Things that your car does that you didn't know (211)

G-a-r-y

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After buying this car a few weeks ago I'm still discovering things that it does, today I folded down the rear seats and heard motors, the head rests flipped down and the seats moved forward, genius.
What else have I to look forward to?
 

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Things going wrong :D:D the load cover stopping
 

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Hi,

Is this an estate or a saloon?

When I fold my rear seats (saloon) I don't get any other movement. However, I do keep finding things in the menus that I didn't know about.
 

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Hi,

Is this an estate or a saloon?

When I fold my rear seats (saloon) I don't get any other movement. However, I do keep finding things in the menus that I didn't know about.

Estate
 

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After buying this car a few weeks ago I'm still discovering things that it does, today I folded down the rear seats and heard motors, the head rests flipped down and the seats moved forward, genius.
What else have I to look forward to?

I do not know what my car does that I don't know about !!!***???

Mic
 

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I do not know what my car does that I don't know about !!!***???

Mic

Mic, you have a very good self check on your 140 for the heater and climate control, just push 2 buttons
 

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I have had my V70R for 12 years, and as it has not been used in 6 months I thought I would re charge the battery today, while standing looking at the inside, I thought whats this and I pulled it and I have a cup holder :shock:
 

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I have had my V70R for 12 years, and as it has not been used in 6 months I thought I would re charge the battery today, while standing looking at the inside, I thought whats this and I pulled it and I have a cup holder :shock:

AH ha!! Something I haven't got on the 32.... unless I take a passenger of course, to hold my drink for me:rolleyes:
 
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Playing around under the bonnet yesterday I noticed that there is a button on each hinge, one each side, press one and then the other and the bonnet goes vertical.
 

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Playing around under the bonnet yesterday I noticed that there is a button on each hinge, one each side, press one and then the other and the bonnet goes vertical.

This has been used for years by MB, even on the 123 I think
 

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Press & hold the air recirculate button with the windows part down...

Then press and hold again - they return to the previous position.
 
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Screen washers do not work when a door is open

All sun roofs have a 2 second trip motor, this is so you cannot chop off someones head, side windows have a slightly longer trip
 

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.. soft lighting from the bottom of the rear view mirror, to see controls at night I guess.

Oh and when I first got the C320 I thought the rear parking sensors system was faulty. Reversing it gave audible alarm but no visual indication like the front, until I sussed the visual was in the rear ceiling to be viewed through the rear view mirror :Oops::Oops:
 


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