Wood grain steering wheel/shift knob - Benzworld.org

jsmoov24 · 12-02-2005, 10:18 AM

hey is it true that the wood grain steering wheel and shift knob is not available on the CLS500? i'm about to order one and the salesman at mercedes said he thought it was but then the parts department said that it wasn't. he is looking into it for me. on mbusa.com, when you build one there's a woodgrain package shown but the thing is when you select the AMG sport package it deselects that option and I want the AMG sport pacakge. not sure why it doesn't allow you to select but then when I go to a site like autos.yahoo.com it allows me to select both packages. I have noticed pics of CLS350 with the woodgrain steering wheel/shift knob but no CLS500, especially ones with the AMG sport package. any ideas??? that should be automatic thing on a $75k+ car since all the other models have it.

BenzMW · 12-02-2005, 03:33 PM

I've seen the wood grain wheel and shifter in a few CLS500s, so they are available. My guess is that since you selected the AMG option (which then gives you the shift buttons integrated in the steering wheel) it may not be possible to have both. A wooden steering wheel seems like a "luxury" car feature and "high performance" cars usually have leather (or alcantara) wheels. So it might just be optioned that way in keeping with the AMG high performance image.

BeeJay · 12-02-2005, 03:35 PM

My CLS500 has a wood grain steering wheel.

It only cost an extra Â£440 incl. tax in the UK ( = US $792 )

I'm still saving for the wooden gear knob. Maybe one day ehh.

Can't see why you can't have both if specified.

Tell you something though. They may look great but they are a bit slippery to handle compared to the all leather steering wheel fitted standard at no extra cost. However, a car this good deserves to be pampered.

nporet · 01-03-2006, 01:02 AM

I had the same problem with my cls 320 cdi.

I wanted the shift buttons on the steering wheel and the woodgrain, and the saleman told that i had to choose between one or the other.

I don't think there is any link with the AMG package.

1996_S500 · 01-03-2006, 07:26 PM

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nporet - 1/2/2006 12:02 AM

I had the same problem with my cls 320 cdi.

I wanted the shift buttons on the steering wheel and the woodgrain, and the saleman told that i had to choose between one or the other.

I don't think there is any link with the AMG package.

i wonder if you could convert the wood onto the steering wheel. Maybe aftermarket conversions or something...

nporet · 01-11-2006, 01:47 AM

I don't think so!!

CLS Scott · 01-19-2006, 10:48 PM

Brabus told me they would put together a wood grain wheel, the wood and the new paddle style shifters like Ferrari and BMtroubleU. The best feeling, proper gripping wheel I've ever felt, and the shifting paddles are the coolist!!
$2200.00 andrea said at Newport location.
CLS Scott
2006 CLS55
major mods.

1996_S500 · 01-20-2006, 04:43 PM

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CLS Scott - 1/19/2006 9:48 PM

Brabus told me they would put together a wood grain wheel, the wood and the new paddle style shifters like Ferrari and BMtroubleU. The best feeling, proper gripping wheel I've ever felt, and the shifting paddles are the coolist!!
$2200.00 andrea said at Newport location.
CLS Scott
2006 CLS55
major mods.

yea. Thats the only other location than Germany... Newport Beach, CA.

$2200 for some wood???