dbtk

Ok, I am a little slow. I just discovered this screen. Did not realize it existed until I started playing around with the Command system.

Ohji

I love that screen! I wouldn't have found it either, except it was in saabkyle04's overview of the CLS550 that i watched about a thousand times before I took delivery of my car.

dbtk

saabkyle04 is hilarious. I, too, watched his review of the CLS but I think I may have overlooked the Command tutorial. Ha ha.

Klanse

Mine looks different. Do your have Sirius weather as well?

dbtk

Yes, I have Sirius weather as well as a large clock on the next screen. (see lower nav bar in my photo)

Ohji

I just found the dedicated compass screen in the navi menu. I was just reading that the steering wheel angle should be displayed in the left portion of this screen, but I don't have this info.

I went into the engineering menu and tried to change the compass from "non-SUV" to "SUV," as that seemed to work for the E-class folks, but it didn't work on my CLS. Oh well, I don't know why I would want to know the steering wheel angle anyway. The COMAND manual that came with my car does state that the steering wheel angle should be visible on the compass screen.

Do any of you have the steering wheel angle displayed?

Ohji

Success! Got the steering wheel angle to display. I was a virgin to the engineering mode, and I didn't realize you had to leave the car for several minutes before the changes would take effect...

It seems that many E-class owners have the steering wheel angle on display by default. Any fellow CLS owners have it without having to go into the engineering menu?

TexanBuckeye

How do you get into the engineering menu? Thanks in advance. Also, do you know if you can set the video in motion in the menu?

Ohji

To get into engineering mode, press and hold down hangup+#+1 for 5 seconds or so, then the menu will pop up.

I don't believe you can set video-in-motion via the engineering mode, but I may be wrong...

TexanBuckeye

Thanks

Klanse

found it in amg forum

mikengo

I can't get this compass turned on. Is it in Navi option? After that, where do I go?
How did you get the steering appear? Is it engineering mode, HU settings and compass type?

TexanBuckeye

Ohji,

Does your command/navi system have the little globe option for Sirius weather on the top right? My Launch Edition does not but I know that the newer 2012's do have it. I see you have the launch in 4matic. I ask because do not see the compass anywhere on mine.

Erik

Drano64

Have dealership upgrade your software!

TexanBuckeye

I brought this up with my dealer and he said that it couldn't be done. I really want to do it if possible. Has anyone done so?

Ohji

Yes, sort of. Select navi, and then with the COMAND knob, select "Position" (might be labeled as "Pos" if you have route guidance in progress), then select "Compass" in the menu that pops up.

To get the steering angle, enter the engineering mode. Then select "HW setting," then "HU parameter" then "Compass type." Change the compass type from "non-suv" to "suv" and then power down the car and leave it for 5-10 minutes. When you come back, the steering angle should be displayed alongside the compass.

Ohji

See the above post for how to locate the compass. It is sort of hidden. People with 2010 and 2011 E-class models have it, so I think it is probably a standard feature in COMAND.

From your description, it sounds like you have NTG 4.0 with the larger PCMCIA slot. I do have the updated NTG 4.5 with the sirius weather and the SD card slot. I think MB switched over very shortly after the CLS started production. I think the 4MATIC launch editions are among the few cars that got the upgraded NTG 4.5 but still kept the 6 disc DVD changer...

TexanBuckeye

I found the compass and the steering angle was already there. That is pretty cool...I guess I'll just have to check the weather when I am not driving

mikengo

I found it. Thanks! Instead of waiting 5-10 mins, I went to the main menu, chose "System Reset" and it rebooted the COMAND with the new parameters loaded.

toddwess

So, I would think we could turn on the dynamic rear view camera lines as well since the wheel position indicator is present. Wonder where that is . . .

T

davidbijan

Very cool!