Mercedes W212 | How To Tell NTG Version Audio 20 & Comand

[@crkvend]

This is not only useful for w212, I have an SLK and most of this applies as well. I guess it goes for the newer SLC as well. Great and informative video as usual!

[@mcostafernando]

Great info! The world of NTG units is a lot confusing haha

[@MB212]

Indeed it is indeed, try to make this video for a year now but every time I trash it because I not like when I not know 100% But this is probably good enough for most owners to check which system they got.

[@miroslavvukic1158]

Great video! One question: how to activate CarPlay or Android Auto on my 2011 W212 NTG4 Comand?

[@carscloseup]

Tak for info! Hilsen fra dit broderfolk🇩🇰

[@Gfalkh.57]

perfect ‘roadmap’ for the ntg jungle 🛣

[@dlang6487]

Love your videos! If possible, you should do a tutorial on how to rebuild Comand Hard drives. My hard drive died and now the navigation won't work on a 4.5. This will be more common as time goes on. Thanks again for your awesome videos!

[@MB212]

Yess if I get the changes I make that video. But as long it works I not going to touch the internally things 😅

[@glasser2819]

is there a way you can clone your old HDD drive into a new replacement (HDD/SSD) ?

[@dlang6487]

@@glasser2819 The HDDs are locked. The keys are out there, and in theory you could, but you would need the file structure if the HDD is dead because you couldn't clone it if the file structure is corrupt. If anyone has info or knows of a tutorial on this, feel free to reply.

[@LuisERamirezM]

I enjoyed the video, but I'm still confused about the specific steps or requirements needed to connect my device to Carplay. Any advise or any other guide?

[@shotbyarian]

thanks a ton, now i know i got the NTG 4.5 audio 20

[@bakirkln8273]

thank you for the info, very useful, does the central air vent are rhe same to remove for every NTG (4-4.5…) ?

[@Reluctant_J]

Thank you Very helpful ❤ from 🇦🇺

[@luked272]

Finally :)) thanks Dude!!

[@andybowie8590]

Hi, can you tell me which connection I plug a reversing camera into on Ntg4.5 comand 7inch, car us 2013 pre face-lift e350 coupe, has the double green socket on the bottom row and a single green socket above that, tried both but neither works, I've enabled camera from menu and selected reverse gear, I get a black screen with a safety message on it when engaging reverse but thats all. Any help is appreciated

[@willdad3299]

Amazing!!! I'd been searching everywhere to find this information. My only question is how do I get Car play on my phone 2009 model with NTG 4.0 COMAND.

[@koray_efnd_]

Did you ever find out about that?

[@willdad3299]

No, I ended up buying an android auto kit from Icebox Auto which was really good.

[@bradfoster5256]

Hi on the 4.5 audio 20 where does the monitor plug in

[@Mist_Moonlight1]

Hello, first of all thanks for all of your guides, they are amaizing. I have a question: can i change the ntg 4 unit with a newer version of ntg like 4.5 o 5...?

[@tinsemnicki8494]

As Ive heard, its almost impossible. But if someone knows more, I want to know as well!

[@MB212]

Yess is possible but a lot of work, time and money. I don’t know the procedure exactly but I would say is not anything if you not a hardcore mb guy want to invest lot of time into it.

[@winnerkaizer1324]

is it possible to do wireless carplay without modul ? w212 2014 ??

[@magnus5289]

I have a problem accessing the secret menu with phone+1+# buttons. No matter how long I hold it down for, it just does not enter the menu. I checked all the buttons separately and they work. The car is a 2015 e350 with the NTG 5. Any ideas why it would not enter the menu?

[@shayampatel9468]

How do carplay works or your ntg4.7 ?

[@cioaraserghei4310]

What’s the difference between audio 50 aps and comand aps? (both ntg 4.0)

[@MoritzPH]

thanks!!! saved me a lot of time...

[@marinmarinov8981]

You are the best!! 💗💗

[@ngauron]

hi, great video! I have an NTG 4.5 COMAND on my 2011 W204, but I don't like the gold display. I'm looking at getting a later model NTG 4.5 off ebay because I prefer the silver display. Is there anything I should be looking out for? Thanks

[@shayampatel9468]

Simply coding can change your colour from gold to silver

[@crkvend]

Just an additional comment to help out with the algorithm and say I’m saying for the becker CarPlay unit video! :) (Also, if you happen to not planning on keeping it, let me know!)

[@MB212]

Thanks man! Unfortunately I already give it away to a subscriber coming soon to my garage. I make install and video and he got to keep it ☺️

[@crkvend]

@@MB212 damn, wished I lived further up north, sounds like quite a good deal ;)

[@MB212]

Your welcome if you doing road trip some day. Already had visitors from Skåne and Holland. But anyway is was a good deal for everyone I believe. Company get advertising for it, I got it free and also get some money back from the video and the subscriber get it for free ☺️

[@bvlgaricode]

Thank you very much!!❤❤

[@petroszapoynidis1661]

Very useful video. Thanks a lot mate 👍

[@tiggersmith7393]

At 3:21 your NTG version shows as NTG47 6.25 mine in my W212 shows as BLD-NR-212 0.31 I was hoping it would show what version NTG I had?

[@MB212]

Then is probably a audio 20 model. Does it write on it audio cd something?

[@ralphlaurent4072]

been trying to determine NTG version on my car for ages. Found this video and it became clear I have NTG 4.0 Audio 20 (no sat nav) until video got to 3:31 ... scroll wheel mine has is from the 4.5 . Not clear again, do I have NTG 4 or 4.5, or scrool wheel is not an identifyer at all. car is W218 CLS from 2011

[@MB212]

Is really confusing due to some minor things is not the same on all models but usually it should look as in video. I guess from the year you have the NTG 4!

