InfraMan

So to make a long story short, my 2012 ML-350's Sun Visor had this little plastic plate that slid out and created a bit more shade for when the visor was facing the drivers side window. I actually called MB today to try and order that for my 2016 GLE-350 and just replace the entire Sun Visor with the older style.

Low and behold I'm sitting in a parking lot and by mistake discovered that if you turn the Sun visor towards the window and if you pull on it, the entire thing pulls out and extends! The same goes for the passage side Sun Visor also. And these visors really extend out, I mean they go almost all the way back to the seatbelt.

How awesome was that discovery? lol


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InfraMan

I added a pic for reference...

phoenixone

??????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WHAT AN AWESOME FIND!!!!!!

Our '06 ML had an extra small plasic additional visor that extended and it wasn't on our '09 and '13. I really missed that since it helped so much with the sun.

Great find Inframan!
I'm curious if they mention this little feature in the manual.

Thanks!

Kwando

When you tried to order from MB, did they mention that it could do this? Nice easter egg find My girlfriend will love this she always leaves this in the down position.

davezaristo

if this is an easter egg then i guess i won't need to order a new switch to do 1 touch up and down on my windows..lol

InfraMan

Not a word, even the sales person was super impressed and had no idea about it, lol. The Parts guys said nothing to me, the owners manual doesn't say anything, I searched my brains out in forums for solutions and then boom! Im sitting in a parking lot looking at it to see how to install the older version and as I pulled on it i noticed it slid out some and I was like wtf?? Then I pulled more and the whole thing slid out! It was like the Sun finally gave in and offered me his defeat, lol

jwoods3528

Was the picture in your post of a 2016 GLE-350? I am supposed to take delivery of a new one in the next 2 weeks. I just watched a video reviewing the car and the reviewer complained that the visor will not slide back to extend to the rear of the driver window. Did he do something wrong? I can't imagine MB would not put a sliding sun visor on a $63,000 car.

johnnyderm

Hey Jwoods. I think the GLE got an update to the visor. The visor is a Split visor, meaning you get two visors. So rather than extending it, you can pull the first main one towards the window, and then flip the second one down. This allows both the side window and your windshield to have visor coverage. It works very well. You wont be dissapointed. I'd say it is an upgrade. (I was messing with it at the auto show - but can photograph my GLE63 suv when it comes in this month in a few more patient.. weeks)

johnnyderm

Also - post the video you watched here for reference. thanks!

jwoods3528

Thanks. I believe Inframan's picture is right. Looked at the owners manual online and it showed a picture of the visor swung over by the driver window with an arrow pointinf in both directions like you can slide it back to keep the sun off the driver's face. I understand the 2 visor concept since I had it on another car several years ago. It should be required by law! I looked for the video and now can not find it. Sorry

Westwind

Awesome find about ability to slide side visor back.

LeftLane911