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gr1nch
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- Joined
- Oct 15, 2016
- Messages
- 729
- Location
- Louth, Lincolnshire
- Car
- 2017 W222 S350d AMG Line Premium Plus : Iridium Silver and Black Nappa
Options, Accessories & Media
* Options
Memory seats don’t come as standard on the S350 so if these matter to you, make sure you order them or, if a used car, that the previous owner did
The standard options for the S350 are easily found on the Mercedes website, Here are the extra options I paid for and I’ll share my experiences with them.
231 Garage door opener £ 230.00
463 Head-up display £1,230.00
596 Infra-red reflective, noise-insulating glass all round £1,180.00
597 Windscreen, heated £ 610.00
731 Trim - Brown Burr Walnut wood, gloss £ 50.00
814 6-disc changer £ 260.00
883 Closing aid for doors £ 610.00
DP1 Premium Plus £7,195.00
401 Comfort-ventilated front seats
413 Electric panoramic glass sunroof
432 Front Seat Comfort Package
501 360 Camera
769 20" AMG alloy wheels (4) - multi-spoke
810 Burmester(R) surround soundsystem
P17 Keyless-Go Package
P21 Air-Balance Package
P64 Memory package driver and front pass.
P20 Driving Assistance Package £1,695.00
Active Blind Spot Assist
Active Lane Keeping Assist
BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist
DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot
PRE-SAFE® Brake and PRE-SAFE® PLUS
Garage door opener
- Tried it, but the security gate is shared and needs to be put into rolling code sync mode and am not prepared to gain access the box in case I mess things up for my neighbours and landlord. Will have to wait for my own garage.
Head-up display
- This is great! I use it all the time (it’s on by default), telling me what the speed limit is, what my cruise control speed is and how fast I’m going. It also tells me the road name and heading. The position is direct ahead and places the focus ahead near the front of the bonnet, so to minimise your eyes refocusing away from the road and back. Excellent design. This is my most valued option.
Infra-red reflective, noise-insulating glass all round
- The car is very quiet, so it seems like the special glass is doing its job, though I haven’t experienced a W222 without. My wife certainly appreciates the peace and quiet though!
6-disc changer
- It was easy to get into the Media settings and start loading CDs into the single, horizontal slot in the neat, central storage tray. What’s cool is that the car’s onboard data connection is used to do a CD lookup which downloads the track listing and CD cover. I wasn’t expecting that and its a nice touch.
Closing aid for doors
- This took a little while to get used to, as slamming the doors even quietly overrides this function. Each door has to be closed firmly but incompletely for the motor to reel in the door. It’s pretty to watch, especially with the LED-lit doorhandles at night I confess to getting this for my mum, as she’s getting on a bit and I thought she’d like it.
Electric panoramic glass sunroof
- We’ve not opened it up in earnest, but on most days have had the electrically operated roof blinds to let in the light, useful on the grey, wintery days.
Front Seat Comfort Package
- The full scope of this package would take a few pages to write about, there are so many options! We tested the massage function and various things like dynamic cornering where the seat pumps up in various, configurable places to hold you in place. It’s a bit of an odd feel, like someone pushing you in the lower side, so I’ve disabled it for now.
360 Camera
- Hugely useful, especially as the W222 is long (5.12m) even in SWB form. It helps knowing exactly when you’re about to touch that wall/fence/bush/car/post. There will, in a car this size, be many such moments, so its great to have it. You can select front, rear, side or 360 views very easily.
Burmester(R) surround soundsystem
- Worth the extra, but certainly no need for the fancy 3D system at an extra £5k! The sound is super clear, be it mp3, CD, radio or phone calls - all of which I’ve used extensively since getting the car 10 days ago.
Keyless-Go Package
- This is now an issue and I’ll post separately about that. Whilst it was working in the first week of ownership it was cool to be able to lock and unlock seamlessly (though I did, when away from the car, disable the keys). Various functions are not possible now Keyless-Go has stopped working on my car, such as exterior courtesy lighting, handless boot opening. More on this later.
Memory package driver and front pass.
- Definitely useful as I’m sure many forum members have it and agree. The wife is pleased as the car becomes more personalised to her as well. Many of the driver settings (as far as I can tell, everything with a motor) is memorised.
Active Blind Spot Assist
- This has been more useful than I’d expected. In the mirrors a red warning triangle lights up if you are passing or are being passed by another vehicle on either side of the car. If you happen to be indicating at the same time in that direction, additionally, there is an alerting beep. A couple of times it’s alerted me, in good time, when a vehicle has done something unexpected.
