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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 08:42 PM
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New (to me) screen

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.
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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by 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.
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.
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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 09:00 PM
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saabkyle04 is hilarious. I, too, watched his review of the CLS but I think I may have overlooked the Command tutorial. Ha ha.
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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 07:15 PM
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Mine looks different. Do your have Sirius weather as well?

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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 12:58 AM
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Yes, I have Sirius weather as well as a large clock on the next screen. (see lower nav bar in my photo)
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 12:09 PM
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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?
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 02:05 PM
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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?
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 04:14 PM
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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?
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 04:40 PM
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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?
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...
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 09:39 PM
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push these inputs in middle console (hang up phone button) + 1 + # the same time. you will be in engineering mode.

in engineering mode press ( hang up phone button ) + 4 + # the same time . you will be in another menu.

check the version in one of these menus.

you can also change some settings. __________________
found it in amg forum
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Old Mar 7, 2012 | 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by 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?
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?
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Old Mar 7, 2012 | 12:25 PM
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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.

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Old Mar 7, 2012 | 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by 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

Have dealership upgrade your software!
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Old Mar 7, 2012 | 10:30 PM
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Have dealership upgrade your software!
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?
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Old Mar 8, 2012 | 02:44 AM
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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?
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.
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Old Mar 8, 2012 | 02:49 AM
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Originally Posted by 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
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...
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Old Mar 8, 2012 | 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by 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...
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
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Old Mar 8, 2012 | 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by 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.
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.
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Originally Posted by 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?
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
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