2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Long-Term Road Test

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  jpd985 Member Posts: 1

  April 2014

  I was seeing on the forums there is a software update to combat the transmission issues you experienced.

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  fordson1 Unconfirmed Posts: 1,512

  April 2014

  Concur on the update required. Also, that's stupid-good gas mileage for a car like this.

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  barich1 Member Posts: 143

  April 2014

  Why can't car manufacturers get things like voice command right when Garmin can in a $200 standalone GPS? For the price built-in nav costs, there's no excuse for this.
  
  I have a Nuvi and it almost always properly recognizes what I say even with some bizarre street and city names. And it functions in a similar manner to the Mercedes in that you tell it the entire address at once.

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  mercedesfan Member Posts: 365

  April 2014

  @barich1, It is a classic case of business emphasis. For an automaker the voice control part of the nav system is just a very small part of the entire infotainment environment that they create. As if often the case for tangential amenities, it probably ge

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  allthingshonda Member Posts: 878

  April 2014

  The electronic throttle control malfunctions are concerning. There are some parts that fall under the can't fail category and ETC is at the top of the list. Also I don't think the correct warning is displayed to the driver. The ESP fault is correct since it could no longer function but it should have also turned on the malfunction indicator light (Check Engine) to show a problem monitored by the powertrain control module.

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