Active Lane Keeping Assist
- There’s a vibration (I think they call this haptic feedback) when the tyres touch a line (dotted or solid) that you have not indicated towards. Of course, this is to stop you crashing into things! Neat design.
DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot
- Saving the best for last? Whilst the HUD is the coolest option, these options are a must have really, they make driving safer and less tiring. The variable cruise control (Distronic Plus) takes a little getting used to as the controller stalk has additional functionality if you’re coming from a basic cruise control. It also takes some nerve to not brake yourself when the Stop&Go Pilot is being trusted to do it for you! Still I couldn’t help but hover my foot above the brake, just in case, though I’m doing it less now. When the speed setting is high (eg. 70mph on the motorway) and you are in a jam which then releases, the car starts to accelerate to catch up the car in front really quickly, which is fine, except when that car brakes as you can see it is going to (because you can see further ahead in the traffic than the simple Distronic radar). The car then has to brake itself rather quickly. This can make rapid acceleration and decelerations, although they are smooth. After a good 500+ motorway miles I noticed the car is, overall, smoother at accelerating and decelerating than I am ;-) This is going to improve fuel economy, wear and tear on pads, discs, tyres too.
* Accessories
MB Grimsby didn’t throw in anything substantial, even when hinted at ;-/ For example after signing for the car, I asked to buy a boot tray (covers the whole boot, has a grid of little raised cubes to help prevent things sliding around) and there was a small discount of about 10%. At £100 it wasn’t cheap either. I asked if he could throw in a boot crate (good for shopping and wellies) but he said it was too expensive (to gift it to me)! For a plastic crate, £60+ seems excessive to me! He did offer to courier over an umbrella and a folding crate, which he ended up doing, which was a nice touch. However when I went into my local Mercedes dealer and enquired about the service plan, they were not able to offer me the 10% discount the MB Grimsby invoice stated, so I paid the list price, but they gave me there and then an umbrella and folding crate. That’s two main dealers quickly giving me the same items, so I guess that’s standard fare.
With the keys came two nice, good quality key fobs from Lister, another nice touch.
* Media
I’ve been able to
- hook up my phone over Bluetooth for calls, contacts and Music
- import 2G of Music via USB stick
- load 4 CDs and see all the album data and track listings which are automatically imported
There’s more, but I’m keeping this one brief as the post is long enough already
Next Post…..Mercedes Me
* Options
Memory seats don’t come as standard on the S350 so if these matter to you, make sure you order them or, if a used car, that the previous owner did
The standard options for the S350 are easily found on the Mercedes website, Here are the extra options I paid for and I’ll share my experiences with them.231 Garage door opener £ 230.00
463 Head-up display £1,230.00
596 Infra-red reflective, noise-insulating glass all round £1,180.00
597 Windscreen, heated £ 610.00
731 Trim - Brown Burr Walnut wood, gloss £ 50.00
814 6-disc changer £ 260.00
883 Closing aid for doors £ 610.00
DP1 Premium Plus £7,195.00
401 Comfort-ventilated front seats
413 Electric panoramic glass sunroof
432 Front Seat Comfort Package
501 360 Camera
769 20" AMG alloy wheels (4) - multi-spoke
810 Burmester(R) surround soundsystem
P17 Keyless-Go Package
P21 Air-Balance Package
P64 Memory package driver and front pass.
P20 Driving Assistance Package £1,695.00
Active Blind Spot Assist
Active Lane Keeping Assist
BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist
DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot
PRE-SAFE® Brake and PRE-SAFE® PLUS
Garage door opener
- Tried it, but the security gate is shared and needs to be put into rolling code sync mode and am not prepared to gain access the box in case I mess things up for my neighbours and landlord. Will have to wait for my own garage.
Head-up display
- This is great! I use it all the time (it’s on by default), telling me what the speed limit is, what my cruise control speed is and how fast I’m going. It also tells me the road name and heading. The position is direct ahead and places the focus ahead near the front of the bonnet, so to minimise your eyes refocusing away from the road and back. Excellent design. This is my most valued option.
Infra-red reflective, noise-insulating glass all round
- The car is very quiet, so it seems like the special glass is doing its job, though I haven’t experienced a W222 without. My wife certainly appreciates the peace and quiet though!
6-disc changer
- It was easy to get into the Media settings and start loading CDs into the single, horizontal slot in the neat, central storage tray. What’s cool is that the car’s onboard data connection is used to do a CD lookup which downloads the track listing and CD cover. I wasn’t expecting that and its a nice touch.
