S 55 AMG (220.174) V8-5.5L SC (113.991) (2004)
General Module: Customer Interest
COMAND System(R) - Intermittently Inoperative
Date: September 29, 2004
Order No.: P-B-82.85/326b
Supersedes: P-B-82.85/326a dated April 7, 2004
Group: 82
Revision:
Technical Content Updated
SUBJECT:
Model 215.374/375/376, Model Year 2004
Model 220.170/174/175/176/183/184, Model Year 2004
COMAND Intermittently Inoperative
If you receive customer reports in the above model vehicles of the audio system having any of the below complaints, prior to replacing any parts check
the software version of the Head Unit. If the software version is earlier than 17/04, the head unit software needs to be updated per the below procedure.
If the software version is 17/04 or later, please contact the Enhanced Diagnostic Assistance Center for further diagnosis.
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DTMF Tones are extremely loud when dialing a phone number
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Integration of coordinate destination input
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Fix for (no audio) problem especially at start-up
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Better scroll performance in Navi map
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Fix (missing blue route) during active Route Guidance
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Audio volume control behavior during start-up
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Text change (enter unlock code)
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Correction of entering "pauses" and "waits" for the phone number entry
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T-Navigator empty at start-up (all applications)
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Head unit intermittently does not turn on
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Head unit shows message "sound not available"
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Sound from two different audio sources playing at the same time.
Note:
The update requires Star Diagnosis 08/04 or newer and two separate CD's: 1) SDflash Release CD (00044800000003 or later) and 2) SDflash
Telematics Release CD (211 827 79 59). The SDflash Release CD will be installed in the Star Diagnosis CD drive and the SDflash Telematics CD
will be inserted in the COMAND head unit CD drive. Follow the installation order outlined below.
To Update Head Unit:
1.
Start Star Diagnosis
2.
Insert SDflash Release CD into Star Diagnosis CD drive
3.
Select proper model
4.
Select Control Units
5.
Select Information and communication
6.
Select Audio, video, navigation and telematics