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You should try this with the ECO button on. Then try it with the ECO button off. I cannot remember if I had the ECO button on or off when I have used this feature. It seems to me it may operate differently with the ECO on then when it is off.
I love technology but I am sure we are all smart people here but we all struggle to figure this stuff out a bit. Oh that's right. I am a male and my wife tells me I should read the directions!!!
I love technology but I am sure we are all smart people here but we all struggle to figure this stuff out a bit. Oh that's right. I am a male and my wife tells me I should read the directions!!!
LOL...I'm the same way. I don't read the manual properly.
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There is an unofficial POI uploader application. Primarily created for speed cameras though. From the manual it looked like POI entries can be saved to contacts but it was not clear to me if this was for existing POI from the map, which would not help in your scenario.
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Listen to this folks! My sales guy just called me a few minutes ago as to why I'm not able to get TuneIn Radio in my car. He said he had just gotten off the phone with MBrace people and he was told that in order to get Internet(TuneIn Radio, I need to subscribe to it. In other words, it's not free for 3 months. I think that's bogus info. He was told that Internet Radio is MBrace plus, plus (instead of 1 plus) and I need to have a subscription which costs $14 per month. That information he was given has to be wrong doesn't it? When I talked to MBrace yesterday they gave me no such info. They were telling me that they did not know why I'm not getting TuneIn radio. Please fire away with your thoughts.
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Listen to this folks! My sales guy just called me a few minutes ago as to why I'm not able to get TuneIn Radio in my car. He said he had just gotten off the phone with MBrace people and he was told that in order to get Internet(TuneIn Radio, I need to subscribe to it. In other words, it's not free for 3 months. I think that's bogus info. He was told that Internet Radio is MBrace plus, plus (instead of 1 plus) and I need to have a subscription which costs $14 per month. That information he was given has to be wrong doesn't it? When I talked to MBrace yesterday they gave me no such info. They were telling me that they did not know why I'm not getting TuneIn radio. Please fire away with your thoughts.
Again, talk to MBrace, sales people, despite intentions, frequently don't know all the details.
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Don't talk to your sales person, press the button in the car and talk to them. I declined the MB Apps (what you called the MBrace plus plus). It is my understanding from MB that this is available as a free 3 month trial.
Again, talk to MBrace, sales people, despite intentions, frequently don't know all the details.
Again, talk to MBrace, sales people, despite intentions, frequently don't know all the details.
The lady I talked to yesterday about the Internet Radio was clueless as to why I was not receiving it. I called MBrace from the iButton in the car about an hour ago again. This time the lady I talked to was very knowledgeable. She first of all verified that TuneIn radio and all the Mbrace packages are free for anywhere between 3 and 6 months. TuneIn radio is free for 3 months. She then checked with the registration folks and as she suspected, it can take up to 72 hours for the registration process to be completed. They told her that I should be able to access TuneIn radio by tomorrow. If not, I should call back. It’s incredible how much misinformation is spewed out by people that should know every little detail about this stuff. My sales guy should have known better as well.
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Listen to this folks! My sales guy just called me a few minutes ago as to why I'm not able to get TuneIn Radio in my car. He said he had just gotten off the phone with MBrace people and he was told that in order to get Internet(TuneIn Radio, I need to subscribe to it. In other words, it's not free for 3 months. I think that's bogus info. He was told that Internet Radio is MBrace plus, plus (instead of 1 plus) and I need to have a subscription which costs $14 per month. That information he was given has to be wrong doesn't it? When I talked to MBrace yesterday they gave me no such info. They were telling me that they did not know why I'm not getting TuneIn radio. Please fire away with your thoughts.
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BeanTrader: Either your sales guy is full of **** or you may be misinterpreting what he said. On MBUSA.com under FAQs there is a section "What is the trial period for mbrace services?". It clearly defines that the mbrace package for a new car purchase is for 6 months AND 3 months for MBrace Plus and Mercedes Benz Apps. So either your sales guy does not know his head from his ??? or you may have misinterpreted what he said. But remember in order to get the 6mths and 3mths free, you need to talk to the people at MBrace to activate your account. It is easy by pushing the iButton and setting it up if you have already not done that. If after you activate your account and your internet radio does not work then there is a problem with your car or you are not getting a good wireless signal to the car.
I thought I would post the actual MBUSA.com website page to be clear about what MBUSA states on their website.
