Regarding the fifth seat position, mine was distinctly non-original; perhaps it was a dealer installation at the original owner's request. The seat belt latch did not look the same as the other seat belts in the car. The seat insert upholstery quality was okay, but the backing materials didn't match. When I installed my OEM rear seat console, I pulled out the original L/R rear seat cushions - they're Recaro's! I was just wondering if MBUSA had to retrofit the fifth seat for gas-guzzler/EPA/NHTSB concerns or some other nonsense like that.

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Mark Stetson
1995 E320 Wagon Moonstone Grey/Parchment 106K mi.
2007 E63 AMG Graphite/designo 75K mi