Tariq

Hi..
Any one try Navi on APS 50 Radio, actually i have one in my car, but don't know how to turn on Navi!... Do i need Navi DVD drive on the trunk that i can turn on Navi or just put the CD on the top of the Command?
Any one have idea about this?

That will be appreciated.

DWP

Is that a picture of your radio? Looks just like the one in my '03, complete with cassette player.

Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but there is no way to have navigation with that audio unit. For starters, the display is too small, not to mention the lack of the necessary COMAND internals. Somebody like Steve would have to do a major electronics transplant to enable navigation, although it's certainly possible if you want to spend the money and can find somebody to do it.

ATS

I believe it is possible to have street names on there.. I have seen it somewhere.

Tariq

That Radion on my 2003 E500, and on the top right it has key Called (NAVI) and i belive it trun on Navigation in words only no map display, but i want to know once i get the CD Navi where i have to put the CD ? On the Comand or I must get DVD Navi reader?


Thanks

DWP

OK. It sounds like you're talking about a feature (text-only directions?) not offered in the North American market. Sorry, don't have an answer for you. Anyone?

Tariq

well dose this feature requierd special Navi CD or same as the one we are useing in DVD comand?

Tariq

Up....

Hope Steve comments on this...

MBenzNL

that IS an APS50 navigation unit indeed...it requires a NAV disc in the slot of the unit itself in order to be able to navigate...wether that disc is available for yor area is something I doubt though...
This type of navigation does not display a map on teh screen (which is why the screen is small)...

to DWP: the US spec 2003s came equiped withan AUDIO50 which is an APS50 in which navigation has been disabled and the 2 nav related buttons have been swapped for blank buttons.

greetingz,

tbone

Steve,

Is this disc available for the US market? If so, how does it work? Is there a "voice" which will tell me when to turn, etc? Do you sell this disk?

Thanks

DWP

Well, the only APS50 navigation disc I could find on EBay was in the UK, and seemed to be for Europe (somebody was also selling a disc of what seemed to be US "update" software/firmware for the APS50. Probably an obsolete version that some M-B tech was selling out the back door).

So, based on Steve's information, it seems that when it came time to introduce the W211 to the North American market in '02, M-B had a problem. Their graphical nav system wasn't ready to go, but they still had to install an audio system in the cars. Solution? Grab the head unit with text-and-voice navigation used on the world market, cripple and hide the navigation features, and install the rest. M-B probably figured, with good reason, that they would be ridiculed for offering navigation with only text and voice, no pretty pictures, in the North American market.

MBenzNL

NO - there is no US disc for the APS50.
MB probably did that as that was the top-of-the-line unit that was available in the beginning...

greetingz,

Tariq

Can I play Navi CD that i can use in W203 Command?

May i know the formatting of the Navi CD which will work with this Radio if its DVD or Normal Navi CD...and may i know what type of Navi CD that works with this kind of radio.

Can I play MP3 through this Radio?

j3cubcapt

There is one of these APS 50 with Nav on eBay now...

http://cgi.ebay.com/sat-nav-MERCEDES...QQcmdZViewItem