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S32 COMAND Launch navigation package ???
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2012 GLK 350 P1 COMAND LIGHTING AMG... , 2011 maxima
S32 COMAND Launch navigation package ???
hi. i was just wondering if anyone has this package, what it includes and is it the smaller screen? i am a little confused on the difference between this and multi-media package... i checked MBUSA but I'm guessing the "launch" is over with so they don't even offer it anymore.. thanx in advance
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S32 and multimedia are the same things, the difference is right now there is an issue with the supplier of the 6 cd change that normally comes with the multimedia package, supplier is in Japan and the delay is related to the tsunami. So to answer the question the s32 is same as multimedia except it has single disc and is almost 2k less them mm. And who cares because who uses CD's nowaday anyways.
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I think the option/pacakge number is #S33. That is what is on my order form.
As for the screen.......Several sources list it at 7". The price difference is -$400.
We use CDs. Be nice.
As for the screen.......Several sources list it at 7". The price difference is -$400.
COMAND system with hard-drive navigation
Using GPS technology and a 40GB hard drive to store maps, points of interest, and Zagat® Survey ratings for restaurants, hotels and golf courses, this virtual copilot provides detailed driving directions with remarkable speed and a friendly voice. The COMAND system's large color-LCD screen also displays gas stations, ATMs and Mercedes-Benz dealerships along your route within the contiguous U.S., Canada and Oahu, Hawaii, with periodic updates available at your authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer.
Using GPS technology and a 40GB hard drive to store maps, points of interest, and Zagat® Survey ratings for restaurants, hotels and golf courses, this virtual copilot provides detailed driving directions with remarkable speed and a friendly voice. The COMAND system's large color-LCD screen also displays gas stations, ATMs and Mercedes-Benz dealerships along your route within the contiguous U.S., Canada and Oahu, Hawaii, with periodic updates available at your authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer.
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Maybe this is #S32.........$930. A big difference from the MM packages. No backup camera. No iPod/MP3 connections. You will be using CDs. Grinning.
http://www.edmunds.com/mercedes-benz...tyle=101398237
Cockpit Management and Data (COMAND) system with a 40-gigabyte hard drive-based navigation; 7-inch, retractable color LCD screen; 6-gigabyte hard drive sound file storage; Gracenote database music recognition; In-dash single disc CD/DVD player; PCMCIA slot; Zagat Restaurant Guide; Voice control some audio, navigation and hands-free communication system functions
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haha... don't even own any.. i guess ill be using the AUX jack.. do you know if i stream bluetooth audio with the COMAND package?
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For the record...........
This evening I RIPPED over 350 songs and placed them on my MP3 player. Yep, I have one of those. The GLK cable better work with a Sansa MP3 player.
I have room for more music. I'll dig into the classical pile next.
This evening I RIPPED over 350 songs and placed them on my MP3 player. Yep, I have one of those. The GLK cable better work with a Sansa MP3 player.
I have room for more music. I'll dig into the classical pile next.
Last edited by venchka; Oct 13, 2011 at 09:51 AM.
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We know all of that. All the more reason for my displeasure. Right now, if you can even get someone at a dealership to explain it to you, the 6 disc changer is a special order which adds $250 for a special order plus $485 for the changer. Too rich for me.
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S32 Package
If it's the same as on the C-Class, it's a less costly variant of what will be the $2790 Multimedia Package. It costs $930 and has everything that will be in MM Package except rearview camera: the two main parts of the S32 package are Voice Control and COMAND System w/Hard Drive Navigation, which includes 3D map views, 7-inch high resolution color display, Gracenote album information including album cover art, single-disc DVD/CD changer and SD card slot, 10GB hard drive music register, and Sirius. It's being pitched as a "launch" package which will be available only for initial production runs.
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If it doesn't you could always just load your MP3s to the hard drive's music register.
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Either way it's of no concern. You can get a HUGE SD card or use nearly any USB flash drive or hard drive for storage. Works wonderfully with album art and all. It will even search for songs by voice.
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Copying songs to Music Register Hard Drive
I just went out to my car and tried it.
The REC (record) option appeared when I was playing music from a CD, but not from a USB storage stick.
I easily copied songs from the CD.
I'll try an SD card later, but guessing that won't work.
For me it doesn't matter that much, since most of my music is iTunes-->iPod, but since someone gave some music on that USB stick, there will be an extra step of copying it to a CD and then onto hard drive.
