Certain options on our automobiles allow you to benefit from serious driving comfort! Obviously, having a GPS integrated in your motor vehicle enables you to stay focused entirely on the road although driving to an unknown destination without any complications. However the road network is constantly evolving, it is therefore necessary to update the GPS of your Kia Cee D , and this is accurately what we will see today. To do this, first we will talk about the different characteristics of the integrated GPS for cars, and secondly, how to update the GPS of a Kia Cee D .

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How does onboard GPS function in a Kia Cee D

In this part we will discover how the GPS of a Kia Cee D works and what are the different kind of GPS.

The features of an integrated GPS?

A built-in GPS provides many features that a smartphone GPS or Tomtom-type GPS will not have the ability to give you. Below is a list of the advantages of these devices:

  • The fact that it is integrated straight into the dashboard of your Kia Cee D makes it impossible to steal the GPS from your motor vehicle.
  • Linked 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, linked to steering wheel voice commands, which enables you to use it without taking your hands off the wheel and consequently 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.
  • Linked to your audio system, it can be coupled to music and only occur when you replace direction, which limits the risk of you going off course as much as possible.

The different kind of GPS for Kia Cee D

After having seen the positive aspects and before explaining to you how to update the GPS of your Kia Cee D , we will fairly quickly describe the different types of built-in GPS that exist for a Kia Cee D, 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 simple 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 including 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 Kia Cee D?

We will now proceed to the part you are most keen on, how to update the GPS of your Kia Cee D? 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 Kia Cee D

The old GPS systems present on the Kia Cee D until the years 2000/2005, these GPS use a particular software for the brand and the technique to update this GPS on a Kia Cee D is to go to the dealer who will manage it, for a 50 euros in many instances.

Updating the GPS of Kia Cee D by SD or USB

This type of GPS is most common on cars that are about ten years old. Most of the suppliers 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 straight through the menu of your integrated GPS.

Automatic GPS update

Most recent Kia Cee D’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.

If you want more tutorials on the Kia Cee D, go to our Kia Cee D category.