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Common and easy to do DAS 'tweaks'

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Hi all

Firstly, read and re-read the sticky for this subsection from Woolly.

Secondly, the information listed on the post has been tested and works as per the description. Provided the steps are followed and you have an understanding of how DAS / Xentry works then you'll have no problems applying the coding and making the required changes.

Things can go horribly wrong IF you do the wrong thing - if in doubt, don't do it and seek advice.....

Remember, the information offered here is 'as is' - it's up to you to make sure any changes you make don't contravene any local laws etc etc

I'll provide the steps to follow - this already assumes that you have the car hooked up, DAS / Xentry already running and have selected the correct model / engine for YOUR car, and the steps start from CONTROL UNITS which is one of the MAIN GROUPS

If the coding requires (or is the result of adding or retrofitting) extra hardware to the car - for example, adding rain sensing wipers, power folding mirrors, TPMS, Comand, Airscarf etc etc then the assumption is made that the necessary hardware is already installed....


Enabling both rear foglights


Got to

BODY ---> REAR SAM ---> CONTROL UNIT ADAPTATIONS ---> CODING OF CONTROL MODULE REAR SAM

Change Rear Foglight to BOTH REAR FOG LAMPS

F3 to accept the changes, followed by F3 (Yes) to transfer the coding to the control unit. F2 to go back to the REAR SAM section, and then F1all the way back to CONTROL UNIT GROUPS


Enabling Cornering Fogs


Got to

BODY ---> SAM-F ---> CONTROL UNIT ADAPTATIONS ---> READ CODING AND CHANGE IF NECESSARY

Change Turning Lamps to PRESENT

F3 to accept the changes, followed by F3 (Yes) to transfer the coding to the control unit. F2 to go back to the SAM-F section, and then F1all the way back to CONTROL UNIT GROUPS


Enabling rain sensing wipers - hardware needed


Got to

BODY ---> OCP ---> CONTROL UNIT ADAPTATIONS ---> LIGHT SENSOR ---> PARAMETERIZATION AND WINDSHIELD ADAPTATION - F2 to accept the softwsre type message

Change Parameter to RAIN/LIGHT SENSOR SOFTWARE STATUS S28 (Note, other values may also work for you here)

Change Windshiled Version (Transmission Value) to the one that matches YOUR CAR - the last four digits of the object number are found on the the windshield underneath the windshiled stamp barcode

Codes are as follows..

Light and rain sensor
A 171 820 15 26 (code setting 28)
A 171 820 37 26 (code setting 30)
A 171 820 39 26 (code setting 32)
A 171 820 54 26 (code setting 53)

Light sensor only

A 171 820 30 26 (code setting 28)
A 171 820 38 26 (code setting 30)
A 171 820 40 26 (code setting 32)



F3 to accept the changes, followed by F3 (Yes) to transfer the coding to the control unit. F2 to go back to the OCP section, and then F1all the way back to CONTROL UNIT GROUPS

Then you'll need a second step

Go to

BODY ---> CGW ---> CONTROL UNIT ADAPTATIONS ---> READ CODING AND CHANGE IF NECESSARY ---> ALL CODES

Change Rain Sensor to PRESENT


Enabling Dimming Interior Mirror - Hardware needed

Got to

BODY ---> CGW ---> CONTROL UNIT ADAPTATIONS ---> READ CODING AND CHANGE IF NECESSARY ---> ALL CODES

Change Interior and Exterior mirror dimming to PRESENT

F3 to accept the changes, followed by F3 (Yes) to transfer the coding to the control unit. F2 to go back to theCGW section, and then F1all the way back to CONTROL UNIT GROUPS


Enabling the 'dumb' rotational based Tire Pressure Warning

Got to

BODY ---> CGW ---> CONTROL UNIT ADAPTATIONS ---> READ CODING AND CHANGE IF NECESSARY ---> ALL CODES

Change Tire Pressure Loss Warner to PRESENT

F3 to accept the changes, followed by F3 (Yes) to transfer the coding to the control unit. F2 to go back to the CGW section, and then F1all the way back to CONTROL UNIT GROUPS

Then you'll need a second step

Go to

BODY ---> CHASSIS ---> ESP ---> CONTROL UNIT ADAPTATIONS ---> TIRE PRESSURE LOSS WARNER (ACTIVATING)

F4 to switch the system on, followed by F12 to reactivate it .

F2 to accept the changes, and then F1all the way back to CONTROL UNIT GROUPS. You may get ESP / BAS errors on the upper MFD - turn the ignition off then on again to clear these...


