Just Bought a New E Class! (w/ Color Display and Sirius Weather)
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2011 E350 Sport, Premium 2, Split folding rear seat, Panorama Sunroof, Driver-side Massage
I just bought my '11 E350 Sport, Premium 2 last Monday. I have the smaller SD card interface on my COMAND console, but the angled DRLs. My car was built in 07/11, and my COMAND version is...well...I don't know exactly. My settings menu doesn't seem to have that listed. Not sure if that helps anyone, but there you have it.
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Mercedes e350 BlueTec
I just bought my '11 E350 Sport, Premium 2 last Monday. I have the smaller SD card interface on my COMAND console, but the angled DRLs. My car was built in 07/11, and my COMAND version is...well...I don't know exactly. My settings menu doesn't seem to have that listed. Not sure if that helps anyone, but there you have it.
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Porsche Macan S SportDesign / Ex M-B's: 11 & 10 & 06 E350's, 02 S500
It's just really sloppy Production management it seems. The 2011's have had quite a few "updates" throughout its cycle already.
Pretty lame, this car should be good to go until the facelift. The W212 has had so many little tweaks already.
Pretty lame, this car should be good to go until the facelift. The W212 has had so many little tweaks already.
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Mercedes e350 BlueTec
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2011 E350 Sport, Premium 2, Split folding rear seat, Panorama Sunroof, Driver-side Massage
Well, no matter the reason, it just makes the deal I got on my new E350 even sweeter that I originally thought 
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From: Brooklyn, NY
2011 E350, 2008 ML350
funny story:
was at the dealer this past Saturday......the guy bringing the cars in the shop for service was very busy.......he pulled one in and was getting ready to back it up....
he was in reverse, and moving when he OPENED THE DOOR and the car abrubtly came to a STOP......
and I thought to myself, wow, what a bonehead!
it's getting harder and harder to trust MF's out there you know?
having some exterior mods done this morning to the S.E....
at an indy shop....
was at the dealer this past Saturday......the guy bringing the cars in the shop for service was very busy.......he pulled one in and was getting ready to back it up....
he was in reverse, and moving when he OPENED THE DOOR and the car abrubtly came to a STOP......
and I thought to myself, wow, what a bonehead!
it's getting harder and harder to trust MF's out there you know?
having some exterior mods done this morning to the S.E....
at an indy shop....
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2012 CLS63
man, I gotta say....
glad I've got the hockey leds!!!!!
my car turned nothing but heads(TNBH) at the beach this past week....
(550)
also got pretty good gas mileage (1 tank, 400 miles, 23.2 mpg, average speed:37 mph, according to car computer)
however I do have some gnarly water marks to deal with
I don't guess the new leds look bad, but boy, our HC's really stand out...
glad I've got the hockey leds!!!!!
my car turned nothing but heads(TNBH) at the beach this past week....
(550)also got pretty good gas mileage (1 tank, 400 miles, 23.2 mpg, average speed:37 mph, according to car computer)
however I do have some gnarly water marks to deal with
I don't guess the new leds look bad, but boy, our HC's really stand out...
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Mercedes e350 BlueTec
A "heads up" for those who (like me) leased or purchased a 2011 e350 built in June/July 2011 with the new comand 4.5 system (color dash/SD slot).
1) You likely have the wrong manuals for the system...both comand and Voice. You should get the new manuals, even though there are only a few changes from comand 4.0.
2) You should check with your dealer service manager to assure that the STAR system Mercedes uses knows that you have a comand 4.5 system installed. Otherwise, you will not get updates to comand 4.5 when they are released.
3) If you use mBrace (even on the trial) and want assistance with comand, they will insist that you have comand 4.0....you can not have a comand 4.5 system in your car. That is clearly wrong, but I am not sure how to get their records correct.
I would not assume that Mercedes systems actually know how they built our cars. Clearly item 2 is clearly the most important on this list.
1) You likely have the wrong manuals for the system...both comand and Voice. You should get the new manuals, even though there are only a few changes from comand 4.0.
2) You should check with your dealer service manager to assure that the STAR system Mercedes uses knows that you have a comand 4.5 system installed. Otherwise, you will not get updates to comand 4.5 when they are released.
3) If you use mBrace (even on the trial) and want assistance with comand, they will insist that you have comand 4.0....you can not have a comand 4.5 system in your car. That is clearly wrong, but I am not sure how to get their records correct.
I would not assume that Mercedes systems actually know how they built our cars. Clearly item 2 is clearly the most important on this list.
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From: Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
C250,GLK350
Picked up my Bluetec the day it rolled off the truck, I was very hesitant about the color combo (Black/Almond) but the nav updates are very cool, my wife wishes she had the updates in her '11 GLK and she is not a gadget person really.
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C250,GLK350
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Porsche Macan S SportDesign / Ex M-B's: 11 & 10 & 06 E350's, 02 S500
So I was in Downtown, full of tall buildings, and still have "3D" and the other option under it checked (can't remember the name), and no 3D buildings or something. WTF do they put in the option if the Command clearly isn't supported with it?
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Let me know if you need any help!
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1953 300 Adenauer, 1971 300 SEL 6.3, 1975 600, 1978 450 6.9
Tint may also be an issue. It is difficult to remove tint without damaging the rear defroster wires.
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Not quite correct. Some mods (springs, ECU mods etc) can cause warranty issues. Those warranty issues may cause problems when you return the lease - even if the mods are reversed.
Tint may also be an issue. It is difficult to remove tint without damaging the rear defroster wires.
Tint may also be an issue. It is difficult to remove tint without damaging the rear defroster wires.
I say this because 30-40% of the vehicles that we mod locally are leased.
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From: Texas
2014 E350 Coupe Steel Gray
Tried it out myself, and you are right - 3D doesn't really mean anything with our version of Comand. As an aside, I wonder what the mid-year change in Comand will do to the 2011 values? Will old/new Comand factor in?
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Mercedes e350 BlueTec
3D will only come into play if the 2011-2012 map that we have in our comand 4.5 systems has 3d info on it. If you live in a very large city, there is probably data....for most of us though, there isn't any 3d info.
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1953 300 Adenauer, 1971 300 SEL 6.3, 1975 600, 1978 450 6.9
Upon lease return that vehicle will receive closer scrutiny and the driver may get charged for replacing things like bushings that may have had faster wear due to the mod.
