comand problem

[advocatelv]

S-class 2004 year ( w220 ) 3.5 petrol, dvd-based navigation. So questions:
1.) I understand , that I have comand aps system , yes ?
2.) Do someone have experience of using dvd-navi-disc - Mercedes-Benz.Navigations-DVD.Comand.APS.(NTG1).2007-2008.(7.0).Europa ?
3.) Will this dvd-disc work on my system or should I update my firmware ( like updating MK bloks on bmw ) ?

[BigSis]

It is always useful to mention your location. US vs Euro MB models differ, especially when it comes to head units.

I take it you have a DVD comand in dash, Euro spec (?), with a wide screen and 5 buttons on both left and right side of that screen? And with a separate navigation drive in the trunk (boot)?

greetingz,

BigSis

[advocatelv]

Oh, sorry, Yes, European version. Wide screen, dvd navigation in a luggage rack . Yes, with 5 buttons on each side . Like this - http://www.whnet.com/4x4/radio/2004_S-class_COMAND.jpg .

[RichardA]

Originally Posted by advocatelv

Oh, sorry, Yes, European version. Wide screen, dvd navigation in a luggage rack . Yes, with 5 buttons on each side . Like this - http://www.whnet.com/4x4/radio/2004_S-class_COMAND.jpg .

There were big changes around V5.0 for those disks, with introduction of UK TMC. (traffic re-routing) - French TMC came shortly after that, and TMC in lots of Eastern Europe.

Worth upgrading, which country are you in ?

There are also head unit firmware upgrades (MB dealer has disks to do this) which are worth doing. If you are in UK (where we drive on the left) then you do need an dealer only update to the Audio-Gateway else the traffic jams show on wrong side of road !

Theres a bit more info about what is in the disk at:-
Comand Online Ltd :: COMAND APS Map DVDs :: Comand APS Map DVD Europe 2007/2008 for E, SL, SLK, Maybach, S, CL, CLS

Also, the V9 is the equiv disk for other cars (A/B/C/CLK/ML/GL/R) , and at
Comand Online Ltd :: COMAND APS Map DVDs :: Comand APS Map DVD Europe 2007/2008 (V9.0) for A,B,C,CLK,ML,R,GL etc
theres info about what changed from V8, so I suspect a lot of that is what was new in the V7 disk over the previous V5.1 disk for your car.

R

[advocatelv]

Originally Posted by RichardA

There were big changes around V5.0 for those disks, with introduction of UK TMC. (traffic re-routing) - French TMC came shortly after that, and TMC in lots of Eastern Europe.

Worth upgrading, which country are you in ?

There are also head unit firmware upgrades (MB dealer has disks to do this) which are worth doing. If you are in UK (where we drive on the left) then you do need an dealer only update to the Audio-Gateway else the traffic jams show on wrong side of road !

Theres a bit more info about what is in the disk at:-
Comand Online Ltd :: COMAND APS Map DVDs :: Comand APS Map DVD Europe 2007/2008 for E, SL, SLK, Maybach, S, CL, CLS


Also, the V9 is the equiv disk for other cars (A/B/C/CLK/ML/GL/R) , and at
Comand Online Ltd :: COMAND APS Map DVDs :: Comand APS Map DVD Europe 2007/2008 (V9.0) for A,B,C,CLK,ML,R,GL etc
theres info about what changed from V8, so I suspect a lot of that is what was new in the V7 disk over the previous V5.1 disk for your car.

R

Im from Latvia ( LV ) , so does it mean , that I dont need any firmware upgrades, for dvd 7.0 to work ?