Displaying temperature in the lower MFD

Go to

INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION ---> INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ---> DIAGNOSIS TO PLANT SPECIFICATIONS ---> CONTROL UNIT ADAPTATIONS ---> VARIANT CODING ---> READ CODING AND CHANGE IF NECESSARY

Set the UK VARIANTE to AUS

The instrument cluster will also need to be reset for this change to take, and thats done as follows..

From the above, save the changes and F1 back to the main INSTRUMENT CLUSTER menu

Go to

ACTUATIONS ---> CONTROL MODULE RESET

F3 to reset the cluster, F3 to ok the process and click OK once complete. F2 back to the ACTUATIONS menu, and then F1 to go back all the way to CONTROL UNIT GROUPS.The IC will perform a reset, the clock will reset it'self and then switch the ignition off, then back on again.

There are a couple of MFD menus that you may want to activate for this one too, and this is done from the Developer variant coding section

I need to pop out to the car to confirm the exact steps (I'll sort this shortly), and they give you the following extra's in the settings menu on the upper MFD (if you don't already have them)

The ability to change the DISTANCE units
The ability to change the TEMPERATURE units
The ability to change TEMPERATURE and SPEED around in the lower MFD


Enabling Gallons remaining in the UPPER MFD

Go to

INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION ---> INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ---> DIAGNOSIS TO PLANT SPECIFICATIONS ---> CONTROL UNIT ADAPTATIONS ---> VARIANT CODING ---> READ CODING AND CHANGE IF NECESSARY

Set TANKINFO in REICHWEITENBILD to ENABLE

The instrument cluster will also need to be reset for this change to take, and thats done as follows..

From the above, save the changes and F1 back to the main INSTRUMENT CLUSTER menu

Go to

ACTUATIONS ---> CONTROL MODULE RESET

F3 to reset the cluster, F3 to ok the process and click OK once complete. F2 back to the ACTUATIONS menu, and then F1 to go back all the way to CONTROL UNIT GROUPS. The IC will perform a reset, the clock will reset it'self and then switch the ignition off, then back on again.


Enabling the Telephone Buttons on the steering wheel (for those who have changed out from an Audio 20 (or othe MB headunit that DIDN't have phone prep) to an aftermarket headunit with a steering wheel control module.

Go to

INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION ---> INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ---> CONTROL UNIT ADAPTATIONS ---> CUSTOMER SPECIFIC SETTINGS

F2 to accept the SCN message

Change IPOD: OPERATION VIA MULTIFUNCTION STEERING WHEEL to POSSIBLE

F5 to write the changes to the car, F3 to start the transfer, F2 when complete, OK the reset message (if you get it) and F2 back to CONTROL UNNIT ADAPTATIONS.
F1 back to CONTROL UNIT GROUPS

More to follow....
 
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#88 ·
Can the additional menu that you access by hitting reset 3 times be enabled all the time? I like how you can see the volts in the MFD as well as the other toys like basically enabling track mode.
Also from another screenshot I saw on this thread, there was mention of a trunk release, what is that?

Also, also,
I have a 2005 SLK350 with everything I know of except the sport package. Other than the true "M" mode, what else can I get enabled? I was thinking the both rear fog light option, I do use them occasionally on early morning commutes in Pittsburgh, and nobody here knows what 1 small bright red light means (at least they see it! but they think something is burnt out on the other side)
The gallons remaining would be cool, and the dumb rotational tire pressure would be cool as well. Once that is enabled, can you turn it off easily?
 
#89 ·
Afternoon ...

a few answers in bold for you ...

Can the additional menu that you access by hitting reset 3 times be enabled all the time? - Fraid not ...

I like how you can see the volts in the MFD as well as the other toys like basically enabling track mode. - A facelifted AMG cluster can do this (the volts that is, along with oil temperature and the race timers)

Also from another screenshot I saw on this thread, there was mention of a trunk release, what is that? - The one on the key, possibly

Also, also,
I have a 2005 SLK350 with everything I know of except the sport package. Other than the true "M" mode, what else can I get enabled? I was thinking the both rear fog light option, I do use them occasionally on early morning commutes in Pittsburgh, and nobody here knows what 1 small bright red light means (at least they see it! but they think something is burnt out on the other side)
The gallons remaining would be cool, and the dumb rotational tire pressure would be cool as well. Once that is enabled, can you turn it off easily? - Yes, with DAS
You missed ...

