I got this problem too. What a shame of MB to put such cheap feature in $50K and above cars like my 1989 300CE. A few years later the 300CE or perhaps other W124 got decent pockets instead of the nets.

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1996 E320 since 1/16/08, 171K miles as of Feb 2011

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1989 300CE - R.I.P. Dec 29 2007
Other MBs (sold): 1992 300E-24 - 1979 350SLC - 1984 230E - 1990 300CE