CS Button
 

Just got my mercedes today. Anyone tell me what the CS button next to the gear shifter is for, I cant tell it does anything when it is pressed, also the dealership never explained that the car was manual and automatic!! how does this work

RE: CS Button
 

I'm assuming you don't have the owners manual. The c is for comfort and the s is for sport. Basically a different shift patternwith thetiming and firmness of the shifts.

Hope this helps.

RE: CS Button
 

It is not so much a different shift pattern as it is a different take-off. In "s" it will take off in first gear like normal, in "c" it will take off in 2nd gear. It used to be s/w for summer/winter because it will provide better traction in 2nd during take-off because of slower initial wheel speed, therefore reducing wheel slippage in a snow/rain situation. The transmission is adaptive, therefore it does not need to change shift patterns.