Hi,

I have a US based EQS 450+ Sedan and I couldn't figure out how to change the outside temp display from fahrenheit to celsius. I was however able to figure out how to switch between Miles to KM.

Does anyone know how to switch from fahrenheit to celsius?

thank you

 

In Mercedes Me, select the "hamburger menu" in the upper left corner.
Settings>Units>Temperature>Celsius.
I would like to think this will synchronize with the car and change it there, but I'm not 100% sure. Unfortunately, I'm not anywhere near my car right now so I can't experiment.

 

thank you Scott, will try it and let you know

 

I would like to think this as well - but unfortunately it doesn't work.

 

Hi there, it also really bothers me. I have been born and raised metric (just like the geniuses in Sindelfingen who assembled my car before it was imported to the US), but Fahrenheit, really ????

The problem is that one can change the temp display from F to C in the phone app. but it's not synchronized to the car.

I complained to the CEO of MBUSA, who responded that he talked to the Germans and they responded with "not possible"

Then I wrote a very friendly letter to the MB guys in Sindelfingen.

Update: They removed the temp unit (F/C) from the phone app. That's not what I wanted ... sorry guys.

 

Let's see if someone here can guide you on this... after all, that's what a good forum is for, right?

First off, hats off to you guys for the detective work, especially for escalating this all the way to the CEO. When the official word comes back from Germany as "not possible," that's pretty much the end of the road for most people.

Here’s the thing, though. They're not exactly lying, but they're not telling you the whole truth, either.

This isn't just a missing button in a menu. Your car's identity was set at the factory. Every US-market Mercedes gets SA Code 494 (U.S. Version) burned into its configuration. Think of it as a digital passport stamp. That code tells the car to lock certain things, like the temperature display, to US imperial standards. It's a deliberate, non-user-configurable setting. The only reason you can switch from Miles to KM is because federal law requires it for cross-border travel.

So when corporate says "not possible," what they really mean is "we won't let you do that."

But the software underneath is the same everywhere. The function is in there, just waiting to be unlocked.

The Real Solution: Variant Coding

You can't change it from the driver's seat, but it can be changed from the backend. The process is called variant coding, and it’s essentially a surgical strike on the car's core software.

A specialist with the right professional tools (the official dealer system is XENTRY, but the real power tools are engineering suites like DTS Monaco) can plug directly into your car's brain. They go into the Head Unit (HU) or Instrument Cluster (IC) module and flip the switch for the temperature display from the locked "Fahrenheit" setting to "Celsius" or even "User Selectable."

How You Actually Get This Done

1. Forget The Dealer: Your service advisor will look at you like you have three heads if you ask for this. They are forbidden from modifying a car away from its original US-spec configuration.
   
2. Find a Coder: The people who do this are independent specialists. You can find them on the big Mercedes forums. They work remotely—you connect a laptop to your car, they log in, and a few minutes later, your problem is solved for a fee.
   

So when Mercedes tells you it's "impossible," just remember what that really means. It's impossible for them to help you. For someone who knows what they're doing, it's a ten-minute job.

 

This can be done by our coding service:

We listed in this EQS forum somewhere now we listed here again for your info.

Groupe A: Coding Services without hardware change:
01: F° to C° in Kombi & AC Panel
02: Language Region Change: USA to ECE
03: Radio Region Change: USA to ECE
04: Navigation Map Region Change: All to All
05: Side Marker Lights Off or White or Yellow
06: Parking Brake “Park” to 🅿️
07: mpg to L/100KM to KM/L
08: ILS+ or IHC+ activation
09: Activate K32 ALCA (Active Lane Change Assist)
10: Activate 43U 42U 30U Animation Digital lights, digital rain, star wave.
11: AMG Startup Animation with SoundLogo in MBUX 7.0
12: AMG Instrument Cluster Activation with Super Sport mode
13: Front / Rear seat belt warning/reminder removal
14: Speed Warning Removal (India & Gulf States)
15: RAS+: Rear Axle Steering Angle from 4° to 10° *
16: Enable Vehicle Level Button, you can raise/lower your suspension level.
17: Activation Transparent Hood/Chassis View for SUV models (SUV with 360 camera)
18: Animal detection activation (for cars with NIVI)
19: Flowing Animation at lock/unlock
20: Flowing turning signal Lights / Sequential Signal light / Blink Animation / wipe flashing / Directional Blinker for 1: Turning signal, 2: hazard warning light, 3: lock/unlock.
21: 3D V Shape Maybach taillight
22: Camera app, you can manually take photo or shoot video by using the AR camera in the windscreen.
23: Flashing brake light in emergency brake
24: Activation Hazard light after emergency braking for safety.
25: Turn off mph in IC
26: Dashcam auto restart when ig on
27: Turn on Acoustic Lock/Unlock menu in MBUX
28: Activate the antitheft alarm
29: Advanced Augmented Reality
30: Enable DayTime Running taillight when Fog/Dust is detected
31: Rear Tablet Startup logo: AMG, Maybach, and Telephone App.
32: Auto Start Stop disable/memory
33: Internal Circulation memorised and keep.
34: Change timer and strength of Seat Heating or Seat Ventilation.
36: AirBag Crash Reset
36: 360 Camera de-activation speed Vth change from x kmh.
37: 360 Camera de-activation speed duration t (in seconds) change to y s (keep 360 open when running at above Vth for y seconds)
38: Turn on External Sound Experience
39: Activation of the taillight in daytime running light operation
40: Add more option for individual Driving mode
41: Enabling activation of the taillight in daytime running light mode when fog is detected
42: Activation Driving Mode: Race, S+, Snow, Maybach, Manual, Curve, Trail, Sands, etc
43: Dashcam speed unit on video footage: change to kmh/mph
44: Fuel Cap open reminder
45: Day Running Light Menu in MBUX, then you turn off / on DRL
46: Traffic Light Assist activation
47: TSA with further warning
48: vMax from 250 to 296kmh
49: Disable ***(Auto Start Stop)
50:

Special Package: (Heavily Discounted)
1: F° to C° in Kombi & AC Panel
2: F° to C° in AC Panel
3: Radio to ECE full range
4: Arabic العربية / Polish Polski / Thai ภาษาไทย / etc
5: Parking Brake “Park” to 🅿️
6: Tyre pressure Unit: psi, kpa, bar
7: Fuel Consumption Unit: l/100km, mpg, km/l
8: on/off additional speedo mph
9: Side Marker Yellow Lights off or White
10: Horse power unit: HP or KW, Torque unit: lbft or Nm

 

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