I did not notice it as I can not spell my way out of a dictionary but my son noticed it a couple days ago and now the ocd side of me can not notice it every time I drive the car. It is driving me crazy. Now it is distracting me!!! And it is the one word in all caps. Mercedes - "The best or nothing". Hummmm. LOL.
Since it's in all caps, is it some hideous acronym that's just supposed to sound like the word "command"?
You are giving them way to much credit.
Seems like a reasonable thing to ask the dealership to fix, just for the laughs.
COckpit MAnagement Data system
COMAND
Not saying it doesn't drive me bonkers, that is just what Mercedes says it means
dean1484 said:You are giving them way to much credit.
Except he is correct. It's even trademarked
Trent (Generally supportive dude) said:COckpit MAnagement Data system
COMAND
Not saying it doesn't drive me bonkers, that is just what Mercedes says it means
Or they screwed up and that is the CYA answer.
This would be reason 100,001 that I don't spend that kind of money on cars. 
EastCoastMojo (Forum Supporter) said:This would be reason 100,001 that I don't spend that kind of money on cars.
I did not spend that much. German car depreciation is a wonderful thing.
oldopelguy (Forum Supporter) said:Seems like a reasonable thing to ask the dealership to fix, just for the laughs.
Whenever something like that would show up in my bay it would get storied out as "Vehicle design does not meet customer expectations" and broomed right out the door
GM has never been able to spell the word "gauge", but I would probably expect more from Mercedes. 
That's on purpose, their cute acronym.
Just be glad it doesn’t say MCAS!
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maneuvering_Characteristics_Augmentation_System
A 401 CJ said:Just be glad it doesn’t say MCAS!
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maneuvering_Characteristics_Augmentation_System
Tom_Spangler (Forum Supporter) said:GM has never been able to spell the word "gauge", but I would probably expect more from Mercedes.
I believe they used the english version of the word, "gage"
Will said:Since it's in all caps, is it some hideous acronym that's just supposed to sound like the word "command"?
It is, because they have to.
It's like the people bothered by the Mazda Millenia.
Trent (Generally supportive dude) said:COckpit MAnagement Data system
COMAND
Boy, that is one hella clunky acronym. Kinda reminds me of the wacky acronyms that they used in Gundam SEED to try and make give things cool names but also make them sound military.
Gundam stood for Generation Unsubdued Nuclear Drive Assault Module
Meteor stood for Mobile Suit Embedded Tactical Enforcer.
Dragoon stood for Disconnected Rapid Armament Group Overlook Operation Netwoek.
Or the best: Zaku stood for ZAFT Armed Keeper of Unity. Acronyms inside of Acronyms are always fun.
Dont get me started on all the cars saying that the door is a jar when its totally still a door.
In reply to NickD :
I like self referencing acronyms like MUNG Until No Good, or The TTP Project
I'm gonna build a car and give it a Forward User Baseline Accuracy Radar system for tracking danger ahead. FUBAR
And then the supplemental warning system will be called Supplemental Natural Alert Forwarding Unit. SNAFU
mad_machine (Forum Supporter) said:Tom_Spangler (Forum Supporter) said:GM has never been able to spell the word "gauge", but I would probably expect more from Mercedes.
I believe they used the english version of the word, "gage"
No, I believe that the proper spelling is 'gauge' in both English and 'Murican
And on Mercedes - they have always scared me. Not the vintage ones - a friend owns a 70s 450 SL which is a perfectly decent car. But the new ones cost the Earth, so you would only sensibly want to buy one that is several years old, but the quality control slipped there for awhile and repairs can be brutally expensive, so buying one after warranty expires can be a ticket to donate to the German mechanics' vacation fund.
Of course I do own a 13 year old BMW, so I might be subject to the same thing, but it such a lot of fun and is fairly low mileage, that I couldn't resist.
The person who buys your $100k eurocar for $15k in 5 years will overlook that little annoyance ;)
Personally, I'd be more annoyed that my $100k car is telling me what to do. "berkeley you. I paid $100k for this car. I'll let COMAND distract me if I damn well please. Mind your own business." :D
Pete. (l33t FS) said:In reply to NickD :
...or The TTP Project
I remember that one.
wspohn said:mad_machine (Forum Supporter) said:Tom_Spangler (Forum Supporter) said:GM has never been able to spell the word "gauge", but I would probably expect more from Mercedes.
I believe they used the english version of the word, "gage"
No, I believe that the proper spelling is 'gauge' in both English and 'Murican
And on Mercedes - they have always scared me. Not the vintage ones - a friend owns a 70s 450 SL which is a perfectly decent car. But the new ones cost the Earth, so you would only sensibly want to buy one that is several years old, but the quality control slipped there for awhile and repairs can be brutally expensive, so buying one after warranty expires can be a ticket to donate to the German mechanics' vacation fund.
Of course I do own a 13 year old BMW, so I might be subject to the same thing, but it such a lot of fun and is fairly low mileage, that I couldn't resist.
according to ye ol dictionary...."Gage" is an obsolescent term talking about an item of value used as a guarantor of something. It has nothing to do with the dials on your dashboard or your tire pressure reading or whatever.
Gauge is the correct spelling in all contexts, including here in 'Murica. Tire gauge. Wire gauge, Gauge thing that's a big hole in your ear. etc.
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