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Stereo works when car is off??

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Old 03-19-2002, 12:28 PM
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Stereo works when car is off??

Has anyone noticed that the Coupe's stereo system will function even when the car is COMPLETELY off, the key not even in the ignition? When you remove the key, it turns off, but if you press the button again, it comes back on. I have the bose audio and a dealer-installed cd-changer. Is this a feature, or a design flaw? or is it just me?
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It's a feature. The OWNERS MANUAL says it should stay on for 30 minutes.
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I love that feature. In passed cars it always bugged me that you needed the key in a car just to listen to the stereo.
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It is a standard feature. It actually exist on a couple of different kind of cars. The first place I ever noticed the option was on an Audi.
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It's great for washing the car. Just hit the button, close the door and start scrubbing. No risk of leaving the stereo on too long either. For a full detail you may have to hit the button several times, YMMV

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Even my MB loaner, a Chevy Malibu, has this "feature."
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You got the Chevy Malibu loaner too? I had one for a week when they where replacing my rear window and radio amplifier. I had only had my C230 two weeks and then all of sudden I'm driving that Malibu. My friends gave me hell over that...
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Mercedes has had this feature ever since I could remeber (1989 or 1990).

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