Frustrating, I guess, if someone was planning to transfer large amounts of music from an SD Card or USB storage device to the hard drive and not to an iPod.
The REC (record) option appeared when I was playing music from a CD, but not from a USB storage stick.
I easily copied songs from the CD.
I'll try an SD card later, but guessing that won't work.
For me it doesn't matter that much, since most of my music is iTunes-->iPod, but since someone gave some music on that USB stick, there will be an extra step of copying it to a CD and then onto hard drive.
Frustrating, I guess, if someone was planning to transfer large amounts of music from an SD Card or USB storage device to the hard drive and not to an iPod.
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It is just MB's way of saying if it's on a CD it must be an original. You would assume that most people would not transfer music to a CD just to move it to the HD in your vehicle. Transfer does work from a CD even if it is not an original CD. MB's form of copy write protection or infringement.
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This is the standard the Register reads. I just input my music CD's from the 90's etc. into the CD player and burned them to the hard drive.
"Music CD tracks are displayed on computers in the Compact Disc Audio (CDA) file format. CDA is a shortened form of CD-DA, which stands for Compact Disc Digital Audio. When you place a music CD in your computer's disk drive, the Windows operating system reads the disc and creates a set of CDA files that can be viewed in the drive's folder. CDA files are denoted by ".cda" at the end of the file
Read more: What Is the File Format of a Music CD? | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/about_6641326_fi...#ixzz1lMvko0iX"
"Music CD tracks are displayed on computers in the Compact Disc Audio (CDA) file format. CDA is a shortened form of CD-DA, which stands for Compact Disc Digital Audio. When you place a music CD in your computer's disk drive, the Windows operating system reads the disc and creates a set of CDA files that can be viewed in the drive's folder. CDA files are denoted by ".cda" at the end of the file
Read more: What Is the File Format of a Music CD? | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/about_6641326_fi...#ixzz1lMvko0iX"
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Last edited by venchka; Feb 13, 2012 at 12:00 PM.
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The REC option doesn't appear when you insert a CD with MP3s on it, but the MP3s play -- no problem.
We're probably better off to just rip your CDs on a desktop/laptop computer and write them to a Compact Flash card. An 8GB card can be had for no more than $15
The hard drive seems only to be useful for ripping original music CDs, but why bother? (unless you don't have a desktop/laptop).
We're probably better off to just rip your CDs on a desktop/laptop computer and write them to a Compact Flash card. An 8GB card can be had for no more than $15
The hard drive seems only to be useful for ripping original music CDs, but why bother? (unless you don't have a desktop/laptop).
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Another question. The S32 package doesn't come withe the iPhone/iPod connector in the glove box. However, I see that option 518 can be added to the S32 option:
iPod/MP3 Media Interface - $365
Requires: [S32] COMAND Single Disc Package; Or [S34] COMAND 6-Disc Package; Excludes: [057] iPod Integration Kit And [320] Multimedia Package And [S33] Multimedia Package w/Single Disc
Has anyone done this post delivery?
iPod/MP3 Media Interface - $365
Requires: [S32] COMAND Single Disc Package; Or [S34] COMAND 6-Disc Package; Excludes: [057] iPod Integration Kit And [320] Multimedia Package And [S33] Multimedia Package w/Single Disc
Has anyone done this post delivery?
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S32 and multimedia are the same things, the difference is right now there is an issue with the supplier of the 6 cd change that normally comes with the multimedia package, supplier is in Japan and the delay is related to the tsunami. So to answer the question the s32 is same as multimedia except it has single disc and is almost 2k less them mm. And who cares because who uses CD's nowaday anyways.
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You are correct, it does not have a back up camera, but it DOES have the Gracenote database.
I'm not sure what enhanced Voice Control is, but it does have voice control.
My wife's 2011 E350 has the Multimedia package, and has the iPhone/iPod connector in the glovebox, but my GLK does not. The E350 has streaming audio via bluetooth, the GLK does not (I think that there was some way to activate it though?)
I'm trying to find out if it possible to add the iPhone/iPod connection to my GLK that did not have it installed at the factory.
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S32 PCMCIA slot
I've had my new 2012 GLK with P1 and S32 for almost two weeks now and I'm wondering about the usefulness of the PCMCIA slot. Is there some type of adapter available that would allow me to plug in a memory stick or something else? I thought PCMCIA was kind of old-hat, but perhaps not.
-dave
-dave