Cornering fogs at the front
Temperature in the lower MFD
 
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#91 ·
I wanted to post a HUGE thank you to "mchild"! He remembered that I live in the Pittsburgh PA area and reached out to me on Christmas weekend since he was going to be in the area and brought his setup. I drove and met him and he spent some of his time on my car and enabled several items for me.
Both rear fog lights
Gallons in tank (I have no idea why that is not on by default)
Runflat (Smart/Dumb tire pressure monitor)

The main thing I really wanted was to get "M" mode enabled and I think we were missing a step, and I certainly can't fault him on it because he has a 6sp manual SLK, not an area he was used to poking around in.

Apparently something needs enabled in the "Central Gateway (CGW) & Electronic Selector Module (ESM)" We could not find the setting in one of them (I don't recall right now) and did enable that part. I think the issue might be that we needed to enable/add the 428 code, got me.
Anyway, the main reason I am posting is to give a big "Thank You" to "mchild" for going out of his way to contact me, and offer his time.
 
#95 ·
Reading through the postings I am right with a UK car the lower display cannot be changed from kph to mph and the only way is to set the car up as though it is Euopean which I assume would cause problems.

Such a shame that MB interpreted the EU rules thus. The (Opel) / Vauxhall Insignia in the UK has a MPH dial but the digital speed display can be switched between MPH and KPH by the driver.
 
#96 ·
You are right that, for a R171 in the UK, the default (MB OEM) behaviour is for the lower MFD to be fixed at displaying km/h.

However, if this is changed using STAR (which I believe does involve it being set-up as though it's a car from elsewhere in Europe), then this can be switched... I leave my lower MFD displaying outside temp by default now. I can also switch my main speedo (and the lower MFD with it) between displaying mph and km/h (there's an indicator in the middle of the speedo that switches to indicate which is being displayed).

As far as I am aware, there's no downside to this change - everything else on my car continues to function as it should. :D
 
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#104 ·
I am please to report that this is now all working after adding the two menu items 5 and 8 that weren't already enabled.
I have also set the alarm to chirp when locking and unlocking although I am not 100% sure this will remain as I suspect it might annoy SWMBO...

One final question does anybody know if its possible to enable measuring or viewing oil level in the MFDs? On the first W211 E270CDi I had new as a company car back in 2002 there was no dipstick and oil was measured via the Instrument Cluster. On my current 2006 facelift S211 E320CDi there is only the traditional dipstick and even when you go into service menus you can't see the oil level.
 
#108 ·
What are the chances of me bricking my car smoking around in this section of software? There is an individual within about 100 miles of me who has the software, but I personally have no idea what the F to do in that software. LOL :grin:
 
#110 ·
A while back I implemented the runflat tire pressure monitoring system. i saw quite a few posts that left me thinking it may be 'cheezy' but here's what I found...

After checking all the tire pressures and then setting it, I never saw it flash a message for 6 months. I thought I better check the pressures and they were all fine.

At one point I put new tires on and then the dash flashed a message saying I needed to reset it. I did, after checking the pressures, and all was well for months again.

Recently the light went off and I checked the pressures. Driver's rear was low. I topped it up, reset the system, next day, lights on again. I checked the pressures, low again. So I had a flat. I could not get in for 3 days so I kept topping it up. The system worked perfectly. Each time it went off and when the tire was very low it flashed a red message. So, it worked, and it worked properly each time and consistently.

Just thought I would mention it in case others thought that it was a 'cheezy' feature. For me, it's worked perfectly.
 
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#120 ·
Hello Avel, i have logo AMG in the screen of Comand. ?
My problem is that: i have lost functions AMG in Cluster Instruments (Lap timer, oil motor temperature) after a reset and i have retrieved to find coding and not have found in Menu listing in variantecodierung...
 
#122 ·
Posted this in another thread, but thought I should post it here for completeness. Mods if this is a duplication in this thread, feel free to remove.
If you have a head unit that automatically provides time/date sync to the Instrument Cluster then you 'may' be missing the Time/Date in the settings menu. This can be an issue if you remove the source of the automatic time update, such as the Sat Nav/Head unit and replace with something like an Android head unit. The Time/Date menu can be re-activated from DAS in the following location...
/Main Groups / Control units / Information and Communication / Instrument Cluster / Control Unit Adaptations / Current Menu Setting / Clock Adjustment
This setting needs to be changed from Automatic to Manual, then the Time/Date setting menu will appear in the instrument cluster settings options after the update/reset process.
 
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