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Old Mar 25, 2025 | 03:09 PM
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I have a notification that this update is available as an over the air update.
I am currently running RL_NTG7_E330.703_23472AC3
Does anyone know if this update would update from E330?
The reason I ask as the version I have has the bug where it would occasionally loose settings including the parking camera saved locations.

Another issue is I have a c300e phev and the 12v battery always seems to show partially charged. It never causes any alerts or issues but now seems to be blocking the installation of this update.
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Old Mar 25, 2025 | 03:11 PM
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Old Mar 25, 2025 | 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Murton
I have a notification that this update is available as an over the air update.
I am currently running RL_NTG7_E330.703_23472AC3
Does anyone know if this update would update from E330?
The reason I ask as the version I have has the bug where it would occasionally loose settings including the parking camera saved locations.

Another issue is I have a c300e phev and the 12v battery always seems to show partially charged. It never causes any alerts or issues but now seems to be blocking the installation of this update.
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Yes, it is going to bump the version up.
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Old Mar 25, 2025 | 03:15 PM
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According to this thread, you might get E505. https://mbworld.org/forums/eqe-suv-x...ml#post9096580
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Old Mar 25, 2025 | 03:25 PM
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Thanks. I did two 1 hour drives today but the 12v battery is still showing partially charged and it won’t update.
I have it plugged in tonight and have the same trip tomorrow. If it doesn’t update by Friday I’ll pop into the dealer and raise the issue as it is very close and I have the day off.
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Old Mar 25, 2025 | 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Murton
Thanks. I did two 1 hour drives today but the 12v battery is still showing partially charged and it won’t update.
I have it plugged in tonight and have the same trip tomorrow. If it doesn’t update by Friday I’ll pop into the dealer and raise the issue as it is very close and I have the day off.
You're welcome and sounds good. Are you planning or wanted to use those features listed in the changelog?
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Old Mar 25, 2025 | 05:33 PM
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The sound drive sounds like a gimmick and I doubt I’ll use it. The alternative routing maybe if it does a better job of picking the most economical route but in the uk the c300e doesn’t have dc fast charging so I’m never going to be charging up mid trip.
The only one I am realistically going to use is the shared navigation.
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Old Mar 25, 2025 | 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Murton
The sound drive sounds like a gimmick and I doubt I’ll use it. The alternative routing maybe if it does a better job of picking the most economical route but in the uk the c300e doesn’t have dc fast charging so I’m never going to be charging up mid trip.
The only one I am realistically going to use is the shared navigation.
I see, understood.
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Old Apr 25, 2025 | 12:33 PM
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After a couple of weeks the car eventually tried installing the update and failed. I’ve just got the car back after the local dealer installed it manually and I see E505 under the software version.
Does anyone know how you share a drive with someone as I couldn’t find an option.
The feature under digital options has no slider which would indicate that it is not enabled.
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I was beginning to think that MBUX 2.6.1 was UK only as my car was stubbornly sticking with MBUX 2.4 that was last updated in May 2024.

This morning, I was pleasantly surprised that the car wanted to install 2.6.1.

I locked the car as instructed and the Mercedes-Benz app on my phone notified me a few minutes later that the installation was complete and then, a few minutes after that, that the digital extras had been updated.
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Old May 13, 2025 | 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Catbert2360
I was beginning to think that MBUX 2.6.1 was UK only as my car was stubbornly sticking with MBUX 2.4 that was last updated in May 2024.

This morning, I was pleasantly surprised that the car wanted to install 2.6.1.

I locked the car as instructed and the Mercedes-Benz app on my phone notified me a few minutes later that the installation was complete and then, a few minutes after that, that the digital extras had been updated.
Is it version E505?
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Old May 13, 2025 | 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Murton
After a couple of weeks the car eventually tried installing the update and failed. I’ve just got the car back after the local dealer installed it manually and I see E505 under the software version.
Does anyone know how you share a drive with someone as I couldn’t find an option.
The feature under digital options has no slider which would indicate that it is not enabled.
Sharing a drive? As in sharing the digital key or profile to another Mercedes account? Or sharing the route/navigation/destination?
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Old May 13, 2025 | 06:05 PM
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Sharing a drive. It’s supposed to send a text to a contact with a link so they can see where you are and when you are expected to arrive.
similar to what google maps and Waze already does.

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Old May 13, 2025 | 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Murton
Sharing a drive. It’s supposed to send a text to a contact with a link so they can see where you are and when you are expected to arrive.
similar to what google maps and Waze already does.
I couldn't find anything related to that, there is this but pretty sure not what you are looking for: https://media.mercedes-benz.ca/relea...a-gla-vehicles
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Old May 13, 2025 | 06:18 PM
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The new features are covered in this video. He is based in the uk where I am.
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Originally Posted by W205C43PFL
Is it version E505?
Yes, E505.404
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Old May 13, 2025 | 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Catbert2360
Yes, E505.404
nice, yup that is the latest version available. You are up-to-date
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Originally Posted by Murton
The new features are covered in this video. He is based in the uk where I am.
https://youtu.be/tcwKXbCyGbg?si=oCQBIxvBuE3KSW3r
I see so it is called Route Sharing?
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Old May 14, 2025 | 07:30 AM
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I can’t remember what the video shows. It’s not showing in my car and it appears disabled as in the screenshot I posted from the app. That’s normally if it’s a paid service you are not subscribed to but it should be enabled for me. I gave the dealer another poke about it a few days ago.
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Originally Posted by Murton
I can’t remember what the video shows. It’s not showing in my car and it appears disabled as in the screenshot I posted from the app. That’s normally if it’s a paid service you are not subscribed to but it should be enabled for me. I gave the dealer another poke about it a few days ago.
Try asking in this thread as well, that is where I found the term "Route Sharing": https://mbworld.org/forums/eqe-suv-x...ml#post9160023

Hopefully they can help out.
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Originally Posted by Catbert2360
I was beginning to think that MBUX 2.6.1 was UK only as my car was stubbornly sticking with MBUX 2.4 that was last updated in May 2024.

This morning, I was pleasantly surprised that the car wanted to install 2.6.1.

I locked the car as instructed and the Mercedes-Benz app on my phone notified me a few minutes later that the installation was complete and then, a few minutes after that, that the digital extras had been updated.
So what are exactly the differences from the 2.4 here in US? None of those updates listed above are available in my car with this new version.
To me it looks like just bug fixes.
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Originally Posted by giovane
So what are exactly the differences from the 2.4 here in US? None of those updates listed above are available in my car with this new version.
To me it looks like just bug fixes.
It is difficult because MB doesn't post a changelog.
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Got updated to 2.6.1. Don't see sound drive feature. Don't care much amout it. But what I really like that this update fixed Tidal client. Now it does remember shuffle setting (I don't need to set it each time I start the car) and starts play from song that was playing previously.
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Got updated to 2.6.1. Don't see sound drive feature. But don't care much about it. What I really like is that Tidal client got fixed. Now shuffle mode remembered and I don't need to set it every start. Also, play starts whet it stopped previosly. Finally MB made it right.
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Got OTA updated to 2.6.1. Don't see Sound Drive feature. May be it's not for US. Don't care much about it. What I realy like is that Tidal client got fixed finaly. Shuffle setting persists between starts and playing starts from where it was stoped. It was a headache for me before.
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