect it to do it now, i look down and there is a number instead of "D"

G

 

[Cole@MBS]

Sounds like a fault in the SCM (steering control module), thats what the flappy paddels run though!