Closing aid for doors
- This took a little while to get used to, as slamming the doors even quietly overrides this function. Each door has to be closed firmly but incompletely for the motor to reel in the door. It’s pretty to watch, especially with the LED-lit doorhandles at night
I confess to getting this for my mum, as she’s getting on a bit and I thought she’d like it.Electric panoramic glass sunroof
- We’ve not opened it up in earnest, but on most days have had the electrically operated roof blinds to let in the light, useful on the grey, wintery days.
Front Seat Comfort Package
- The full scope of this package would take a few pages to write about, there are so many options! We tested the massage function and various things like dynamic cornering where the seat pumps up in various, configurable places to hold you in place. It’s a bit of an odd feel, like someone pushing you in the lower side, so I’ve disabled it for now.
360 Camera
- Hugely useful, especially as the W222 is long (5.12m) even in SWB form. It helps knowing exactly when you’re about to touch that wall/fence/bush/car/post. There will, in a car this size, be many such moments, so its great to have it. You can select front, rear, side or 360 views very easily.
Burmester(R) surround soundsystem
- Worth the extra, but certainly no need for the fancy 3D system at an extra £5k! The sound is super clear, be it mp3, CD, radio or phone calls - all of which I’ve used extensively since getting the car 10 days ago.
Keyless-Go Package
- This is now an issue and I’ll post separately about that. Whilst it was working in the first week of ownership it was cool to be able to lock and unlock seamlessly (though I did, when away from the car, disable the keys). Various functions are not possible now Keyless-Go has stopped working on my car, such as exterior courtesy lighting, handless boot opening. More on this later.
Memory package driver and front pass.
- Definitely useful as I’m sure many forum members have it and agree. The wife is pleased as the car becomes more personalised to her as well. Many of the driver settings (as far as I can tell, everything with a motor) is memorised.
Active Blind Spot Assist
- This has been more useful than I’d expected. In the mirrors a red warning triangle lights up if you are passing or are being passed by another vehicle on either side of the car. If you happen to be indicating at the same time in that direction, additionally, there is an alerting beep. A couple of times it’s alerted me, in good time, when a vehicle has done something unexpected.
Active Lane Keeping Assist
- There’s a vibration (I think they call this haptic feedback) when the tyres touch a line (dotted or solid) that you have not indicated towards. Of course, this is to stop you crashing into things! Neat design.
DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot
- Saving the best for last? Whilst the HUD is the coolest option, these options are a must have really, they make driving safer and less tiring. The variable cruise control (Distronic Plus) takes a little getting used to as the controller stalk has additional functionality if you’re coming from a basic cruise control. It also takes some nerve to not brake yourself when the Stop&Go Pilot is being trusted to do it for you! Still I couldn’t help but hover my foot above the brake, just in case, though I’m doing it less now. When the speed setting is high (eg. 70mph on the motorway) and you are in a jam which then releases, the car starts to accelerate to catch up the car in front really quickly, which is fine, except when that car brakes as you can see it is going to (because you can see further ahead in the traffic than the simple Distronic radar). The car then has to brake itself rather quickly. This can make rapid acceleration and decelerations, although they are smooth. After a good 500+ motorway miles I noticed the car is, overall, smoother at accelerating and decelerating than I am ;-) This is going to improve fuel economy, wear and tear on pads, discs, tyres too.
* Accessories
MB Grimsby didn’t throw in anything substantial, even when hinted at ;-/ For example after signing for the car, I asked to buy a boot tray (covers the whole boot, has a grid of little raised cubes to help prevent things sliding around) and there was a small discount of about 10%. At £100 it wasn’t cheap either. I asked if he could throw in a boot crate (good for shopping and wellies) but he said it was too expensive (to gift it to me)! For a plastic crate, £60+ seems excessive to me! He did offer to courier over an umbrella and a folding crate, which he ended up doing, which was a nice touch. However when I went into my local Mercedes dealer and enquired about the service plan, they were not able to offer me the 10% discount the MB Grimsby invoice stated, so I paid the list price, but they gave me there and then an umbrella and folding crate. That’s two main dealers quickly giving me the same items, so I guess that’s standard fare.
With the keys came two nice, good quality key fobs from Lister, another nice touch.
* Media
I’ve been able to
- hook up my phone over Bluetooth for calls, contacts and Music
- import 2G of Music via USB stick
- load 4 CDs and see all the album data and track listings which are automatically imported
There’s more, but I’m keeping this one brief as the post is long enough already
Next Post…..Mercedes Me
