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Originally Posted by WhiteRabbit  Both my previous 06 SLK 280 & current 09 SLK 350 have this behavior when the air scarf is on. On the 06 I had to press back in the seat before the fan would rattle. On the 09 if I lean to the right or left, the fan rattles. I removed the seat back and the heater/fan unit does have a little adjustment. I moved it a little bit and the rattle problem has lessened but it's still present at times. When the weather gets cooler I plan to play with the adjustment a little more. If you attempt to remove the seat back, you first have to remove two torx screws from the front of the seat that attach to the back cover. They are located under the rubber cover which is attached just under the head-rest. Sorry I did not take any pics when I did this. I will the next time I fiddle with it. |
Thanks WhiteRabbit, that is very helpful information. I had my SLK at the dealer for a couple days getting some work done and had asked them to check out this issue.
They told me it is normal. That isn't what I wanted to hear. It is one thing to push into the seat in an unnatural way and hear it, but when it does this with normal driving and not an intentional push of weight into the seat back, that seems like a bad design. I am 6' 4", but only just over 180 pounds, so I'm not a heavy guy.
I need to take it back in for a Nav install when they get the part in. I'll mention the adjustment and see if they can make it better.
What kind of adjustment is it? Is it something that changes the position of the fan or something like that?
I'm curious what others have experienced with a similar MY to my 08 and use of the air scarf. If others have never had this issue that would seem to imply that it isn't something to expect in every car. Has anyone other than WhiteRabbit had this issue? Has anyone used the air scarf frequently and never heard this sound?
Thanks.