kots

Hi all,

I just placed my order for a 250bluetec, panoramic, airmatic, burmester, 19'' wheels and pretty much everything else.

in the options list, I also went for the ''media interface cable''

Does anyone know what this is exactly?

is it to connect the iphone or just a usb cable for media devices?

thanks

megaoctane

Current chart hits, your favourite films or clips – personalising on-the-move entertainment. Now everyone can enjoy multimedia entertainment on every journey.
A universal interface in the centre console lets you easily connect portable media players such as iPodŽ or iPhoneŽ. The audio and video contents are thus conveniently controlled and reproduced first-class via the infotainment systems of the vehicle.

Operation, through the controller or steering wheel buttons, is simple and safe. Additional information (if available) such as track, album, artist etc. can be shown on the vehicle display. Video content from compatible devices can also be played on the display via the COMAND Online multimedia system.

Once the portable media player has been connected, the following functions are available:

• Playback of all audio tracks (DRM-protected tracks from iPodŽ only)
• Play iPodŽ and iPhoneŽ videos (in conjunction with the multimedia system COMAND Online)
• Album selection using Cover Art
• Cover art shown for track being played (if available)
• Display shows the artist, track and album details for the current track (if available as an ID3 tag for the audio file), along with a progress bar indicating elapsed playback time
• Selection from category lists
• Random playback function (title/media mix)
• Charging function
• Last-mode function: The current track plays from the point where it stopped when the vehicle's ignition was last switched off
• Keyword search in the metadata of the connected device
• Voice-activated keyword search
• Track skip in both directions and fast forward/rewind

Source:
http://www.mercedes-benz.co.za/conte...avigation.html