Certain features on our automobiles allow you to benefit from serious driving comfort! In fact, having a GPS integrated in your motor vehicle enables you to stay focused on the road although driving to an unknown destination without any problems. Nevertheless the road network is frequently changing, it is consequently vital to update the GPS of your Infiniti QX50 , and this is exactly what we will see in this article. To do this, first we will review the different features of the integrated GPS for vehicles, and secondly, how to update the GPS of a Infiniti QX50 .

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How does onboard GPS work in a Infiniti QX50

In this part we will learn how the GPS of a Infiniti QX50 works and what are the different sort of GPS.

The features of an integrated GPS?

A built-in GPS provides 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 point that it is integrated directly into the dashboard of your Infiniti QX50 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 form of GPS you could use.
  • It is very often, depending on 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 safely.
  • The screen is in many instances much larger than a GPS on a smartphone or a nomadic type, so the info is more readable.
  • Connected to your head unit, it can be coupled to music and just appear when you change direction, which limits the risk of you going off course as much as possible.

The different sort of GPS for Infiniti QX50

After having seen the pros and before detailing to you how to update the GPS of your Infiniti QX50 , we will quickly explain the different kind of integrated GPS that exist for a Infiniti QX50, here they are:

  • The traditional GPS: We call traditional GPS the models that equip recent vehicles, they are linked 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 very easy 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 including 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 practical to use.

How do I update the GPS on a Infiniti QX50?

We will now proceed to the part you are most keen on, how to update the GPS of your Infiniti QX50? 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 Infiniti QX50

The old GPS systems included on the Infiniti QX50 until the years 2000/2005, these GPS use a particular software for the brand and the method to update this GPS on a Infiniti QX50 is to go to the dealer who will take care of it, for a 50 euros most of the time.

Updating the GPS of Infiniti QX50 by SD or USB

This kind 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 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 Infiniti QX50’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 secure feeling knowing that the map and speed limits are up to date.

If perhaps you have any additional questions about the Infiniti QX50, do not hesitate to consult our Infiniti QX50 category.