will pick up car in a week. What to have done prior to driving away
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will pick up car in a week. What to have done prior to driving away
my car should be at the dealer next week - (Yeahhh!!) I plan on picking it up shortly. What should I have the SA do before driving away? I do not have any MB accounts.
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1. Make sure it has the latest software upgrades....that has probably already been done.
2. Have the sales guy help you set up your registration with ChargePoint/MercedesMe, mine led me through the steps to register my account, activating my MercedesMe charge card and link my account to my credit card. You cannot charge using the little RFID card they give you until this is completed.
3. Get a tour of MBUX and all that it offers and does, if you are not familiar with it.
4. Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!
2. Have the sales guy help you set up your registration with ChargePoint/MercedesMe, mine led me through the steps to register my account, activating my MercedesMe charge card and link my account to my credit card. You cannot charge using the little RFID card they give you until this is completed.
3. Get a tour of MBUX and all that it offers and does, if you are not familiar with it.
4. Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!
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From: NE KY, on the Ohio River
2018 S560; 2022 EQS450+
I can imagine your excitement!
I picked up my Cardinal Red 450+ last December 27th, and have enjoyed every moment of my some 2,000 miles driving it around my hilly, curvy home town and up and down the local highways between my home and the dealer, about 71 miles away. I am 90 years old; due to recent illness, I haven't driven it in a month, but have been riding with family driving. I look forward to being behind the wheel again ASAP, especially since we just installed new CocoMats, black, with red diamonds. Stunning!
Several car fanatics of my family, one with a Taycan, have driven my car with great pleasure.
To minimize my EQS investment, (with an Emerald green '18 S560, c25,000 miles parked in the same garage here at home), I bought the lowest priced trim 450. The only extras I bought were the high capacity air filtration, seats, the Cardinal paint, and a M B dealer protection paint application;
Although this trim excludes several S class amenities, we're very happy.with the car. My wife says it's the best car we have ever bought!
I picked up my Cardinal Red 450+ last December 27th, and have enjoyed every moment of my some 2,000 miles driving it around my hilly, curvy home town and up and down the local highways between my home and the dealer, about 71 miles away. I am 90 years old; due to recent illness, I haven't driven it in a month, but have been riding with family driving. I look forward to being behind the wheel again ASAP, especially since we just installed new CocoMats, black, with red diamonds. Stunning!
Several car fanatics of my family, one with a Taycan, have driven my car with great pleasure.
To minimize my EQS investment, (with an Emerald green '18 S560, c25,000 miles parked in the same garage here at home), I bought the lowest priced trim 450. The only extras I bought were the high capacity air filtration, seats, the Cardinal paint, and a M B dealer protection paint application;
Although this trim excludes several S class amenities, we're very happy.with the car. My wife says it's the best car we have ever bought!
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Choose a destination about a 1000 miles or more that you might go to some day. Have them put in your location and that destination and plot the route showing the chargers along the way. Touch the first charger in the screen to add it as a stop on your trip and so forth. After you do that it should show you there are plenty of chargers for most trips and the NAV will guide you to them. That put me at ease.
I do have such a trip planned next month and see I will have to visit several chargers. My (small) phone and my (larger) tablet are both linked to the car with Bluetooth. My phone has internet and can play movies from streaming or memory. My Tablet is larger, but has no internet. I can still load many movies to the memory card, watch them on the screen and hear the sound through the car stereo. That is my plan for long trips, watch movies on my Tablet while waiting at the charger.
I am really liking the car, I hope you do too!
I do have such a trip planned next month and see I will have to visit several chargers. My (small) phone and my (larger) tablet are both linked to the car with Bluetooth. My phone has internet and can play movies from streaming or memory. My Tablet is larger, but has no internet. I can still load many movies to the memory card, watch them on the screen and hear the sound through the car stereo. That is my plan for long trips, watch movies on my Tablet while waiting at the charger.
I am really liking the car, I hope you do too!
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The dealership should automatically set you up with Mercedes Me and Charging accounts.
However, despite that, I couldn't charge at EA stations for like 2 weeks before MB could fix the problem.
This was back in April, and many had same experience.
Hopefully, by now, the process has worked out the kinks.
If not, call the 800 number.
However, despite that, I couldn't charge at EA stations for like 2 weeks before MB could fix the problem.
This was back in April, and many had same experience.
Hopefully, by now, the process has worked out the kinks.
If not, call the 800 number.
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Negotiate for free oil changes or get them to extend the warranty on the catalytic converter. ....oh wait, no need. 
If you are learning the screens and function while parked in the garage, be sure to leave the door open to prevent carbon monoxide build up. ....oh wait, no need.
After you press Start, wait about 30 seconds for the oil to circulate before putting the car in gear. ....oh wait, no need.
Seriously, there will be a little "getting used to" period, but you will like it!
If you are learning the screens and function while parked in the garage, be sure to leave the door open to prevent carbon monoxide build up. ....oh wait, no need.
After you press Start, wait about 30 seconds for the oil to circulate before putting the car in gear. ....oh wait, no need.
Seriously, there will be a little "getting used to" period, but you will like it!
