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Old Sep 18, 2023 | 07:14 PM
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I don’t eat or drink in the cars so for me I took it out but I have the part in case I sell the car.
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Old Sep 18, 2023 | 08:35 PM
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i use my cupholders for a water bottle, more specifically, a hydroflask style stainless canteen.
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Old Sep 19, 2023 | 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Luddyludwick
The compartment on the front of your seat is for sunglasses!
If I put my sunglasses in the tray beneath my feet under my seat, they are forgotten forever, along with any bottled water placed there. I have little use for the under seat tray.

Instead, I keep my SUNglasses on the SUNvisors, one pair on each side... https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4850067


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Old Sep 19, 2023 | 02:19 PM
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I'm porobably mixing up my cars, but isn't there a sunglass tray in the top center light and mirror thing? I've never gotten in the habit of using those.
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Old Sep 19, 2023 | 05:30 PM
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I'm porobably mixing up my cars, but isn't there a sunglass tray in the top center light and mirror thing? I've never gotten in the habit of using those.
Nope.
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Old Sep 19, 2023 | 10:15 PM
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I'm porobably mixing up my cars, but isn't there a sunglass tray in the top center light and mirror thing? I've never gotten in the habit of using those.
My 2016 W166 GLE has that.

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Old Sep 20, 2023 | 07:23 AM
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IMHO, the keyfob should never be left in the car. I keep mine in my pants pocket at all times.
As it should be.
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Old Sep 20, 2023 | 10:57 AM
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I like the cupholder design in my W211 a lot better. Deeper and things don't fall over. The one on my W212 forces me to keep it open to put my cell phone in there, which means the beautiful wood door is always hidden. I think the W212 AMG is the perfect center console, a shame you can't convert it over (I miss my shift gate).
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I like the cupholder design in my W211 a lot better. Deeper and things don't fall over. The one on my W212 forces me to keep it open to put my cell phone in there, which means the beautiful wood door is always hidden. I think the W212 AMG is the perfect center console, a shame you can't convert it over (I miss my shift gate).
The shifter is my one complaint.
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