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Originally Posted by Paul S320CDi  1) It's got the square COMAND system. How is this referred to. I have seen many things mentioning the new "widescreen" COMAND but what is the old one called. Is there a version number for it that may help me when I need to search for info about it? |
You can find a lot of COMAND info here:
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Originally Posted by Paul S320CDi 2) I have read references to AUDIO 30 APS and AUDIO 50 APS. Do these just refer to the type of audio system fitted? Are any of these numbers relevant to my car? If not what audio system is likely to be fitted, or how can I find out what type is fitted and what difference does it make? |
I'm not sure if these have been available for the W220 but Audio30 APS is usually more like a normal single DIN sized radio with arrow display Navigation capabilities (the cluster and voice guidance may make it still quite usable). Audio 50 APS is typically a dual DIN sized unit with a map display but smaller than that of COMAND.
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Originally Posted by Paul S320CDi 4) Compared to the latest TomTom Go, is the satnav on this car useless? Is it worth getting the latest map CD just for emergencies when I forgot the TomTom? |
If you did not have navigation in the car, it might not be worth while retrofitting it but once you have an integrated system, I would certainly take care of updating the maps to the latest ones. You can find a good source for map discs from the link I posted above.