Folding the rear seats the right way
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Folding the rear seats the right way
Many people don't like how the folding rear seats in w211 Mercedes Benz E class function. Many don't fold it properly. I am using my w211 E63 AMG to show you how to PROPERLY fold the seats. I am also sharing a tip that ISN'T mentioned in the user manual which will make seating in the front much more comfortable for passengers. I was hesitant about making this video since I thought everybody knew everything about W211s by now. However, there are some features that aren't obvious. There are new owners who haven't figured everything out yet. Hope it helps someone.
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I have a parts E63 sitting outside which iv been wanting to swap the e63 seats into my e55 mainly for this feature. Might have to get into it.
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Lack of folding seats was one of the reasons steering me away from E55. You should write up the process if you undertake that project.
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Wow....I just learned something new. After 13 years of owning this car, I didn't know that the rear cushion separates from the frame.
How could I not know that, although I never put anything in the car, that requires the rear seat to fold down.
I have an BMW X5M for those situations. Wow, now I'm smarter for it.
How could I not know that, although I never put anything in the car, that requires the rear seat to fold down.
I have an BMW X5M for those situations. Wow, now I'm smarter for it.
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Wow....I just learned something new. After 13 years of owning this car, I didn't know that the rear cushion separates from the frame.
How could I not know that, although I never put anything in the car, that requires the rear seat to fold down.
I have an BMW X5M for those situations. Wow, now I'm smarter for it.
How could I not know that, although I never put anything in the car, that requires the rear seat to fold down.
I have an BMW X5M for those situations. Wow, now I'm smarter for it.
I was thinking Germans didn’t know
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Where do you think up this stuff, in order to make a video of it? Did you know that your D1S HID bulbs dim over time. Might be an interesting topic for a future video.
As a lot of W211 owners of E55's and E63's are going to LED instead of the HID replacement bulbs. I replace mine every four years regardless.
As a lot of W211 owners of E55's and E63's are going to LED instead of the HID replacement bulbs. I replace mine every four years regardless.
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Where do you think up this stuff, in order to make a video of it? Did you know that your D1S HID bulbs dim over time. Might be an interesting topic for a future video.
As a lot of W211 owners of E55's and E63's are going to LED instead of the HID replacement bulbs. I replace mine every four years regardless.
As a lot of W211 owners of E55's and E63's are going to LED instead of the HID replacement bulbs. I replace mine every four years regardless.
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I have to change the headlight bulbs too. They start up white but then turn yellow
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I just couldn’t accept the fact that the front seats didn’t move back with the rear ones folded. Not the best seating position for my passenger on a 2-hour long ski trip
I wondered how the car knew the seats were folded and decided to trick the computer ![Smilie](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
I have to change the headlight bulbs too. They start up white but then turn yellow
I saw that LEDs result in a weird light pattern. I think I will just get new OEM bulbs. What brand do you use?
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I have to change the headlight bulbs too. They start up white but then turn yellow
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I think LED might actually be going backward. The HID might be brighter, but they were more expensive so it was a limited option. When LED came out, it was standard across all 2014+ models. I believe factory is 4300k.