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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 04:07 AM
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Default Couple of strange pictures, help identify?

Can somebody help me identify this item on the right side, where there is an empty space?


and what this sticker/tag i found in the interior of car?
 
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 04:14 AM
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Default Re: Couple of strange pictures, help identify?

Originally Posted by AlbertFattal
Can somebody help me identify this item on the right side, where there is an empty space?


and what this sticker/tag i found in the interior of car?
I believe the empty space is where the vehicle emergency kit would go on vehicles that went to the European market. No idea on the sticker, though.
 
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 04:48 AM
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My 04 coupe came with jumper cables in that spot but not my 05, so I kept the cables for the 05 (still in sealed bag) not sure if they came from the factory or not though.
 
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 05:29 AM
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Isn't there a reflective triangle dealeo thats highly sought after? Perhaps thats its place. I keep fix a flat, rags emergency flashers etc there and now jumper cables sounds like a good place.

As for the sticker, its a ticket to ***** Karmann's factory
 
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 06:08 AM
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Default Re: Couple of strange pictures, help identify?

Originally Posted by No_Dominion
I believe the empty space is where the vehicle emergency kit would go on vehicles that went to the European market. No idea on the sticker, though.
Mine has a can of fix-a-flat stored there. I also keep the extra bolts for the wheels, the special towing tool and a few other items.
 
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 06:22 AM
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I found a sticker like this under my drivers seat, when I first bought my car. It was loose and just laying on the floor area, under the seat. I figured it had become unattached from the seat bottom somewhere.

As far as the empty hole .... it is for a 1st aid kit/emergency kit for European market. I use it for a tire plug kit, and tool storage.....
 
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 07:17 AM
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Holds my rim wipe-down rags and Tire shine.
 
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 07:22 AM
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Both my European (UK) cars also have an empty space there. There is a first aid kit, but it's not kept there.

Regards, Andy.
 
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 08:18 AM
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Hmmm... Let's call it the unnamed, multipurpose covert storage unit.

Sounds like they had something planned for that space but never actually did anything with it if it isn't for an emergency kit or anything.

Now I'm curious about what is in mine, I can't say that I've ever actually looked, haha.
 
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 08:32 AM
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The emergency triangle would fit into an area on the trunk lid itself on most Benz's...the empty space is for the OEM Mercedes Benz first aid kit.

 
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by kingkub57
My 04 coupe came with jumper cables in that spot but not my 05, so I kept the cables for the 05 (still in sealed bag) not sure if they came from the factory or not though.
Careful with the cables, both in jumping others AND getting jumped. The electronics on our cars are extremely finicky and people have fried the more sensitive items.

As for the hole, I keep a bottle of Quick Detailer in it, with a microfiber towel.

The sticker is simply a production sticker from a supplier of interior components, you can ignore it.
 
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 09:53 AM
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Lot's of previous discussion about the hole. Concensus was that Mercedes puts a first aid kit in there, but no facts to back that up. It's just a handy storage bin for whatever you want. I use mine to smuggle a bottle of booze through customs at the Canadian border. It's also a good place to keep that bottle in case of the inevitable break-down, so you have something to do while waiting for help.
 
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 10:32 AM
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Well, that is where the boys up in Tennessee store their moonshine. Just ask Steve. LOL
 
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 11:04 AM
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That is actually where I hide my hand gun (either my .38 or 357).

It is legal to carry in the car but I prefer to keep it hidden. Plus if someone brakes in to my car they won't find it.
 
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 11:44 AM
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The OEM first aid kit velcros inside the boot (trunk) just under where the lock is. Had a check earlier and there's also a warning triangle under there too!!
 
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 11:50 AM
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Default Re: Couple of strange pictures, help identify?

we had a similar discussion like a few years back, but can't find it right now....it's great place for just about anything you want to hide....some might even transport their handgun in there...but, from the old discussion, the first aid kit seemed to win out...with the triangle finishing a tight second...lol....
 
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by blackcrossfire07
That is actually where I hide my hand gun (either my .38 or 357).

It is legal to carry in the car but I prefer to keep it hidden. Plus if someone brakes in to my car they won't find it.
1911 45 ACP. Now if I could just find a shovel to fit, I could handle any of life's little problems.
 
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 01:03 PM
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1911 45 ACP. Now if I could just find a shovel to fit, I could handle any of life's little problems.
Don't forget the bag of lime.
 
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 03:23 PM
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bmorgan, don't laugh, but, back in the late 50s I bought a 40 Chevy Coupe that had a 53 Olds V-8 and complete Olds drivetrain in it. Just before handing over the $300 for it I opened the turnk to check the spare, which wasn't there. But, there was two large blocks of wood with curved notches carved in them and bolted to the frame.

I asked the guy what those were for, he looked sheepishly at me and said "well this car is from Revenna Kentucky and its just kind of a well known car there" It still hadn't dawned on my what he was talking about until he popped open some samples. Then all became clear.

As I handed over the money, thinking perhaps I should give more, he looked down at the money in his hand and said "son, just don't drive this car in Eastern Kentucky."
 
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by bmorgan
Well, that is where the boys up in Tennessee store their moonshine. Just ask Steve. LOL
ill be bringing sum to the spring run!! most likely thats were the air compressor is stored
 
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