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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 11:54 PM
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Exclamation Speedometer changing

My S350 (2006) w221 has miles on the speedometer, is there a way to change it to kilometers, I was able to put Kms on the digital speedometer but not on the big similated screen.Also menu cluster setting it's not usefull.

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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 10:41 AM
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The dealer can change to km for you. I find that MB really dumbs down their menus compared to all other manufacturers. In my wifes truck you can change virtually anything via the menus, this car lets you change the clock....
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 11:57 PM
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Cool hi

my dealer also checked with star diag and he can't chane it.
Help Me please
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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 12:10 AM
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The 2008+ MY S-Classes in the U.S. have an option in the instrument cluster to switch between MPH and KPH. With the S-Class, since they have digital displays, the entire speedometer switches to KPH or MPH (depending on what you select). That said, I'm sure there's a way to do it.
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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 03:44 AM
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i'm sure about that,because dealer check the cluster too.They can't change it.Is it malfunction? Doesn't need to upgrade the ecu or something like that?
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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 06:47 PM
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On my 07, there is an option to add a second speedo in the lower left corner for KPH. Of course, the main speedo remains in MPH as does the odometer.
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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 11:54 PM
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yes,i have too.But i want to change the main speedometer? did you try it with your dealer?
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Old Feb 15, 2010 | 02:56 AM
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You need more than a simple Star Diagnostic that dealerships have. In the US, you may try to contact member 'sunilp' but I note that you are not in the US.

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Old Feb 15, 2010 | 12:50 PM
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I think they do it the same way they program the milage by taking off the whole instrument cluster and plug it somewhere. I know that in Saudi Arabia they can even change it to the AMG style ...
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