The main purpose for the outside temperature gauge is to advice the driver when freezing temperatures are reached outside, thus switching its reading between the outside temp and the word "I C E".

As almost everything designed by M-B, the unit is installed for safety reasons primarily.

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A. Rosich
CL 500, 1998
S 500 L, 1998
E 320 T, 1995 [Sadly sold ]