Certain options on our vehicles allow you to benefit from heavy driving comfort! Indeed, having a GPS integrated in your motor vehicle allows you to stay focused entirely on the road while driving to an unknown destination without any problems. Nevertheless the road network is continuously developing, it is therefore important to update the GPS of your Bmw 1 series , and this is exactly what we will see today. To do this, first we will talk about the different features of the integrated GPS for cars, and secondly, how to update the GPS of a Bmw 1 series .
How does onboard GPS function in a Bmw 1 series
In this part we will see how the GPS of a Bmw 1 series works and what are the different kind of GPS.
The features of an integrated GPS?
A built-in GPS gives many benefits that a smartphone GPS or Tomtom-type GPS will not be able to give you. Below is a list of the advantages of these devices:
- The fact that it is integrated directly into the dashboard of your Bmw 1 series makes it impossible to steal the GPS from your motor vehicle.
- Connected to your car’s radio antenna, the GPS will have better reception than any sort of GPS you could use.
- It is frequently, in accordance with the year, linked to steering wheel voice commands, which allows you to use it without taking your hands off the wheel and consequently to drive more safely.
- The screen is in most instances much larger than a GPS on a smartphone or a nomadic type, so the info is more readable.
- Linked to your head unit, it can be coupled to music and just occur when you change direction, which limits the risk of you going off course as much as possible.
The different kind of GPS for Bmw 1 series
After having discovered the advantages and before explaining to you how to update the GPS of your Bmw 1 series , we will fairly quickly illustrate the different types of built-in GPS that exist for a Bmw 1 series, here they are:
- The traditional GPS: We call traditional GPS the models that equip recent cars, they are related to a complete multimedia system and are equipped with a touch screen.
- The old GPS: These GPS were the first generations, the screen is only used for navigation and they are updated with a USB stick or SD card. These systems, although basic to use and have a lower screen quality, you’ll experience like you’re watching a TV from the 90’s.
- GPS Android Auto or Apple CarPlay: Finally, last type of GPS, on the latest vehicles it is possible to have a system integrating Android or Apple, these systems are autonomous and you use the native applications of one of the two operating systems. They are very reactive and convenient to use.
How do I update the GPS on a Bmw 1 series?
We will now proceed to the part you are most enthusiastic about, how to update the GPS of your Bmw 1 series? To achieve this, we will see for each type of GPS how the process of updating the cartography, the signalling and the software is done.
Updating old GPS on Bmw 1 series
The old GPS systems found on the Bmw 1 series until the years 2000/2005, these GPS use a particular software for the brand and the method to update this GPS on a Bmw 1 series is to go to the car dealership who will take care of it, for a 50 euros in many instances.
Updating the GPS of Bmw 1 series by SD or USB
This type of GPS is most general on cars that are about ten years old. Most of the manufacturers have called upon the company “HERE navigation” and you will have to go to their site to download the map update of your GPS, then copy it to a USB key or SD card based on the connectors available on your model and do the update directly through the menu of your integrated GPS.
Automatic GPS update
Most recent Bmw 1 series’s with Android Auto or Apple CarPlay will update automatically, so there is no need for you to produce any updates. You can continue to use your GPS with comfort knowing that the map and speed limits are up to date.
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