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[QUOTE=MTrauman;6001766]BeanTrader: Either your sales guy is full of **** or you may be misinterpreting what he said. On MBUSA.com under FAQs there is a section "What is the trial period for mbrace services?". It clearly defines that the mbrace package for a new car purchase is for 6 months AND 3 months for MBrace Plus and Mercedes Benz Apps. So either your sales guy does not know his head from his ??? or you may have misinterpreted what he said. But remember in order to get the 6mths and 3mths free, you need to talk to the people at MBrace to activate your account. It is easy by pushing the iButton and setting it up if you have already not done that. If after you activate your account and your internet radio does not work then there is a problem with your car or you are not getting a good wireless signal to the car.[/QUO
I remember reading on the MBUSA website when I configured my car that these MBrace services were free for up to 6 months (3 months for MBrace Plus). So, I knew that my sales guy was given bogus info. No, I did not misinterpret what he said. Yes, he should have known better, but I am not going to crucify him for this since he has been good to me. When I met with him on Saturday after the car was prepped, he indicated to me that MBrace Plus was free for 3 months. So, evidently he talked to some bimbo today at MBrace just like I talked to one yesterday. In any case, all is well. I should have TuneIn radio by sometime tomorrow. That's what they told me today.
I remember reading on the MBUSA website when I configured my car that these MBrace services were free for up to 6 months (3 months for MBrace Plus). So, I knew that my sales guy was given bogus info. No, I did not misinterpret what he said. Yes, he should have known better, but I am not going to crucify him for this since he has been good to me. When I met with him on Saturday after the car was prepped, he indicated to me that MBrace Plus was free for 3 months. So, evidently he talked to some bimbo today at MBrace just like I talked to one yesterday. In any case, all is well. I should have TuneIn radio by sometime tomorrow. That's what they told me today.
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Great! I like the internet radio. I listen to radio stations from all over the world. I think it is cool. I just have not had enough time in my car yet to enjoy the internet radio to the fullest extent. I only have 1500 miles on my car.
BeanTrader: Either your sales guy is full of **** or you may be misinterpreting what he said. On MBUSA.com under FAQs there is a section "What is the trial period for mbrace services?". It clearly defines that the mbrace package for a new car purchase is for 6 months AND 3 months for MBrace Plus and Mercedes Benz Apps. So either your sales guy does not know his head from his ??? or you may have misinterpreted what he said. But remember in order to get the 6mths and 3mths free, you need to talk to the people at MBrace to activate your account. It is easy by pushing the iButton and setting it up if you have already not done that. If after you activate your account and your internet radio does not work then there is a problem with your car or you are not getting a good wireless signal to the car.[/QUO
BeanTrader:
I remember reading on the MBUSA website when I configured my car that these MBrace services were free for up to 6 months (3 months for MBrace Plus). So, I knew that my sales guy was given bogus info. No, I did not misinterpret what he said. Yes, he should have known better, but I am not going to crucify him for this since he has been good to me. When I met with him on Saturday after the car was prepped, he indicated to me that MBrace Plus was free for 3 months. So, evidently he talked to some bimbo today at MBrace just like I talked to one yesterday. In any case, all is well. I should have TuneIn radio by sometime tomorrow. That's what they told me today.
BeanTrader:
I remember reading on the MBUSA website when I configured my car that these MBrace services were free for up to 6 months (3 months for MBrace Plus). So, I knew that my sales guy was given bogus info. No, I did not misinterpret what he said. Yes, he should have known better, but I am not going to crucify him for this since he has been good to me. When I met with him on Saturday after the car was prepped, he indicated to me that MBrace Plus was free for 3 months. So, evidently he talked to some bimbo today at MBrace just like I talked to one yesterday. In any case, all is well. I should have TuneIn radio by sometime tomorrow. That's what they told me today.
Great! I like the internet radio. I listen to radio stations from all over the world. I think it is cool. I just have not had enough time in my car yet to enjoy the internet radio to the fullest extent. I only have 1500 miles on my car.
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Here's another one for you guys that know all about this stuff. This question is about the ECO start/stop feature. I just found out in the past hour when I was out driving around, that all of a sudden the engine would not shot off ( could tell by the tachometer) when coming to a complete stop. I think I know the reason, but I would like it verified by you guys. I think it has to do with the air conditioning. It is a lovely day in Des Moines today with sunny skies and the temperatures up in the low to mid 70s. I did find out that after driving around a little more and I raised the temperature in the interior to a warmer setting, the engine shut off when I came to a stop. So, it has to do with the AC, correct? I looked at the Owner's Manual, but it did not say anything about when the engine does not shut off. It just says "Under certain conditions".
Btw, the TuneIn radio is still not functioning in my car as of 2:45 PM. I will give it some more time before I call MBrace again.
Btw, the TuneIn radio is still not functioning in my car as of 2:45 PM. I will give it some more time before I call MBrace again.
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As temperature condition can be safely excluded from the equation, the second possible cause is that when the battery voltage is below a certain threshold, the ECO start-stop function will also be deactivated.
