I posted this question on the A-Class forum but have had no response, so posting it here in case anyone can help:
I've had my A180d just over a week now. The car is a September 2018 model but with only 4100 on the clock.
I love it so far but I'm struggling to pull away from stop without spinning the front wheels. I can tickle the accelerator and it will crawl forward slowly but anything other than a tickle and it leaps forward like a preying mantis pouncing on its prey. Doubtless I will master it in time but I wonder if there is a reason for this.
What I have noticed is that it always selects, and starts off in, D1, whether I am in Eco, Comfort, Sport, or Sport+. I always thought that in Comfort it started off in D2 - my previous E-Class and C-Class certainly did. I suspect that this might be the problem but wanted to see if anyone else has had the same experience. Maybe I need the gearbox remapping like some others have hinted at?
Any thoughts please?
I've had my A180d just over a week now. The car is a September 2018 model but with only 4100 on the clock.
I love it so far but I'm struggling to pull away from stop without spinning the front wheels. I can tickle the accelerator and it will crawl forward slowly but anything other than a tickle and it leaps forward like a preying mantis pouncing on its prey. Doubtless I will master it in time but I wonder if there is a reason for this.
What I have noticed is that it always selects, and starts off in, D1, whether I am in Eco, Comfort, Sport, or Sport+. I always thought that in Comfort it started off in D2 - my previous E-Class and C-Class certainly did. I suspect that this might be the problem but wanted to see if anyone else has had the same experience. Maybe I need the gearbox remapping like some others have hinted at?
Any thoughts please?