str8ridin

My dealer "misplaced" mine when I bought the car from them and it looks like I will never see them. So, I want to go ahead and buy them....but before I use the MB parts dept., I wanted to save on some costs. Where can I buy them? My car is an 05, so can I get a later year version? Can I download just my state from somewhere?

Thanks fellas...

amdeutsch

Fleabay, Navtech,etc. If the stealer misplaced them and has acknowledged that fact then they should replace them.

str8ridin

That is a long battle. It's amazing how different they treat you after you buy the car.

starbrite

How can it be a battle when they misplaced it ? BTW, the single dvd covers the whole country, unlike the separate cd's used previously.

str8ridin

ahem....two words, Luxury Motors. Thus the battle.

Anyway, it's "in the mail" as of today, so we'll see.

And in their defense, the car was perfect. Just missing the owners manual and nav DVD when delivered.

glojo

Hi,
Are you aware the car should have two manuals? One for the car and one for the COMAND?

Both of these have Mercedes-Ben part numvers and are a must read

Good luck with the DVD

regards
John

unitfreebie

I just bought a 2007.2 version on fleaBay today... so I canl sell you my old 2005.2 NAV DVD if your's gets lost in Snailmail !!!

str8ridin

OK, so I finally got the DVD. It's from the MB dealer and for "my04-08 E class." After several ins/outs, it finally recognized the DVD.

But it is just a white screen with a little target in the middle wherever I drive. It has some info at the very bottom, but there is nothing else but white. Am I missing something?

Benz-O-Rama

Sounds like you need to update the COMAND software.

str8ridin

my God....I'm getting tired of needing an update for this, for that..and newer this, a better that... Ugh, why can't things just work on this damn car in the first place. I'm going Lexus next.

Neoii

Just give it time to sort itself out. The update is $10-$12 or the MB dealership might do it for you for free if you get a good SA.

I have a Lexus too and they are definitely nice cars. The w211 is also a nice car. Don't let a few minor setbacks color your view of the car.

C-ROD77

So wheres the best place to get the Navigation CD?

konigstiger

I would suggest updating the navigation processor software (drive located in trunk). This will solve the recognition problem. In addition, have the COMAND headunit software updated at the same time to improve system reliability while adding features: navigation mutes with MUTE button, ETA (distance & time) displayed below, and telephone signal strength in status line during active route guidance.

Warranty repair
(1) DTB P-B-82.85/524a AUG07 Navigation processor software update
(2) DTB P-B-82.60/382b AUG07 COMAND headunit software update

Read this thread https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w211/226045-navigation-service-update-dvd.html

str8ridin

Not sure what they did, but they did some sort of software update and it is working perfect now. Well, I wouldn't say perfect....that thing is not user friendly compared to the others I've had.

Neoii

Glad to see they got it worked out. The Nav is not perfect and like you I prefer some others functionally. Still, I can get it working and that's all that matter I guess.

str8ridin

Cup is 1/2 full.



Actually the more I play with it, the more cool things I am finding out. So, I like it so far.

Btw, the dealer just ordered mine, so I am not sure what year disc I have. I assume the latest, but the numbers on the disc are:

BQ 6 46 0232
A211 827 17 65
Version 7.0

Is that the latest?

konigstiger

They should have documented the update(s) in detail on your invoice. Check for the headunit features mentioned previously to see if, in addition to the navigation processor, they updated COMAND.

BQ6460232 is current (released JAN08).

Neoii

Only way to go through life.

Just to confirm, this is the version I just picked up from the dealer too.

jeffsnavely

my brother bought a $15k car from them and it was hands down the worst car-buying experience I've ever heard of (and I've bought a lot of cars). Granted he was a noob so some of the issues could have been confronted with a more savy buyer.

str8ridin

OK, so this is annoying. The Nav does not display in the intrument cluster as the manual states. Does it show up for any of you?

Neoii

Yes. Did you scroll to that page using the arrows and menu buttons? Obviously, it won't look like the nav screen. It is just a very simplified display.

str8ridin

I know. I've cycled through all screens, and it goes from Audio, temp, tropometer, reset then back to audio. I've even been in the service screen, to no avail.

Finally was able to pull something up on search. Seems like the dealer needs to port into my IC to enable it. wtf, another software update?

Back to the dealer.... The glass is 1/2 full. 1/2 full....

Diesel Benz

I did not read the whole thread but if you don't have the Navi menu at the IC, that is a version coding issue, not a SW update.

Pretty strange if you don't have the menu, this could be the case with a retrofitted Navi when the IC version coding has been omitted. Does your data card indicate Navigation from the factory?

Anyway, not a big deal to have the cluster coded.

str8ridin

Well, the dealer coded it for me and it works. Pretty slick! And yes, the data card says I had Navigation from factory. So, uh, new IC? Yikes. I hope not.

Diesel Benz

Even if the car had a new IC, it should have maintained the Navi version coding. Perhaps someone has been playing with the IC coding, like phone kit retrofit or some Tele-aid work and has coded it incorrectly. Of course it could be related to IC change but at least equally likely something else.