S is usually Sport mode and W is Winter.
Winter means it starts in second and possibly changes up quicker to keep the revs low.
W should be more economical once you are moving but I doubt you would see much difference in real life!
Winter means it starts in second and possibly changes up quicker to keep the revs low.
W should be more economical once you are moving but I doubt you would see much difference in real life!
Also has an effect on reverse which has two gears (722.6 gearbox). Can't remember which way round but I think W makes it reverse slower and S faster. Try it out, select reverse and you can feel it creep at different speeds between settings.
Borys
MB Enthusiast
W - winter
S - standard
Winter mode it pulls from 3rd
Standard from 2nd
I think it varies too if w140 is 4 speed (pre facelift) or 5 speed (facelift)
Too pull from first lever need to go to 1
As far as I remember correctly
S - standard
Winter mode it pulls from 3rd
Standard from 2nd
I think it varies too if w140 is 4 speed (pre facelift) or 5 speed (facelift)
Too pull from first lever need to go to 1
As far as I remember correctly
yojay
Member
Wonder no more... I had the manual on my desk today. This is from a 5 speed late model.
