Certain features on our vehicles enable you to benefit from serious driving comfort! In fact, having a GPS integrated in your car enables you to stay focused on the road while driving to an unknown place without any complications. However the road network is constantly changing, it is therefore essential to update the GPS of your Chevrolet Tahoe , and this is precisely 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 Chevrolet Tahoe .
How does onboard GPS function in a Chevrolet Tahoe
In this part we will learn how the GPS of a Chevrolet Tahoe works and what are the different sort of GPS.
The advantages of an integrated GPS?
A built-in GPS presents many features that a smart phone GPS or Tomtom-type GPS will not have the ability to give you. Down below is a list of the advantages of these devices:
- The point that it is integrated straight into the dashboard of your Chevrolet Tahoe makes it hopeless to steal the GPS from your car.
- Linked to your car’s radio antenna, the GPS will have better reception than any type of GPS you could use.
- It is very often, in accordance with the year, linked to steering wheel voice commands, which enables you to use it without taking your hands off the wheel and as a result to drive more safely.
- The screen is in many instances much larger than a GPS on a smartphone or a nomadic type, so the information is more readable.
- Associated with your sound system, it can be coupled to music and only happen when you change direction, which limits the risk of you going off course as much as possible.
The different sort of GPS for Chevrolet Tahoe
After having seen the positive aspects and before explaining to you how to update the GPS of your Chevrolet Tahoe , we will quickly explain the different kind of built-in GPS that exist for a Chevrolet Tahoe, here they are:
- The classic GPS: We call classic GPS the models that equip recent vehicles, they are linked 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 very easy 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 kind 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 responsive and comfortable to use.
How do I update the GPS on a Chevrolet Tahoe?
We will now proceed to the part you are most keen on, how to update the GPS of your Chevrolet Tahoe? To get this done, we will see for each kind of GPS how the process of updating the cartography, the signalling and the software is done.
Updating old GPS on Chevrolet Tahoe
The old GPS systems present on the Chevrolet Tahoe until the years 2000/2005, these GPS use a particular software for the brand and the approach to update this GPS on a Chevrolet Tahoe is to go to the car dealership who will handle it, for a 50 euros in most cases.
Updating the GPS of Chevrolet Tahoe by SD or USB
This kind of GPS is most basic on cars that are about ten years old. Most of the makers 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 depending on the connectors available on your model and do the update straight through the menu of your integrated GPS.
Automatic GPS update
Most recent Chevrolet Tahoe’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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