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Old Jul 8, 2008 | 12:43 AM
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Arrowed Knob In Glovebox? Oil Pressure indication?
1) There's an arrowed turn-wheel mounted to the top inside surface of my C300 Lux's glovebox. Car has iPod adapter. Can someone clue me in as to what it's for?

2) I'm old-school street racer & realized the 300 didn't have a gauge, but now it appears it doesn't even have an el-cheapo idiot light. Am I missing something? I haven't found anything in the literature about oil checking intervals (although for me, that would never be an issue). Just seems odd.
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Old Jul 8, 2008 | 12:53 AM
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Wheel should be, if memory serves, the AC vent control for the glove box.
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Old Jul 8, 2008 | 12:58 AM
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The arrowed wheel is to control the temp in the glove box (cooled drinks etc)
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too bad the glove box is tiny! and doesnt have anything to secure a drink!
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It's the A/C vent to cool your ipod.
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It's the A/C vent to cool your ipod.
Makes sense to me, Thanx!
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Yes, but you have a multi function speedometer display. I asked the service advisors and they told me I shouldn't even have to check the oil, it will tell you if the pressure is low or the level is low. I don't know what the message would look like, but apparently there is some monitoring going on behind the sceens, can anyone confirm this?
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Yes, but you have a multi function speedometer display. I asked the service advisors and they told me I shouldn't even have to check the oil, it will tell you if the pressure is low or the level is low. I don't know what the message would look like, but apparently there is some monitoring going on behind the sceens, can anyone confirm this?
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Yeah, I found it in the manual today. The malfunction display gives you the international symbol for the oil pourer & message reads, "Check Engine Oil At Next Refueling." Supposed to come on when level drops to "minimal" mark on dipstick. Details on page 430.
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