What is the Kickdown button for?

[Kyles 202]

when i press the gas all the way i think i hit the kickdown button and the car accelerates faster. is it bad to hit the button? when is it appropriate to press it? what does MB recommend on how to use it properly?

thanks,
Kyle

[Section 8]

kyle the kick down button just drops the gearbox down 1 or 2 gears i use it for overtaking really, but it doesent do any damage its jsut like in a mnual car when you drop it a gear for better responce works great in w mode when ya ploddign along and you want a burst of accel...

[anf6789]

it is probably the best button on the automatic 202. well my favorite atleast:D

[C230KSPORT00]

Yea, use the kickdown switch in S mode for better acceleration. In S mode it holds the gears longer for optimum speed and acceleration. :D

[Kyles 202]

do other cars have such a kickdown button? for example is it mercedes-only feautre? does BMW or Audi have it?

[benzo23]

my dad has a 07 550i...he doesn't need a kickdown switch..lol

[rman]

Originally posted by benzo23
my dad has a 07 550i...he doesn't need a kickdown switch..lol

my dad has a rocket ship and makes a lot of money and he also met babe ruth oh and also my dad can bench press 450lbs.

[C230KSPORT00]

I think most cars have a kickdown switch. All it is, is a little switch that tells the car you want to go faster. So the cars says "ok lets go" and down shifts 1 or 2 gears (depending on speed and rpms) to give you the best acceleration possible. :cool:

[OCKlasse]

Originally posted by rman
my dad has a rocket ship and makes a lot of money and he also met babe ruth oh and also my dad can bench press 450lbs.

My dad has TWO rocket ships! Beat that!

[Kyles 202]

when u hit the kickdown it revs really high, is that bad for the engine? does the tachometer ever go into the redzone in an automatic transmission? or does the car limit the revs ?
thanks,
kyle

[C230KSPORT00]

Well there are two modes. W and S. In your car next to the gear stick there is a button that has W and S. In W mode the car starts out in 2nd gear and it doesnt let the car rev to high. In S mode thecar starts out in 1st gear and it lets the car rev all the way just before redline. Your probably in W mode since you said that it wasnt reving that much. So basically W mode is for comfort driving while S is more of sport driving.

[Kyles 202]

i looked at my gear shift and all i see is 4 buttons to raise windows and a tiny little square black button in between them that moves left or right, if i move it to the right a small person appears, what is this button?

[anf6789]

child lock for rear windows, the windows cant be opened from the back buttons with the child apearing on the switch

[Kyles 202]

oh ok thanks for the definition! where is this S/W switch located? does it exist on early model 1994 c220s?

[Espresso]

rig a toggle so you do not have to press the pedal all the way down ;)

Momentary push switch..drop a gear without having to go full throttle......
humm

[AirPost]

Originally posted by OCKlasse
My dad has TWO rocket ships! Beat that!

My dad ROTATES THE EARTH with his 500 million hp car. Beat that! We just dont see him often enough now, sigh...

[rman]

Originally posted by AirPost
My dad ROTATES THE EARTH with his 500 million hp car. Beat that! We just dont see him often enough now, sigh...

whoa, in his 500 million hp car, is there a kickdown button? Or does he not need it?

[OCKlasse]

Originally posted by rman
whoa, in his 500 million hp car, is there a kickdown button? Or does he not need it?

Kickdown is engaged from 124,236,234,612 gear and higher to 1st. OK. Enough of me being an ass...

By the way, how's it on gas?

OK, now I'm done.

[NISMOPOWERED]

In your car you do not have the winter/sport mode switch. If you manually shift the car it can go past redline. In D it will not. You will hit a limiter if you go to high.

[DynoXG]

You guys are wicked funny. My wife woke up since I was laughing at your stupid posts, thanks a lot guys. Now I have to use my laptop on the floor. :silly:

[rman]

Originally posted by DynoXG
You guys are wicked funny.


i used to work in tustin....anyhow.. "wicked"

you must be from east coast. mass maybe?

[DynoXG]

Originally posted by rman
"wicked"

you must be from east coast. mass maybe?

lol. No, I was born and raised here in Tustin. I'm not exactly sure where we first heard it but my brother and I have been using it since like we were four years old. hmm... maybe I should stop or someone will get the wrong idea. But you know, it'll still slip by now and then. :p

Wait a minute... I wouldn't want to jack now would I.... So yeah Kyles the kickdown switch is to cut people off. lol. :silly:

[mike mac]

Originally posted by Espresso
rig a toggle so you do not have to press the pedal all the way down ;)

Momentary push switch..drop a gear without having to go full throttle......
humm

Lovw that idea...thought of it one day, but idk if i wanna mess around with all that and where will i put my alternate switch.

NOS style (red buttons) on the steering wheel? that would look a lil silly on a benz

or maybe a button under the ignition( that cover that hide the whole steering colomn by knees)

[Logic]

cmon people we really know that the kick down switch is for the ejector seat for the passenger LOL

[DynoXG]

Originally posted by Logic
cmon people we really know that the kick down switch is for the ejector seat for the passenger LOL

You mean like when the wifey wont stop telling you to "slow down!" or "carefull, you're getting too close to that car!" or "you have to start braking, traffic is slowing down." ???