E320 W/S switch

Nov 28, 2005 1 Replies

I have had my 2000 E320 for a while and still cannot understand the use of the W/S switch on the console. Can anyone tell me really what this does and if it's useful?



I can't really make sense of the Owners Manual explanation.



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Winter setting eliminates the use of 1st gear so you can start more easily on a slippery surface with less torque. The change points of the other gears are supposedly changed too. It does actually work but these cars are dreadful in the snow/ice, in my experience.

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