Certain options on our cars allow you to benefit from serious driving comfort! Obviously, having a GPS built in in your car enables you to stay focused on the road while driving to an unknown destination without any problems. However the road network is constantly developing, it is therefore essential to update the GPS of your Buick Encore , and this is accurately what we will see in this article. To do so, first we will review the different attributes of the integrated GPS for vehicles, and secondly, how to update the GPS of a Buick Encore .
How does onboard GPS function in a Buick Encore
In this section we will see how the GPS of a Buick Encore works and what are the different sort of GPS.
The features of an integrated GPS?
A built-in GPS gives many features 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 point that it is built in directly into the dashboard of your Buick Encore makes it difficult to steal the GPS from your car.
- Connected to your car’s radio antenna, the GPS will have better reception than any kind of GPS you could use.
- It is very often, in accordance with the year, attached to steering wheel voice commands, which enables you to use it without taking your hands off the wheel and therefore to drive more securely.
- The screen is in many instances much larger than a GPS on a smartphone or a nomadic type, so the information is more readable.
- Connected to your audio system, it can be coupled to music and only occur when you change direction, which limits the risk of you going off course as much as possible.
The different sort of GPS for Buick Encore
After having discovered the pros and before detailing to you how to update the GPS of your Buick Encore , we will quickly describe the different types of built-in GPS that exist for a Buick Encore, here they are:
- The traditional GPS: We call traditional GPS the models that equip recent vehicles, 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, nevertheless 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: At last, last type of GPS, on the latest automobiles 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 Buick Encore?
We will now proceed to the part you are most enthusiastic about, how to update the GPS of your Buick Encore? To do 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 Buick Encore
The old GPS systems found on the Buick Encore until the years 2000/2005, these GPS use a particular software for the brand and the technique to update this GPS on a Buick Encore is to go to the dealer who will take care of it, for a 50 euros most of the time.
Updating the GPS of Buick Encore by SD or USB
This type of GPS is most common on cars that are about ten years old. Most of the car companies 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 transfer 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 Buick Encore’s with Android Auto or Apple CarPlay will update automatically, so there is no need for you to make 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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