COMAND System & iPod Integration
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COMAND System & iPod Integration
Should be picking up my R350 tonight or tomorrow. I had the iPod integration kit installed. Does anyone know if the playlist/track are displayed on the COMAND screen as well as the instrument cluster?
Also, does the CD Player play MPEG-4 files burned onto a CD from iTunes?
Help would be greatly appreciated!
Also, does the CD Player play MPEG-4 files burned onto a CD from iTunes?
Help would be greatly appreciated!
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2015 GL350, 2015 750i
Tracks displayed on the instrument cluster only and you cannot use the iPod controls on the iPod while connected to the integration kit... you navigate through the steering wheel controls.
If by burning iTunes .m4p/.m4a tracks onto CD you mean as an audio CD, then of course. If you mean as an mp3 CD, then no. Only iPods and iTunes can play songs (.m4p) purchased from iTunes Music Store. MB's mp3 player can only handle mp3 files, not .m4a (non-DRM) files.
If by burning iTunes .m4p/.m4a tracks onto CD you mean as an audio CD, then of course. If you mean as an mp3 CD, then no. Only iPods and iTunes can play songs (.m4p) purchased from iTunes Music Store. MB's mp3 player can only handle mp3 files, not .m4a (non-DRM) files.
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AV cable and adapter box and AUX adapter
dear all, I have ML270CDI 2002. I intend to install iPod (preferably play movies together with mp3) I heard that I can install the mp3 player by using aux adapter. any idea if this is available as original MBenz part, if not any idea where it can be obtained. Also is it a night mare to install?
your help is appreciated
your help is appreciated
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Originally Posted by jsegerson
Should be picking up my R350 tonight or tomorrow. I had the iPod integration kit installed. Does anyone know if the playlist/track are displayed on the COMAND screen as well as the instrument cluster?
Also, does the CD Player play MPEG-4 files burned onto a CD from iTunes?
Help would be greatly appreciated!
Also, does the CD Player play MPEG-4 files burned onto a CD from iTunes?
Help would be greatly appreciated!
You can also burn your "protected AAC" files to a CD, where it is converted to an AIFF file, and play those.
When I had my iPod integrated into my '00 S500 I imported my music into iTunes either as AIFF or Apple Lossless files, which are very good quality, and just used the iPod. Mine was a 40GB version, and I only used 22GB of it with nearly 4000 songs.
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Ipod Integration on Leased Car
Yes, you can. My R350 is leased with the Ipod Integration Kit installed. Make sure you get the directions on how to use it. I had to figure it out on my own and wasn't easy.
