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Old 09-06-2008 | 04:44 PM
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Vehicle Data can be obtained... how?

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Vehicle Data can be obtained from the vehicles computer by closing door, selecting key to first position,& pushing phone answer & OK button together.
Then choose Vehicle Data & the vehicle amps & volts are displayed, This could possibly be useful if one is experiencing electrical problems.By scrolling down the list Vin & Engine numbers are also displayed. There are some information here that I do not understand. I would be grateful of enlightenment. Carsy.
I've just tried it, and nothing happened... What am I doing wrong?

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Old 09-06-2008 | 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Bellavance
I've just tried it, and nothing happened... What am I doing wrong?

Pierre
Hello Pierre, Sometimes it takes quite a few attempts to be successful. Keep trying.
Old 09-06-2008 | 07:14 PM
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Does anyone know how to do that trick where you just walk up to the car and with the key in your pocket or near the vehicle, you can just open the door without pushing any buttons?

I hope they atleast give us this keyless option.
Old 09-07-2008 | 12:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Bellavance
I've just tried it, and nothing happened... What am I doing wrong?

Pierre


Pushing the OK and answer phone buttons simultaneously did not work for me.
Pressing the phone answer first followed quickly by the OK button works.
Old 09-07-2008 | 04:20 AM
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Originally Posted by phranksmbz
Does anyone know how to do that trick where you just walk up to the car and with the key in your pocket or near the vehicle, you can just open the door without pushing any buttons?

I hope they atleast give us this keyless option.
yeah but you have to leave it unlocked....
Old 09-07-2008 | 04:27 AM
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did anyone bring up the click on the gas pedal to downshift to the optimal passing (over-taking) gear? Maybe I missed it....
Old 09-07-2008 | 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by phranksmbz
Does anyone know how to do that trick where you just walk up to the car and with the key in your pocket or near the vehicle, you can just open the door without pushing any buttons?

I hope they atleast give us this keyless option.
No Keyless Go in the US.
Old 09-07-2008 | 09:19 AM
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did anyone bring up the click on the gas pedal to downshift to the optimal passing (over-taking) gear? Maybe I missed it....
See post#244
Old 09-07-2008 | 09:28 AM
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Lowering locking/unlocking beep beep ?

It worked, but not much useful info, however.

Does anyone know if there is a way to lower the volume of the beep-beep when locking/unlocking doors?

Pierre

Originally Posted by che0x
Pushing the OK and answer phone buttons simultaneously did not work for me.
Pressing the phone answer first followed quickly by the OK button works.
Old 09-23-2008 | 08:59 AM
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This thread is getting hard to search, not sure if this one came up or not. I got the idea when I was looking for accessories for the C300. You can take standard velcro and velcro "strap" things down in the trunk with it. It works really well.
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Old 09-28-2008 | 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by james_bond

Press Hang up telephone (red button), # and 1 on your center command hold them all untill the hidden engineering service menu appears.
Work for both MM & non MM.
Dont try SW update, it will look for CD and system hang for a while until you can select abort.
Try at your own risk !!!!!

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Old 09-29-2008 | 01:33 AM
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Viewed where?

Originally Posted by theinmoe
Originally Posted by james_bond

Press Hang up telephone (red button), # and 1 on your center command hold them all untill the hidden engineering service menu appears.
Work for both MM & non MM.
Dont try SW update, it will look for CD and system hang for a while until you can select abort.
Try at your own risk !!!!!
You might have mentioned that it will be displayed on the screen, not in the speedo which is where I was looking at first.

And now that I can view this menu, what exactly will I do with it?
Old 09-29-2008 | 02:13 AM
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You might have mentioned that it will be displayed on the screen, not in the speedo which is where I was looking at first.

And now that I can view this menu, what exactly will I do with it?
You cant do much here in the special menu of the MM other than check the versions of the MAP and bluetooth etc etc. This Menu is for digonastics to be performed on the COMAND system.
Old 09-29-2008 | 09:03 PM
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the other day i noticed that my ringtone played over the car stereo with an incoming call...instead of the regular ring..
Old 09-29-2008 | 09:31 PM
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the other day i noticed that my ringtone played over the car stereo with an incoming call...instead of the regular ring..
are u serious? how do you do that?
Old 09-29-2008 | 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by theinmoe
Originally Posted by james_bond

Press Hang up telephone (red button), # and 1 on your center command hold them all untill the hidden engineering service menu appears.
Work for both MM & non MM.
Dont try SW update, it will look for CD and system hang for a while until you can select abort.
Try at your own risk !!!!!
I'm getting my Nav update disc in a couple days, so do I need to go into this menu to update my NAV? How do I do it, get into the secret menu, press SW update then insert the disc?

Thanks,

Daniel
Old 09-29-2008 | 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by theinmoe
Originally Posted by james_bond

Press Hang up telephone (red button), # and 1 on your center command hold them all untill the hidden engineering service menu appears.
Work for both MM & non MM.
Dont try SW update, it will look for CD and system hang for a while until you can select abort.
Try at your own risk !!!!!
Also, where did you find out about this secret menu? I only knew of the secret menu on the speedo display but not the MM display. Good find.
Old 09-29-2008 | 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by nguyenmd350slk
are u serious? how do you do that?
i noticed it happened after i setup a few individual ringtones in the phone and they started playing over the stereo...i was somewhat confused too so i covered the microphone on the phone and it was indeed coming from the stereo
Old 09-29-2008 | 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by aprince2die4
i noticed it happened after i setup a few individual ringtones in the phone and they started playing over the stereo...i was somewhat confused too so i covered the microphone on the phone and it was indeed coming from the stereo
so your incoming phone calls ring with the phone ring tone?
if it is then that's great.
Old 09-30-2008 | 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by micropower99
Also, where did you find out about this secret menu? I only knew of the secret menu on the speedo display but not the MM display. Good find.
From Benzworld and German forum
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There are two updates, one for software and one for Nav. 30GB HD has 4 partations and partation 4 has around 18 GB free. Also you can turn on Video AUX.
Old 09-30-2008 | 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by aprince2die4
i was somewhat confused too so i covered the microphone on the phone and it was indeed coming from the stereo
Um, cover the phone's speaker, not its microphone!
Old 09-30-2008 | 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by theinmoe
From Benzworld and German forum
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There are two updates, one for software and one for Nav. 30GB HD has 4 partations and partation 4 has around 18 GB free. Also you can turn on Video AUX.
When you say one for "software", which software are you referring to?
Old 09-30-2008 | 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by jstaneff
Um, cover the phone's speaker, not its microphone!
thanks for the correction...covered the speaker
Old 09-30-2008 | 05:13 PM
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Back to the Cruise control

The Cruise control can increase its speed by singe km or by ten km intervols. This is on the 09, Dont know about the 08
Old 09-30-2008 | 05:22 PM
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Sorry I should add, you need to tap up or down lightly for single km increases. Push up or down all the way and it will move by 10 kms.


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