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Old Oct 20, 2022 | 07:46 AM
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Backing out of a parking space when sandwiched between trucks and SUVs can be a bit harrowing in my 2016 SL400. Our other car, a 2019 Stinger GT has both a warning chime and arrows to show which direction a vehicle may be coming your way. I thought my SL had some sort of warning system, but last time I was at the supermarket I did not notice anything until a car showed up in the rear camera, which is a little late. Do we have no warning system or did mine inadvertently get turned off?
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Old Oct 20, 2022 | 01:21 PM
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Old Oct 20, 2022 | 01:51 PM
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Nada.
I thought you "get what you pay for!" My car was nearly $100K new. Oh well, it is 6 years old and MB is not the first to upgrade their technology on older models.
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