What is this attatched to my accelerator pedal?

[Grovsie31]

Not sure how to remove it.......... Never seen this before. It seems to hit a small button that goes in on it, if the pedal is right down.

 

[Ted]

Kickdown switch.

 

[MancMike]

It's your kick down! That's what you press when you floor it, then press further. It instructs the drivetrain to give you all it's got.

 

[gazz]

Warp drive, Mr Sulu!

 

[jonnyboy]

It opens the flaps on the hyper-bull**it manifold

 

[Grovsie31]

Didn't have it on my last C55, I assume its been fitted by someone, although it looks like a MB part number on it in the last pic.

Owner on here who had the car few years ago said it wasn't fitted when he owned it.

Don't see the point in it.........

 

[carat 3.6]

Don't see the point in it.........

You don't see the point of a kick down switch?

 

[Ted]

Serves two purposes (in an auto)
Changes to give maximum acceleration when you floor it.
Overrides speed set in speedtronic should you suddenly need to accelerate.
What's not to like?

 

[Adrian5405]

I also have an anti kick down switch, which normally sits in the passenger seat

 

[Deleted member 6183]

Didn't have it on my last C55, I assume its been fitted by someone, although it looks like a MB part number on it in the last pic.

Owner on here who had the car few years ago said it wasn't fitted when he owned it.

Don't see the point in it.........

Get a bit of tape and stick it down then.

 

[TheFoX]

Not sure how to remove it..........

Why would you want to remove it? It's one purpose is to glue you to your seat as your car surges forward.

 

[markjay]

Google the MB part number... it will help establish whether this is simply the original MB kickdown switch, or some other retrofitted add-on.

 

[Deleted member 11979]

It's the horn switch

On an Audi you'll find one under the brake pedal too

 

[boxbrownie]

Is it causing you a problem?

 

[mersum1es]

It is not wired anymore in later W203,W211 and W220, it only simulates feeling you are 'kicking' it... it's pedal position sensor which actually calculates the need of gear drop and 'full blast'. WIS document GF30.20-P-2010IC

 

[renault12ts]

Today's "first world problem" thread...

 

[Grovsie31]

Guess its staying then! Cheers guys.