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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 12:35 AM
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Cant figure out what is that in the glove compartment

Theres this Knob you can turn near the top front inside the glove compartment.
Its a knob that you can turn left or right .. Looks pretty much like the one you use to adjust the amount of air flow that comes out of the vents.
Does anyone know what is the use of this? its not in the manual.
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 12:39 AM
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Air conditioning air flow control.

It should be in the manual
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 12:44 AM
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haha... i did the same thing when i first saw that. it was trippin me out.

that knob controls the air circulation in the glove compartment. why that's there and what function it really serves can be debated, i guess. but if you can actually feel some air coming in from there.

https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...e-box-why.html
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 01:29 AM
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Originally Posted by tchockie
haha... i did the same thing when i first saw that. it was trippin me out.

that knob controls the air circulation in the glove compartment. why that's there and what function it really serves can be debated, i guess. but if you can actually feel some air coming in from there.

https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...e-box-why.html
So that whatever is in there (Hershey bar, Coke can...) can be kept cool in summer. RTFM.
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 01:31 AM
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So that whatever is in there (Hershey bar, Coke can...) can be kept cool in summer. RTFM.
Or an iPod for that matter since that's where the integration cord is.
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 02:31 AM
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Originally Posted by cc3111986
Theres this Knob you can turn near the top front inside the glove compartment.
Its a knob that you can turn left or right .. Looks pretty much like the one you use to adjust the amount of air flow that comes out of the vents.
Does anyone know what is the use of this? its not in the manual.
Thats the super secret HP knob! When you turn it on full, your car gets an extra 50HP!
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