BGReddy00

I know this post has been going on for quite awhile I picked up and 07 e350 this week..I have gotten into those settings and changed it to the AMG screen, but still not able to play dvd's if I put the dvd in the trunk it just ask for the nav-cd and if you load in the front on the command system I just get cd error..so just curious if anyone ever seemed to get the system to play dvd movies?

tucsonbroker

You need the european command to play dvd's.

Barry45RPM

...and the DVD reader in the trunk is ONLY for the Navigation DVD by Navteq for MB

BGReddy00

o well I was really hoping to be able to play dvds on the nav screen i wonder if there is some sort of adapter that possibly can be purchased like the nav-tv that allows you to watch tv, but dvd's as well on my 06' SL500 I cant even get into that hidden menu..it has the option to play a dvd but if you put it in nothing happens as well..on the E nothing even shows up for dvd..does there happen to be a external aux port in the back of the system that a dvd player could be purchased and mounted in the glovebox or some sort?

jsimon77

Can you tell me the exact steps you took to get to the menu in the 2007?

harperb

I got into the menu in my early build (April 04) 2005; in the main menu I only saw the W211 US model, however in the keyboard menu I selected W211 ECU, however I noticed no change (even after leaving the car off for awhile). When I switched to AMG I got the AMG logo however.

I'd primarily like to see what the British accent is like and maybe the new and improved menu? Anyone know how the user below managed to get into this alternate menu? Is there a thread somewhere of all the hidden COMAND menus i've missed?

BGReddy00

I was in radio mode then pressed and held down 5 then quickly held down 3&7 at the same time..it will load this menu up select AMGW211 with the arrow keys once the radio button is selected on that turn the power off of the command system and then turn the car off..wait 2 min and restart the car and it should load up for you..

Marcus Frost

Slight thread revival here - but I think it's a popular topic. This also worked on my early build 2005. I put it in aux mode and like some other posters, you kind of have to press 5 first and then quickly do 3 and 7. The car's ignition has to be on, and to SAVE the settings you have to turn the COMAND off, then the ignition off and wait for a few minutes, otherwise it won't save.

I'd be very interested in helping to get DVD-in-motion to work with a US-Spec COMAND. It seems we need to get our hands on one of these early 2003 units

-m

ciaranobrien

I have an 2003 E500 but the head unit has the tape player installed(yeuch). After reading through these posts I tried the following,

1. Turn car on
2. switch to radio
3. Open the tape player as if you were going to put in a tape
4. Hold 5 down then 3 and 7 together
5. Close the tape player

After you close the tape player a menu is displayed with two options(picture attached) I was wondering if anybody know what these were before I messed anything up

murman

OMG, the first evidence of an Engineering menu in an Audio 50 unit.

konigstiger

Versions will let you see software and hardware information, Diagnosis will let you see stored DTCs (diagnostic trouble codes), system reset, etc.

El_Miche

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The philips drive has a DVD decoder chip on it (SAA7816HL). And a ribbon connectors is used to connect it to the control unit.
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Hi, do you know how to Unlock the Philips SAA7816HL chip? I have a integrated DVD player with this chip on my car and only can view movies region 2.

Thanks!

SoCalC55

TIme to revive this thread again. It dosent seem to be working on my 06 US Command unit. Is this a E-Class only?

Karlson

Where did you see that it works with 06 e55? I don't any posts about that.

timeskew

I will confirm this- my 05 does not have any noticed change between USA and ECE settings. I can change between the AMG or MB splash screens(both USA), and I did check out the Maybach keyboard setting.

rw0n13

I have a 09 command, how do you get into the command to allow it to play DVDs? My command unit lets me play dvds while parked.

aznmode

Does anyone know if a 2006 CLK command US spec. can also be accessed with this code? I wanted to know if it can play DVDs.

Hubi

Hi
Finally after 2 years of driving W211 E320 I found out that I have dvd in US command.

Here is the story. I went to the service engineering mode and at some point I got to the hidden menu by pressing 1+3+8 then "back" and then 1+4+7 --> it worked but I did not have dvd so actually there was nothing to change there. Then, I turned the car off and went home. When I got back after few hours I saw a disc that came from the single cd slot....I thought it doesnt work because I have cd changer...and that was command update (dated 2003 - my car is 2004). The screen had two lines and it said that i have to put an update disk so i put it back. The update took about 5-10 minutes. After that the only change was that under AUDIO there was radio and cd, before I had cdc (changer) and cd.
Then, I found that being in Audio mode I can press 3+5+7 allows you to change from US to Europe version 211ECE, so I switched to ECE and turned off the system. After that, Command became euro version and now I have VIDEO instead of SAT and can play DVDs (i didnt know that the single slot is a dvd ) Also, I could get another option in the radio - RDS - and now I know what the station is playing. That's kinda cool, but there is a one proble - now I can't go to the hidden menu and turn the DVD motion off and enable mp3.....
Is there anyone who did change from usa to europe and then was able to go to the hidden menu????

I can go easily to engineering menu but now nothing works to allow me to go to the hidden buttons, I have tried *#<left arrow>, also 138->back->147 and it doesnt work at all. Maybe I am doing something wrong now....

Also, after changing for euro, when I press TEL it said PLEASE INSERT PHONE, before it was PHONE NOT INSTALLED or something like that, do you know what that means? do I have to put that bluetooth device into the armrest?

thank you soo much

Norseman

I have a -05 W211 (euro), and to access the engineering mode I press the following keys:

Phone down + mute + SERV
then
* + # + left arrow

Good luck to you

Mackhack

Hubi,

you closed Engineering Menu as you updated your firmware. The Phone Down + Mute + SERV is the code that is available but only works on the earlier versions of our COMANDs. Since you updated it the codes have been changed and Becker keeps them a good secret.

Although my mother knows people at Becker (the manufacturer of the COMAND sysems) there is no way so far to get the new codes out

jkv11503

Contrary to popular belief, the engineering mode can be accessed on COMAND units which have the updated firmware.

https://mbworld.org/forums/audio-ele...ring-menu.html

It works on my updated '05 W211, although I still haven't figured out how to get into the secret menu.

Hubi

Yeah, I know about that if you do the update then you can't get into the engineering menu but my upgrade CD was from 03 and I believe that was original that comes with the car, and also I CAN get into the engineering menu very easily but then to get to the secret menu where you can change dvd in motion and mp3 its now really hard

so, do you guys know if it's possible to reset or downgrade it? i don't believ that I have a problem because of the upgrade because it is old cd and i still can go to engineering menu, but maybe I can downgrade to have it like before....????

also, what about the phone? in US it said "phone unavailable" and in euro --> please insert phone.......what is that?

Mackhack

I didn't say you can't nor said I the EM is gone. What I said is the software developers changed the key sequence so people can't access it anymore.

jkv11503 did you try your new codes on a US or Euro COMAND?

Hubi

Mackhack,

seems like we have same cars (04 E320),

putting Command on the side, i don't think I will be able to change dvd in motion settings at all, what you have on the display when you hit the TEL button?

Mackhack

My phone book Hubi! I put a bluetooth module in to use my phone. If you need help with that let me know. I put a pictured installation manual together while I did it in my car.