Option code 249 · Convenience
Auto-dimming mirrors, inside and out
Documented on
- W210 onward
How to confirm it on a real car
Mercedes-Benz records factory equipment on the data card (and readable from the VIN). Stickers go missing and cars get modified, so the ground truth for any specific VIN is the factory build record: every option code the car was born with, including 249 if it was ordered.
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