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Old Jan 19, 2020 | 02:02 PM
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First time Benz owner here and I just bought a used 2017 E-400. My interior doesn't look like the ones I see on the internet, looks more like a 2016 interior (I think). Anyway, in the center of the console where the mouse would be, I have a door with what appears to be a vent underneath. What is it's purpose? The dealer said it was just a blank cover for where the mouse would go, but I think he just threw that out there. Also, should mine have come with a built-in air freshener?

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Old Jan 19, 2020 | 02:25 PM
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That is not a 2017 W213 interior. Perhaps it is a 2016 W212 model.
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Old Jan 19, 2020 | 02:37 PM
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All of the paperwork says it 2017, even when I looked up the VIN. All of them we looked at had the same interior. None of the 2017 E-400's we saw had the mouse.
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Old Jan 19, 2020 | 02:55 PM
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The W213 looks like this. The steering wheel is slightly different, It was changed in 2019. The car also may have an analog speedo and tach cluster instead of the leftmost digital panel. IIRC the 207 US version W213 did not offer an E400, only an E300.


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Old Jan 19, 2020 | 03:09 PM
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That's definitely a W212. Any chance in your paper work it shows the car was brought from south of the border?
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Old Jan 19, 2020 | 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by CaptnSlapNutz
Hi,

First time Benz owner here and I just bought a used 2017 E-400. My interior doesn't look like the ones I see on the internet, looks more like a 2016 interior (I think). Anyway, in the center of the console where the mouse would be, I have a door with what appears to be a vent underneath. What is it's purpose? The dealer said it was just a blank cover for where the mouse would go, but I think he just threw that out there. Also, should mine have come with a built-in air freshener?

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Your interior looks more like a c207 (coupe) more than a w212 (sedan)... definitely not a w213.
That compartment is for the control switch if it were a cabriolet.
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Old Jan 19, 2020 | 03:45 PM
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It doesn't appear to be from south of the border. Manufactured 09.08.2016 in Bremen Germany. 11.09.16 Titled or registered as personal lease vehicle in Plano, Texas and it stayed there its whole life. We picked it up yesterday from Plano.
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Old Jan 19, 2020 | 03:57 PM
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Wonder if that spot could be repurposed as a place to store a Sig P238? Texas is a "License -to-Carry" state, and we both have our license.
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You have a coupe... you can post your question on reconfiguration options on the c207 (coupe) sub forum.
as I’ve mentioned on my earlier reply, had you had the convertible, that’s where the switches for the roof would be.



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2017 e coupe was still the old body style
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