You can input destinations in the NAVI with the VIM turned "ON" while the vehicle is in motion!

For those of you without the Video in Motion module, you may have found out that when in NAVI mode...you can not use the COMAND knob to enter City, Street or House Number while the vehicle is in motion. This is a safety feature that MB has implemented to keep you focused on the road. You must "say" your commands, which for some of us works ok, while others hate the limited functionality. Since I have the Video In Motion module from MidCity Engineering installed, I can hit the + and the - on the volume control while a movie is playing to override the factory setting. This allows my kids and passengers to view a movie while the vehicle is in motion. When the module is "on" it basically disables the NAVI mode, which basically tells the car that it is not moving. This has worked well for the weeks that I have had it. On my way home for work, I had an idea!

I went into video mode and started a movie. I went back into NAVI mode and used the COMAND knob to enter a destination. It worked!! I was able to enter City, Street, and House Number while driving. (Very carefully of course). I then went back into video mode and "disabled" the VIM module and then back to NAVI. It plotted my course and the guidance was working, steering me toward my destination.

So...long story short. If you have the Video In Motion module, you can enter destination information into the NAVI while the vehicle is in motion.

I don't recommend you try to do this while you are in a heavy traffic situation where the road commands your attention. Please pay attention while driving. This is for informational purposes only.

 

I can do that on mine and I haven't got VIM.

 

Really? Are you SURE? You select "input destination" and then use the wheel to try to select City, Street and house number? Mine gave me the "cannot perform this operation while vehicle is in motion". I am not talking about selecting POI's, because I CAN do that while moving. Please double check and report back!

 

Yeah not a problem with mine. Don't know about other EU countries but definitely works in UK.

 

I can confirm that this worked on the dealer demo I tested here in NL.

 

Unfortunately it didn't work up north in Canada.

 

Welcome to locked out features in North America to satisfy insurance liabilities.

 

I remember inputting destinations (cities\states\full address inc numbers) from the passenger seat on my test ride and when we took delivery of the vehicle we were no longer able to input this data while in motion. kind of retarded, the passenger should be able to enter any of this stuff while the vehicle is in motion (think override switch on pasenger side of car). maybe there is a way to get the unit back to the "pre-delivery" mode. anyone??

 

THANK YOU. I asked this question a while ago and nobody responded.

Which VIM kit did you use? mbdoctor?

 

Midcity Engineering

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Ask for TJ

 

Hazemonster.. awesome info...

 

Every feature must be certified to sell here which costs MB money.

That's where the flashing brake lights went, as just one example. Perhaps even the Intelligent lighting system.