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    CLS W219 3rd Brake Lamp Warning

    Your problem will be a fraying cable that's in the harness that travels on the near side boot lid hinge. Mine went a few months back, first the 3rd brake light failed, then the number plate lights failed finally the boot lock mechanism failed to open electrically (the boot would open...
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    Do you use the speedtronic limiter?

    I'm afraid I don't know as I've never driven a manual Merc. Sorry about that. I know that when I very first tried the speed limiter function I felt 'out of control' as you mentioned but then no one had explained to me the way the speed limiter functions... I kept taking my foot off the...
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    CLS Interior, pics en-route

    Facelift W/C219 have white dials. :) Matt white certainly looks different / unique... I don't think I could give up my black birds eye maple wood though. I presume you sent your wood trim off to a specialist for wrapping? Did you also wrap the sliding cubby hole covers in the back to match? S.
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    w211 blower motor problems

    Sounds like the carbon brushes of your blower motor have worn down to the point that they only make intermittent contact on the commutator. a/c blower - Mercedes-Benz Owners' Forums When the blower motor stopped on my C240 it turned out to be the carbon brushes on the motor itself had worn...
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    Auto gearbox oil change?

    Yes... the later 7G-Tronic boxes are recommended to have an oil change at 37.5k and then not touched ever again. Back in 2003 we were talking about the 5 speed electronic box which at the time were quoted as being 'sealed for life' by MB. Coincidently, I've just had the auto box oil in my...
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    Do you use the speedtronic limiter?

    Only use speedtronic limiter in two cases: 1.) Motorway roadwork contraflows where speed limit is dropped to 50mph. 2.) Anywhere that's using SPECS average speed cameras. I like the way the segments on the speedo light up with the CLS when using either speed limiter or cruise control...
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    CLS 350 CDI Grand Edition

    In addition to the points Paddcomp has mentioned, I believe bi-xenons were another GE standard and of course all CLS GE's are de-badged on the boot (de-badging being a no cost option). S.
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    CLS 350 CDI Grand Edition

    Hi Andrew!! :) I still love that matt finish of yours :bannana: I got my COMAND updated at my local dealership. Only cost me £35. Mercedes is running a promotion where map upgrades cost £90 and my dealer runs a scheme where the cost of an MOT is fully reimbursed on subsequent work carried...
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    CLS 350 CDI Grand Edition

    Another fan of the Grand Edition here. I've had mine a year and I'm still loving the combination of style / power / economy... So much so that I still drive with a cheshire cat grin even after 12 months. Only hiccups thus far have been a snapped OSF spring that was changed under tier 1...
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    w211 no window opening / closing from fob?

    If it's any consolation I've come from a W202, where the feature worked perfectly each time every time, to a C219 where the functionality is like the W211 and I can only describe as patchy at best. The best I could muster was to get the windows half closed on a long press of the lock key...
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    CLS Owner's Register

    1. bpsorrel - CLS320cdi - obsidian black with grey leather and polished laurel wood - Gone, but not forgotten. Replaced by R172 SLK.... 2. steve333-cls500 (388) - silver with black 3. peterwhayward - CLS320 - Obsidian black grey interior 4. Fizzer CLS350CDI Grand Edition - Obsidian...
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    W219 CLS320CDi 2006 - anyway to modernise the look?

    I like aspects of both original and facelift. Much as I like the 2 bar grille and LED rear lights of the face lift model, I really do prefer the wing mirrors and oval exhaust pipes of the original CLS. I have the arrow light wing mirrors and trapezoidal tail pipes. On the inside I prefer the...
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    Latest COMAND Maps

    I had my COMAND NTG2.5 maps updated today. I went from V4 (I'm guessing from when car was made) to V12 (Service tech told me this version was about 1 month old). I posted screenshots in another thread... http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/electronics/162561-cls-comand-software-w219.html#14 Whole...
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    CLS Comand software W219

    V12 now out I had my NTG2.5 COMAND sat-nav maps updated today at the local dealer. Looks like V12 is now out. Pictures attached, Before V4 and After V12. Just thought I'd update this thread as it's posted as a sticky. S.
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