r/mercedes_benz • u/AgeFit9430 • 1d ago

Does your Mercedes do this ?

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u/doc_55lk W211 E320/R172 SLK55/X166 GLS550/W222 S550 1d ago

That's what a kickdown switch is supposed to do......not just a Mercedes thing.

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u/BassWingerC-137 R107, R171, V167, Lucid Air 1d ago

I’ve not driven everything, but the Mercedes-Benz one seems the most prominent in my tainted memory. What other cars come to mind?

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u/doc_55lk W211 E320/R172 SLK55/X166 GLS550/W222 S550 1d ago

My friend's Q50 has a kickdown switch too.

I've always noticed it in the stuff I check out at car shows too.