Certain options on our cars allow you to benefit from heavy driving comfort! Obviously, having a GPS built in in your car enables you to stay focused on the road although driving to an unknown place without any problems. However the road network is constantly developing, it is consequently vital to update the GPS of your Ford Flex , and this is exactly what we will discover today. To do this, first we will review the different attributes of the integrated GPS for vehicles, and secondly, how to update the GPS of a Ford Flex .
How does onboard GPS work in a Ford Flex
In this part we will learn how the GPS of a Ford Flex works and what are the different types of GPS.
The features of an integrated GPS?
A built-in GPS provides many benefits that a mobile phone 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 built in directly into the dashboard of your Ford Flex makes it difficult to steal the GPS from your car.
- Linked with your car’s radio antenna, the GPS will have better reception than any form of GPS you could use.
- It is frequently, dependent on the year, attached to steering wheel voice commands, which enables you to use it without taking your hands off the wheel and so to drive more safely.
- The screen is in most cases much larger than a GPS on a smartphone or a nomadic type, so the info is more readable.
- Connected to your sound system, it can be coupled to music and just happen when you replace direction, which limits the risk of you going off course as much as possible.
The different types of GPS for Ford Flex
After having seen the pros and before detailing to you how to update the GPS of your Ford Flex , we will fairly quickly describe the different sort of built-in GPS that exist for a Ford Flex, here they are:
- The classic GPS: We call classic GPS the models that equip recent vehicles, they are connected to a whole 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 feel 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 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 responsive and easy to use.
How do I update the GPS on a Ford Flex?
We will now proceed to the part you are most enthusiastic about, how to update the GPS of your Ford Flex? To achieve this, 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 Ford Flex
The old GPS systems included on the Ford Flex until the years 2000/2005, these GPS use a specific software for the brand and the method to update this GPS on a Ford Flex is to go to the car dealership who will handle it, for a 50 euros most of the time.
Updating the GPS of Ford Flex by SD or USB
This kind of GPS is most common on cars that are about ten years old. Most of the 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 depending on the connectors available on your model and do the update directly through the menu of your integrated GPS.
Automatic GPS update
Most recent Ford Flex’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 peace of mind knowing that the map and speed limits are up to date.
To find more tips on the Ford Flex, take a look at the Ford Flex category.
