Outback going, what next?

On 29/06/2026 at 11:44, Aspman said:

MB command system is a dogs dinner though. Drove the whole way without knowing how to skip a track on Spotify.
Still don't know if I have active cruise or not (need to read the spec sheet again).
No touch screen but touchpad/wheel where the gear shift should be and two more little thumb sized touch pads on the steering wheel.
Too easy to flick things by accident and till too hard to do things without taking your eyes off the road.

But the nanny (speed warning bongs) and drunk toddler (lane keeping assistance) are nowhere to be found🥳

It's hard to describe why but the car feels Germanic, I think the actual driving experience is close to the BMW. Same solidity and weight to controls things. Feels familiar even though I've never had a MB before.

Need to find some tunnels now...😈

On my little A series (it has the current software for touch screen etc) you simply say the word "next track" and it skips. No " hey Mercedes" required. If your car is similar, there are several commands you can use with direct speech too