Yes and Amen. Thats a great explanation of the new cruise. The Electronic throttle can be expensive to replace when it goes. All those parts are interconnected and diagnosis can get to be confusing when things go south.

These later model mercs are certainly still DIY cars, but you have to use a multimeter and the FSM alot more

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