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Normally, we set the climate control to 20C, so there's no need to touch anything.

I usually use the coldest setting and adjust the fan speed to suit, but you do need to fiddle a bit with the manual air conditioning in our current Vito to get a comfortable temperature.

Proven performance upgrade (do you remember how much of a difference the go faster stripes made)
They seem nice, in my opinion.

Not all responses have been read by me.

As previously mentioned, a live power supply is required for the stock audio to activate via canbus.

Be prepared for spotty FM reception; USB kits tend to amplify interference. But then all it needs is to be unplugged.

In the absence of the lubricant ...

Driving the front wheels are the half shafts.

Are you referring to the half-shaft that connects the gearbox to the wheels?

In my experience, the driveshaft is most often used to describe the front-mounted shaft that connects to the rear differential.

Problems with tyre and wheel balance become apparent at certain speeds and under certain acceleration loads. A decent and inexpensive starting point is to check that they are balanced and undamaged.

Additionally, it removes a lot, as the motor and shaft seals would be the only remaining components ...

I merely laid out the steps for identifying and fixing the problem. Rather of complaining about how a grease-monkey couldn't fix the problem after only one test drive (and calling them a "automotive engineer"), why don't you try fixing it yourself?

If that isn't possible, having a professional tyre ...

On a lengthy drive, you won't feel the tremor caused by the half shaft problem. It just happens when the speed reaches 40 to 50 mph when accelerating. Additionally, its development is a bit tedious, so I really hope it won't be an issue in the 2026 edition. That the half shaft repair failed to ...

Yes, I'm uncertain about the privacy glass. The UK configurator no longer displays the base specs, but our local dealer just got a new one, so it could be worth asking them. Maybe you can get away with no privacy glass at all, but then the inside will have to be all black.

Why is it that Mercedes ...

While some exterior tints do not permit light inside colours, this is not the case for the C and E classes. I take it that Mercedes would rather not resale vehicles with "bad" paint combinations? A lot of the material these days is artico, not real leather, so be careful.

You have the option to ...