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Correct. One of the videos that MBUSA put out regarding this talks about the fact that even though the ECO is on, there are a number of "conditions" that must be met before the ECO becomes active even though the ECO is on. One of them is battery voltage.
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I just tried the CD player for the first time. Wow! The audio sound with the standard Burmester is at least as good (I honestly think it's better) as the Mark Levenson system I had on the Lexus.
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When I took delivery at the center in Sindelfingen, we were joking about draining the battery. That is a real concern. In fact, there was a bulletin for dealers that stated the car should be hooked up to a 40A charger if the dealer was going to demo all the functions on the showroom floor without starting it up. Start it up once in awhile (or just let ECO mode handle it).
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When I took delivery at the center in Sindelfingen, we were joking about draining the battery. That is a real concern. In fact, there was a bulletin for dealers that stated the car should be hooked up to a 40A charger if the dealer was going to demo all the functions on the showroom floor without starting it up. Start it up once in awhile (or just let ECO mode handle it).
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Yes. Car batteries are charged by the alternator while it is spinning so you should be fine. If I recall, the ECO indicator went yellow when it was in a state that it did not turn off for a load reason. I have to check the book on that one though.
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I am not at all impressed with customer care/technical support with MBrace. Most of the people I spoke to since Monday are idiots. I called again today to find out WTF is going on. I was told yesterday that the lady I talked to would either call me back or email me after she researches why I’m not getting TuneIn radio. I was getting the same message: “TuneIn radio is currently unavailable.” I did not hear from the lady I talked to yesterday. Here is the situation now. Finally, the lady I talked to today said, I was not getting TuneIn radio because it was turned off. I said, WHAT! Anyway, the tech lady this afternoon sent a signal to my car to turn on TuneIn radio. It now works. Some of you may be having the same problem. They need to turn on TuneIn radio for your car in order for you to get connected. I actually think, I am going to enjoy this feature on long trips. I will be especially interested to listen to Greek radio stations since I speak the language. If yours is not working and you you want it to work in your car, you need to call them and ask for tech support and ask them to turn on (send a signal) TuneIn radio for you. Again, some of the people working for MBrace are total buffoons.
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I am not at all impressed with customer care/technical support with MBrace. Most of the people I spoke to since Monday are idiots. I called again today to find out WTF is going on. I was told yesterday that the lady I talked to would either call me back or email me after she researches why I’m not getting TuneIn radio. I was getting the same message: “TuneIn radio is currently unavailable.” I did not hear from the lady I talked to yesterday. Here is the situation now. Finally, the lady I talked to today said, I was not getting TuneIn radio because it was turned off. I said, WHAT! Anyway, the tech lady this afternoon sent a signal to my car to turn on TuneIn radio. It now works. Some of you may be having the same problem. They need to turn on TuneIn radio for your car in order for you to get connected. I actually think, I am going to enjoy this feature on long trips. I will be especially interested to listen to Greek radio stations since I speak the language. If yours is not working and you you want it to work in your car, you need to call them and ask for tech support and ask them to turn on (send a signal) TuneIn radio for you. Again, some of the people working for MBrace are total buffoons.
I am glad you finally got it to work!
I love the internet radio. I have listened to stations all over the world. I also have listened to our local regional police in the northern suburbs of Pittsburgh. Although I don't want to listen to the police scanners all the time I think it is cool to have "police scanners" within the internet radio delivered through my car audio system should I want to know where the "cops" are hanging out or where the traffic accidents are in extremely real time.
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it may not work if you're going through rural areas. It's just using the 3G modem for data. I couldn't get Pandora to work going thru the central valley of CA at times and I have a 4G LTE iPad data connection. TuneIn radio uses a lot of data depending on what channel you listen to...I used to use that app but it cut out sometimes because the data demands were so high.
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I am glad you finally got it to work!
I love the internet radio. I have listened to stations all over the world. I also have listened to our local regional police in the northern suburbs of Pittsburgh. Although I don't want to listen to the police scanners all the time I think it is cool to have "police scanners" within the internet radio delivered through my car audio system should I want to know where the "cops" are hanging out or where the traffic accidents are in extremely real time.
I love the internet radio. I have listened to stations all over the world. I also have listened to our local regional police in the northern suburbs of Pittsburgh. Although I don't want to listen to the police scanners all the time I think it is cool to have "police scanners" within the internet radio delivered through my car audio system should I want to know where the "cops" are hanging out or where the traffic accidents are in extremely real time.
I'd be interested to see what's more accurate...Waze or the MB system. In my experience Waze has been very accurate and will also notify you of police in the area and speed traps if reported by another motorist. I've been saved by this a few times.
