My 2011 C250 CDI (MY2012 design) - hello from Sydney!
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05 Subaru Liberty GT
What do you think of the Comand navigation? Is it accurate in Australia? I've heard it can give you some funny instructions?
I have iPhone 4 as well, sounds like I need to borrow wife's SE X10.
However, can you upload music to the 10Gb music registry from your iPhone?
Nice to know you can read Chinese characters on the screen, wife will be very pleased, she has a collection of Chinese songs.
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From: The Netherlands - ROTTERDAM
W205 C400
Not differently shaped, but every part is adjustable.
I couldnt find much online about it, the sales man also didnt know what it exactly was, he told me that you could only adjust the back.
But i ordered it to see what it was, because the seats of my prev. W204 werent that good for me, to big for small persons.
But you can adjust everything:
the thigh cushion
the backrest contour in the lumbar region
the backrest contour in the upper back region
the side bolsters of the seat backrest
They feel like sport seats and gives much support.
I couldnt find much online about it, the sales man also didnt know what it exactly was, he told me that you could only adjust the back.
But i ordered it to see what it was, because the seats of my prev. W204 werent that good for me, to big for small persons.
But you can adjust everything:
the thigh cushion
the backrest contour in the lumbar region
the backrest contour in the upper back region
the side bolsters of the seat backrest
They feel like sport seats and gives much support.
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Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 8
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From: Australia
05 Subaru Liberty GT
Not differently shaped, but every part is adjustable.
I couldnt find much online about it, the sales man also didnt know what it exactly was, he told me that you could only adjust the back.
But i ordered it to see what it was, because the seats of my prev. W204 werent that good for me, to big for small persons.
But you can adjust everything:
the thigh cushion
the backrest contour in the lumbar region
the backrest contour in the upper back region
the side bolsters of the seat backrest
They feel like sport seats and gives much support.
I couldnt find much online about it, the sales man also didnt know what it exactly was, he told me that you could only adjust the back.
But i ordered it to see what it was, because the seats of my prev. W204 werent that good for me, to big for small persons.
But you can adjust everything:
the thigh cushion
the backrest contour in the lumbar region
the backrest contour in the upper back region
the side bolsters of the seat backrest
They feel like sport seats and gives much support.
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GLE 300d (v167)
Hi, JaCe88
What do you think of the Comand navigation? Is it accurate in Australia? I've heard it can give you some funny instructions?
I have iPhone 4 as well, sounds like I need to borrow wife's SE X10.
However, can you upload music to the 10Gb music registry from your iPhone?
Nice to know you can read Chinese characters on the screen, wife will be very pleased, she has a collection of Chinese songs.
What do you think of the Comand navigation? Is it accurate in Australia? I've heard it can give you some funny instructions?
I have iPhone 4 as well, sounds like I need to borrow wife's SE X10.
However, can you upload music to the 10Gb music registry from your iPhone?
Nice to know you can read Chinese characters on the screen, wife will be very pleased, she has a collection of Chinese songs.
Music registry copies MP3's off your USB drive or memory card (i.e. SD). Doesn't work off iPhone/iPods.
Finally, iPhone4 works well for phone book access but it can't read SMS or use internet. I ended up getting a Blackberry Bold 9900 from work the other day and am using that to connect to internet- but it's still kinda slow and more of a novelty than anything else since traffic congestion data is via SUNA.
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C200 CGi
It's accurate in Australia BUT my biggest gripe is with the map data being out of date. Considering it's a June 2011 delivered car, the M4 became toll free more than a year and a half ago yet the COMAND system always diverts me off it.
Music registry copies MP3's off your USB drive or memory card (i.e. SD). Doesn't work off iPhone/iPods.
Finally, iPhone4 works well for phone book access but it can't read SMS or use internet. I ended up getting a Blackberry Bold 9900 from work the other day and am using that to connect to internet- but it's still kinda slow and more of a novelty than anything else since traffic congestion data is via SUNA.
Music registry copies MP3's off your USB drive or memory card (i.e. SD). Doesn't work off iPhone/iPods.
Finally, iPhone4 works well for phone book access but it can't read SMS or use internet. I ended up getting a Blackberry Bold 9900 from work the other day and am using that to connect to internet- but it's still kinda slow and more of a novelty than anything else since traffic congestion data is via SUNA.
