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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 06:00 PM
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Is there any way to view the date in the S class command or instrument cluster?
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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 07:15 PM
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Not that I'm aware of. However, it does require setting the date in the vehicle system settings page on the COMAND system. I'm sure this is important to set in order for the navigation system and the clock to work properly due to time zones and other specifics. Now what is strange to me is why does it give options as to how that data is entered (MM/YY/DD or DD/YY/MM or YY/DD/MM). Why should that be optional and important if you are never going to see it? Also, why does it ask which format the time should be entered: 24H versus standard format (AM/PM)?? Why would this matter if you're never going to see it?

The only thing I see is an analog clock in the middle of the console area.

Great question BTW.
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 12:13 AM
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Not that I'm aware of. However, it does require setting the date in the vehicle system settings page on the COMAND system. I'm sure this is important to set in order for the navigation system and the clock to work properly due to time zones and other specifics. Now what is strange to me is why does it give options as to how that data is entered (MM/YY/DD or DD/YY/MM or YY/DD/MM). Why should that be optional and important if you are never going to see it? Also, why does it ask which format the time should be entered: 24H versus standard format (AM/PM)?? Why would this matter if you're never going to see it?

The only thing I see is an analog clock in the middle of the console area.

Great question BTW.
That is the oddity for me as well. All this infrastructure to put the info in, nothing to display. Really odd.
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