bacoms
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- 2005 E320 (W211) CDi Elegance Estate Tip, 2000 E320 (W210) CDi Elegance Estate Tip (sold)
Hi folks,
Having had my new 2005 E320 CDI for just over a week now, I am beginning to develope the opinion that the COMAND APS (DVD version) that's installed either isn't up to much or I just haven't figured out how to use it properly.
I already discovered that it will sort of sync. with my Bluetooth phone but will only load into its memory the first number found per contact. The others are ignored. This is despite it supporting the direct input of a mobile, a company and a personal number per contact.
The SatNav features seem fairly limited. It doesn't have anything like the features, the ease-of-use or the depth of information that may be found on a sub £100 portable satnav that sits on the dash. (Perhaps 4 years ago when the car was manufactured, it was state-of-the-art compared with what was around then.)
The thing that really gripes me however is so basic that I can't believe it's not possible. I've switched on the COMAND, selected Audio, then Radio. I can now control the radio completely from the steering-wheel so why do I have to put up with that bl**dy distracting screen in the corner of my eye when I'm driving?
Is there a way that I haven't discovered yet of having the screen go to sleep after a period of inactivity until I want to next use COMAND?
Having had my new 2005 E320 CDI for just over a week now, I am beginning to develope the opinion that the COMAND APS (DVD version) that's installed either isn't up to much or I just haven't figured out how to use it properly.
I already discovered that it will sort of sync. with my Bluetooth phone but will only load into its memory the first number found per contact. The others are ignored. This is despite it supporting the direct input of a mobile, a company and a personal number per contact.
The SatNav features seem fairly limited. It doesn't have anything like the features, the ease-of-use or the depth of information that may be found on a sub £100 portable satnav that sits on the dash. (Perhaps 4 years ago when the car was manufactured, it was state-of-the-art compared with what was around then.)
The thing that really gripes me however is so basic that I can't believe it's not possible. I've switched on the COMAND, selected Audio, then Radio. I can now control the radio completely from the steering-wheel so why do I have to put up with that bl**dy distracting screen in the corner of my eye when I'm driving?
Is there a way that I haven't discovered yet of having the screen go to sleep after a period of inactivity until I want to next use COMAND?