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From: Australia
05 Subaru Liberty GT
It's accurate in Australia BUT my biggest gripe is with the map data being out of date. Considering it's a June 2011 delivered car, the M4 became toll free more than a year and a half ago yet the COMAND system always diverts me off it.
Music registry copies MP3's off your USB drive or memory card (i.e. SD). Doesn't work off iPhone/iPods.
Finally, iPhone4 works well for phone book access but it can't read SMS or use internet. I ended up getting a Blackberry Bold 9900 from work the other day and am using that to connect to internet- but it's still kinda slow and more of a novelty than anything else since traffic congestion data is via SUNA.
Music registry copies MP3's off your USB drive or memory card (i.e. SD). Doesn't work off iPhone/iPods.
Finally, iPhone4 works well for phone book access but it can't read SMS or use internet. I ended up getting a Blackberry Bold 9900 from work the other day and am using that to connect to internet- but it's still kinda slow and more of a novelty than anything else since traffic congestion data is via SUNA.
Does COMAND come with SUNA or that's some sort of service I have to subscribed to?
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From: Melbourne, Australia
C250CDI Coupe
Any other Australians with the facelift version and Pano roof have any comments over the cloth cover for the pano?
My impression was (test drove on a sunny day) that it would not block out much sun and could mean that it'd get quite hot in summer.
My impression was (test drove on a sunny day) that it would not block out much sun and could mean that it'd get quite hot in summer.
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GLE 300d (v167)
In hindsight, I am debating whether I should've gone for the COMFORT PACK to get heated, memory, fully electric seats, mirror dipping on reverse, and smart key access.
As for SUNA, all MB in Australia come with it for life > http://telematicsnews.info/2011/02/2...ematics_f2231/
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From: The Netherlands - ROTTERDAM
W205 C400
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GLE 300d (v167)
Note that to move seat front/back you need to manually pull the lever. I find it amazing that four different people have all commented "shouldn't that be standard?" and it makes me wonder if maybe I should've optioned it up more =_=
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From: Sydney AUSTRALIA
2010 Calcite C300 with AMG Sports Package
I bought a C300 just on 12 months ago - Avantgarde and optioned it AMG Sports Package (950) as well as the Dynamic Handling Package (483). From a performance point of view when you engage the sport mode (ie Sport Button on dash) you notice a discernable change in acceleration ('jumps' off the line better, more responsive, holds the gear longer ) as well as a firmer ride. The exhaust also sounds sportier. Great vehicle. The only regeret is, I didn't wait for the 'face lift' model - the interior upgrade is great.
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From: Australia
05 Subaru Liberty GT
I bought a C300 just on 12 months ago - Avantgarde and optioned it AMG Sports Package (950) as well as the Dynamic Handling Package (483). From a performance point of view when you engage the sport mode (ie Sport Button on dash) you notice a discernable change in acceleration ('jumps' off the line better, more responsive, holds the gear longer ) as well as a firmer ride. The exhaust also sounds sportier. Great vehicle. The only regeret is, I didn't wait for the 'face lift' model - the interior upgrade is great.
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C200 CGi
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2012 C300 4Matic
You can no longer transfer MP3s to the music register on US models 
Looks like the RIAA gestapo got to MB.
Comand Online can be enabled from the Engineering Menu (takes 30 seconds) but I could not find an option to fix the music register It will only save songs from MUSIC CDs, not even MP3 CDs
Looks like the RIAA gestapo got to MB.
Comand Online can be enabled from the Engineering Menu (takes 30 seconds) but I could not find an option to fix the music register
It will only save songs from MUSIC CDs, not even MP3 CDs
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GLE 300d (v167)
As for the music register, I'm surprised that you guys can't copy music to the hard drive. Is that from USB or SD card?
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2012 C300 4Matic
I know for me it was a real PITA organising the price because I was also ordering the corporate package and had to provide a business card as well. I think there was a sale or something on until EOFY for the safety pack that I ordered as well (Driver Assistance Plus Package).
As for the music register, I'm surprised that you guys can't copy music to the hard drive. Is that from USB or SD card?
As for the music register, I'm surprised that you guys can't copy music to the hard drive. Is that from USB or SD card?
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C200 CGi
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GLE 300d (v167)
I copied mp3s off an SD card inserted into the dash- there's an option to "Copy to Music Register" when browsing music/photos/etc on the SD (presumably same for USB drive). I'll try and take some screenshots tonight (if I remember).
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2012 C300 4Matic
You have a CDI so I assume you are outside the US? That would explain it.
