So as some of you may know my wife and I are looking for a car for our summer home. We where looking online and came across a 2002 E320 Special Edition. We already own one so we know how great of a car it is and all. But on this pic we saw something different and its hard to identify. http://autos.yahoo.com/used-cars/mercedes_benz-e_class-pictures-cars294797938;_ylt=AhPZ_dxkBL3bTUABG6Sr.4jTbY54;_ylv=3?sortcol=price&sortdir=up&start=16&modelyearub=2002&modelyearlb=2002&askpriceub=any&askpricelb=any&deliverymileageub=75000&deliverymileagelb=any&location=Ballston+Spa%2C+NY+12020&listingtype=used&model=e_class&make=mercedes_benz&distance=any&picstart=2


What on earth is that screen? Where is the AC Climate control.

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2015 ML350 4Matic. Wifes DD
2015 GLK350 4Matic. My winter DD
2012 E350 4Matic. Road Trip car
2009 CLK350 Coupe Designo.Kleemann Tune For nice days/DD
2006 CL600. V12.Eurocharged Tune. Enough said
2005 CLK55 AMG Coupe.Kleemann Tune. For the sound and style
2004 CLK320 Cabriolet. 2005+ Interior swap. For the sunny Florida days & beach days

Looks like aftermarket navigation....



They relocated the AC controls somewheres.

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

Where? Where could they relocate them too? I have never even seen this before.

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2015 ML350 4Matic. Wifes DD
2015 GLK350 4Matic. My winter DD
2012 E350 4Matic. Road Trip car
2009 CLK350 Coupe Designo.Kleemann Tune For nice days/DD
2006 CL600. V12.Eurocharged Tune. Enough said
2005 CLK55 AMG Coupe.Kleemann Tune. For the sound and style
2004 CLK320 Cabriolet. 2005+ Interior swap. For the sunny Florida days & beach days

Try the glovebox or the console cubbyholes.

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

They must get lost more often than they get hot or cold.

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09 Jetta TDI
1985 300D

I think it's one of those "sync" type systems where everything (hvac, nav, radio) is integrated into the screen. I can't see too clearly but I believe you can access functions through the steering wheel buttons.

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-Evan


Benz Fleet:
1968 UNIMOG 404.114
1998 E300
2008 E63


Non-Benz Fleet:
1992 Aerostar
1993 MR2
2000 F250

Its got screens in the head rests too. IIRC the newer airplanes have that too.

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Those screens are tied to front-bumper-mounted cameras so that your backseat passengers can scream in your ears that your about to hit something in front of you...

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M. G. Burg
'10 - Dakota SXT - Daily Ride / ≈ 172.5K
.'76 - 450SLC - 107.024.12 / < .89.20 K
..'77 - 280E - 123.033.12 / > 128.20 K
...'67 - El Camino - 283ci / > 207.00 K
....'75 - Yamaha - 650XS / < 21.00 K
.....'87 - G20 Sportvan / > 206.00 K
......'85 - 4WINNS 160 I.O. / 140hp
.......'74 - Honda CT70 / Real 125
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“I didn’t really say everything I said.”
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Screen might be for an After-market video/sound system (as part of the monitors in the headrests) - Maybe that "E" was "Whipped" - like some of those cars on the cable show "WHIPS" -

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M. G. Burg
'10 - Dakota SXT - Daily Ride / ≈ 172.5K
.'76 - 450SLC - 107.024.12 / < .89.20 K
..'77 - 280E - 123.033.12 / > 128.20 K
...'67 - El Camino - 283ci / > 207.00 K
....'75 - Yamaha - 650XS / < 21.00 K
.....'87 - G20 Sportvan / > 206.00 K
......'85 - 4WINNS 160 I.O. / 140hp
.......'74 - Honda CT70 / Real 125
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“I didn’t really say everything I said.”
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ Yogi Berra ~

I don't pay much attention to electronics, but are you sure that's not just the MB Command system? It was an option on that car, though very few were equipped with it. Seems more likely than spending the bucks to move the climate control head.

My $.01

- JimY

OK, I did some rooting around and I believe this is an Eclipse AVN2454 or AVN2494. As far as I can tell, it's not integrated into the climate control system so they must have moved it somewhere else... Maybe in the cubby under the unit?

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-Evan


Benz Fleet:
1968 UNIMOG 404.114
1998 E300
2008 E63


Non-Benz Fleet:
1992 Aerostar
1993 MR2
2000 F250

Almost certainly it is in the glasses cubby. The real question is why didn't they get the piece without the cubby, with a dual-din bay. It would look much nicer.