Cool "Hidden" features about the E55 that are not very obvious
#226
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I never have regretted buying my 55...the more I explore the performance of this car, the more I like it.
#228
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One thing I've discovered already is that the dynamic countouring doesn't stay on all the time. I have to make it a point to turn it on when I start the car. Great feature!
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#230
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Here's something I hope no one ever needs to use - a little tip that I found out completely by accident .. maybe a lot of you knew already. If you're ever in an emergency situation you can press the tele aid button and have 911 services come to your location. I pressed mine by accident and it put me through to an operator ... unfortunately, they could not hear me so they thought I was in trouble and sent a law enforcement vehicle. I suspect they could not hear me because I had retrofitted the NTG 2.5 and the mic wiring is different. I have since disabled my tele aid though.
PS I know this is one of the purposes of tele aid .. but I thought it would only work if you paid for the service.
PS I know this is one of the purposes of tele aid .. but I thought it would only work if you paid for the service.
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#234
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Here's something I hope no one ever needs to use - a little tip that I found out completely by accident .. maybe a lot of you knew already. If you're ever in an emergency situation you can press the tele aid button and have 911 services come to your location. I pressed mine by accident and it put me through to an operator ... unfortunately, they could not hear me so they thought I was in trouble and sent a law enforcement vehicle. I suspect they could not hear me because I had retrofitted the NTG 2.5 and the mic wiring is different. I have since disabled my tele aid though.
PS I know this is one of the purposes of tele aid .. but I thought it would only work if you paid for the service.
PS I know this is one of the purposes of tele aid .. but I thought it would only work if you paid for the service.
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Trunk floor hook
I didn't read this whole thread to see if this is already mentioned, but I just discovered it this morning so I wanted to share.
You can hold open the trunk floor by hooking it to the trunk seal:
You can hold open the trunk floor by hooking it to the trunk seal:
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'05 E55, ‘00 ML55, ‘92 500E
This is probably a dumb question but is there a magical cheat code that you are supposed to enter to access the convenience options on the cluster? Or am I just missing something? I would like to try out the easy entry/ exit option and see what else is available..
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'05 E55, ‘00 ML55, ‘92 500E
I must have been half retarded when I was trying to find it... I came to the "reset settings" page on the cluster and got scared because I didn't want to reset but the other day I had came to that menu again and pressed the up arrow and got to the menu I needed... 5 months and fifteen thousand miles later and I'm still finding things out about this car.. Awesome
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I think if you save your seating memory (M1,2,3) when the dynamic seat is on, it will always be on with that seat position.
#242
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For those interested in the AMG logo change, if you install the 4006 update to the head unit you no longer have to choose the AMG_ECE (it's not even an option actually) to get the AMG logo. You can choose US_AMG and it does it but without rebooting, resetting, or clearing/changing anything but the logo.
The 4006 update also does change the audio quality for the better and adds MP3 capability (though I haven't tried it). It's a worthwhile upgrade on a few levels.
The 4006 update also does change the audio quality for the better and adds MP3 capability (though I haven't tried it). It's a worthwhile upgrade on a few levels.
#243
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Here's something else I discovered only after a few months of driving. Generally I prefer the center display to show my speed. Once I changed it to show the compass direction I was traveling, usually of little interest. It was only then I realized that under the compass heading, it also shows the name of the street you are driving on. RTFM next time, I guess.
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Here's something else I discovered only after a few months of driving. Generally I prefer the center display to show my speed. Once I changed it to show the compass direction I was traveling, usually of little interest. It was only then I realized that under the compass heading, it also shows the name of the street you are driving on. RTFM next time, I guess.
#245
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For those interested in the AMG logo change, if you install the 4006 update to the head unit you no longer have to choose the AMG_ECE (it's not even an option actually) to get the AMG logo. You can choose US_AMG and it does it but without rebooting, resetting, or clearing/changing anything but the logo.
The 4006 update also does change the audio quality for the better and adds MP3 capability (though I haven't tried it). It's a worthwhile upgrade on a few levels.
The 4006 update also does change the audio quality for the better and adds MP3 capability (though I haven't tried it). It's a worthwhile upgrade on a few levels.
#246
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Nope, not recent at all. I feel like I recall seeing the update came out in 2006. The only reason you'd get the update is going to a dealer and they install it to resolve an issue, or somehow you specifically knew about it and asked them to do it. They're supposed to charge $12 to update it out of warranty but if you have the files and a blank CD and a little know-how, you can do the update yourself like I did and not have to deal with the dealership at all.
#247
still cant seem to access the Hidden menu via Climate control in my 05 e55
tried the following:
hold "Rest" and "off" for 10 seconds
hold "rest" and "ac" for 10 seconds
hold the driver side "auto" button for 10 seconds
hmm..
tried the following:
hold "Rest" and "off" for 10 seconds
hold "rest" and "ac" for 10 seconds
hold the driver side "auto" button for 10 seconds
hmm..
#248
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You have a REST button in an 05??? I want to access the hidden HVAC menu...no button on my 05 though
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