shawnster,

Congratulations on the new car!

The two stick like knobs that poke out of the dash board instrument cluster do the dash lights, the trip odometer (one stick - push it to zero the trip odometer and twist it to adjust the dash lights) and adjust the hands on the clock (push it in and twist it). All this stuff is detailed in the owners manual somewhere. Good luck, and enjoy the car, Jim

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Own:
1986 Euro 190E 2.3-16 (291,000 miles),
1998 E300D TurboDiesel, 231,000 miles -purchased with 45,000,
1988 300E 5-speed 252,000 miles,
1983 240D 4-speed, purchased w/136,000, now with 222,000 miles.
2009 ML320CDI Bluetec, 89,000 miles

Owned:
1971 220D (250,000 miles plus, sold to father-in-law),
1975 240D (245,000 miles - died of body rot),
1991 350SD (176,560 miles, weakest Benz I have owned),
1999 C230 Sport (45,400 miles),
1982 240D (321,000 miles, put to sleep)