1994 E500 dash arrangement

[EDMB500]

Hello all

New member here, trying to study up on the E500. Would really appreciate some help from you experienced folk please.

Currently looking at a 1994 E500. Seeing it in the flesh tomorrow. Approx 80,000kms, seems fully standard, has the old cassette player still.

I’m trying to understand the various dash layouts. The one I’m going to see has, what i think is, the older style without the turn knobs for the AC, just a single heat roller wheel and then a row of 5 buttons then a vertical + and - arrangement.

But I saw another 1994 E500 with the 2 turn knobs for the AC - I thought this was the newer layout and how a 1994 layout should be?

Does the above variations sound correct for a 1994?

Also the rocker switches on the dash number 6 in banks of 2 with the hazard centre, but the one with the turn AC controls has 7, an extra one left of the hazard - not sure what this was for.

Finally the drivers seat controls appear to have the memory setting next to the controls whereas the one with the turn AC controls did not have these memory buttons.

Sorry for the ramble. Is this all related to options when new? Would really appreciate some direction on what I am seeing.

Thank you

 

[Jlaa]

The first picture is of a model with automatic climate control. It has a single temperature roller wheel. ACC was an option in most non-US markets, but all E500Es imported to the USA came with ACC. ACC has three speeds for fan speeds -- low, high, and auto. The auto setting is automatically variable and most people get irritated with the ACC because there's no setting for "medium."

The second picture is of a model with manual climate control.

Dash rocker switches ---- different cars have different options. Functions to look for --- Rear Roller blind up/down, Snow Chain (super low speed ASR override), alarm LED, recirculation button, rear defogger, rear passenger interior light on/off, rear headrest-down. In the first picture, the ACC recirculation button is in the row of dash switches. In the second picture, the recirculation button is on the panel with the HVAC knobs, so there is no recirc button on the dash panel.

Also, memory-power-seats was again an option.

 

[gsxr]

Keep in mind that cars delivered to different countries may have different equipment, and outside USA, a number of items were optional (like heated seats, and rear roller blind). This will also affect which buttons you see in the console.

 

[EDMB500]

Thank you both gentlemen, really very much appreciated

I believe the car to be a japanese import, from the photos it has the following dash buttons:
Rear demister, rear headrest drop, ac recirculation, hazard, what looks like a wheel+tyre (snow chain?) and blind up/down

Is the ACC not a desirable configuration/doesn’t work well?

Will see it today. The first one I saw was a Japanese LTD felt rough when driving. Engine pick up didn’t feel right, steering was super heavy, the rear felt like it stepped to the right on the first minor first corner in a strange way. Just didn’t have the experience I expected (I grew up with a W201 190e 2.0 auto which always felt special)

Thank you again

 

[gsxr]

USA models have a Check Engine light (except early 1992 model year). Japan versions have an "Exh Temp" light in the same position. All other countries have a blank space in this position.

ACC is standard on all USA/Canada vehicles, but considered less desirable by most US owners since it lacks a button for medium fan speed, and separate temp controls for driver/passenger. I guess ACC was more desirable in Europe because it was "automatic" and cost more?