I'm not aware of those being "mass" problems. My sunroof closed and opened slowly once, but that was remedied with some lube. Should be a normal warranty fix.

As far as illumination, the "bulb" illumination is independent of the digital displays, including the radio. Mine is the same way (even worse on the SL).

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