[@dabbster5066]

Can you retrofit any of the other units? I’ve got NTG4.0 with sat nav but as we all know it’s getting pretty old now and MB have did their last nav update for NTG4.0 in 2018 ;(

[@MB212]

Yess you could retrofit but is all about money time and knowledge. I don’t have the knowledge is pretty complex procedure lots of things need to be replaced and coded to the car. That’s not nice they not support never maps.

[@luked272]

@@MB212 that's this issue that I told You yesterday:)... NTG 4 is a "hole system" looks like abandoned by the world:)

[@mcostafernando]

It's a lot easier and cheaper to install a Carplay module than to retrofit a newer unit that still will lack features, I did it on my NTG 4.5 Audio 20 and it's great!

[@dabbster5066]

@@mcostafernando where can I get one of these modules from?

[@dabbster5066]

@@MB212 I work for MB so have access to Xentry & Star etc etc. I’m not sure whether there are any retrofit repair instructions on WIS? I would love a newer system

[@torivar]

I looking at W212's with NTG 5 and I'm totally confused. Many have code 522 (audio 20) and still have code 218 (rear-view camera) while still showing GPS-maps in the ads. The steering wheels also have a button for voice control. Is a hard drive all you get for opting for Comand? I very much doubt that all these cars have been upgraded to Comand.

[@MB212]

Honestly this audio/command thing is so confusing is so many different system also some small differences for regions. But for the newer NTG 5 I think even if is audio 20 you still have the option for rear camera and that’s not the same for the older systems such as NTG 4.5. No command is whole different unit and no any hard drive at least for all other system before NTG 5

[@torivar]

@@MB212 Thanks. I'm lokking at cars in Norway and so far all have been here since new. Your video helped me with understanding the different generations, but the things with NTG 5 are pretty weird. Some say the hard drive navi is the way better option, but the difference doesn't seem huge in that gen of systems.

[@MB212]

Yess the NTG 5 I have not so much experience from, I only had the NTG 5 audio 20 device at my old 2016 taxi ride. Honestly I don’t really remember how to easy check the difference at that system due to they look identical. Not sure about the screen size? These other system big screen = command and small screen = audio 20.

[@torivar]

@@MB212 Guess it's time to go out and check some cars. I can't see any difference in screen size in the ads I've seen. My Comand 2.5 in the 09 w211 sounds pretty good and I like to keep my cars stock. Wonder if the sounds is very different across the NTG 5 line. Even otherwise high spec cars don't have the comand and that might be a sign that the difference between the systems in the NTG 5-line are smaller than before.

[@prestonian1066]

Hmmm I have NTG4 with satnav but no PCMCIA slot.

[@mehdi3050]

Thank you 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@Mermasora]

Is it possible to add a front camera (without carplay box) if you have command ntg4.7 and OEM rear camera?

[@MB212]

Yess then you have the input for it so is possible. Don’t know the procedure sometimes original retrofit could be kinda hard and expensive.

[@MB212]

I demand you redo that dislike is not cool before you checked the video 😂

[@chrisretro9380]

Agreed !!

[@Jordan962]

Very informative, thank you

[@amralmardini3765]

is there any difference in sound quality between audio 20 and command?

[@MB212]

Not sure but I don’t think it is.

[@ruslanruslan4362]

Hallo, is it possible to install car play on ntg 5.0?

[@vaymeinebruda655]

i still don't know difference between 4.5 and 4.7,i have c207 2014, which version I have?

[@IvAnJuMpEr]

Its the same, i can update all the maps and the activation code

[@maifaharm5364]

mine is "AUDIO 20 RADIO NAVIGATION CAPABLE NTG5". can you guide me how I activate android auto on my car ? which gadget is required ?

[@MB212]

2012-2016 models NTG (4.5) (4.7) (5.0) s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DBcA585

[@carloss.7238]

Hi MB212 i have the NTG4.5 comand but only papyros color :-( . its possible codding with vediamo to activate the SILVER ?

[@MB212]

Sorry I don’t know, actually I had no idea papyros was available for NTG 4.5. This systems are kinda confusing. Which year of model do you have?

[@carloss.7238]

@@MB212 its W212 E250 from 30-09-2011

[@ssupritbhalla369]

I too have w212 e250 September 2012 model. I don't see any options of audio while using radio. Even engineering mode shows basic functions. Can connect telephone only for calls. Can't play any music through it. Please suggest what shall I do?

[@renatopesce4435]

Come faccio a sapere quale ntg ho installato??

[@johnmathew4140]

brother. Can you plz help to use my aux input for my audio 20, ntg 4 model w212 2012 e350. I bought ami cable for it. It's not in the display showing in aux / multi media. ('m using an android device, the ami cable came with a 3.5mm jack) please help me out I tired almost every single thing possible by me. Please help me out brother. I'm your subscriber.

[@danpan6420]

NTG 4.5 APS 50 papyrus or silver screen?

[@MB212]

Hard to find info about APS 50 I was sure it was only on NTG 4.0 so I don’t know man.

[@luked272]

Silver... because it is 4,5.

[@MB212]

Sounds reasonable when thinking about it. Only NTG 4.0 then have the papyrus.

[@franciscomartinez-x5o]

como instalar navegación en mi ML 250 W166 año 2016

[@me_ti82]

Not 100% correct. There was an Version of NTG 4.5 Comand mit SD Card Ready but fluted Volume Controller. W212 Build in 01.2012

[@wiedjai]

Annoying music no spoken words😏

[@69riks]

I think I have the NTG 4.0 20 without nav, e350 2011, I couldn't find the audio option on the top tab, though my phone gets connected for calls. What should be done?