Hidden Talents, how many does the 140 have?

[gumsie]

Found out something I never knew about my car just now. You know how the new Benzes have that radar cruise control that can apply the brakes if necessary.
Well here's me, driving down the road, cruise control on, at a steady 50 in fifth. Anyway the road turns a corner and then begins a descent, (quite a steep one as it happens). As the speed rises I feel the transmission kick down a gear to try and slow the car, it's not enough and it kicks down again it's now in third and holding at the correct speed.
I tried it again and the same happened.
I was really quite surprised.

Anybody else know of any other clever tricks the 140 can do?

[gstate]

i got one...press the hazard button twice followed by the headrest button then immediately hit the trunk button and your vehicle will transform into a GL500

[NZ Benz]

It helps my mechanic's son go to private school

[z168]

Originally Posted by gstate

i got one...press the hazard button twice followed by the headrest button then immediately hit the trunk button and your vehicle will transform into a GL500

hahahaha, good one

[dantefr]

Originally Posted by NZ Benz

It helps my mechanic's son go to private school

Yeah, I put a new wing on my my mechanic's house! Seriously though, in the winter, after you shut the engine off, hit the "REST" button for the climate control and the car will continue to blow hot air into the car for upto 1 hour so you can return to a warm car.

[NZ Benz]

Originally Posted by dantefr

Yeah, I put a new wing on my my mechanic's house! Seriously though, in the winter, after you shut the engine off, hit the "REST" button for the climate control and the car will continue to blow hot air into the car for upto 1 hour so you can return to a warm car.

I use that one alot we got snow on the hills here today....brrrrrrrr.

[dantefr]

It was sunnny, hot, and very sticky at 92 F here today.... Then rained like hell for a few hours

[alphaa]

Originally Posted by gumsie

Found out something I never knew about my car just now. You know how the new Benzes have that radar cruise control that can apply the brakes if necessary.
Well here's me, driving down the road, cruise control on, at a steady 50 in fifth. Anyway the road turns a corner and then begins a descent, (quite a steep one as it happens). As the speed rises I feel the transmission kick down a gear to try and slow the car, it's not enough and it kicks down again it's now in third and holding at the correct speed.
I tried it again and the same happened.
I was really quite surprised.

Anybody else know of any other clever tricks the 140 can do?

and did you know every single car with cruise control does that?my old cars did that and my mums honda aswellbut i think it works after certain speed i think after 60km/h

[NZ Benz]

Originally Posted by alphaa

and did you know every single car with cruise control does that?my old cars did that and my mums honda aswellbut i think it works after certain speed i think after 60km/h

I'm pretty sure my Dad's old Jag did it too and when it went up a hill you could hear the car holding itself in gear rather than down shifting like it would if you were working the pedal yourself.

[Benzkid27]

Its not a hidden secret to us,however to many its very much a hidden secret and that is the famous Kickdown that brings the beast out of our w140 and it come in handy when some punk ricer wants to mess with this 5000lbs 500!!