Certain features on our automobiles enable you to benefit from heavy driving comfort! In fact, having a GPS integrated in your car allows you to stay focused entirely on the road while driving to an unknown place without any problems. However the road network is regularly changing, it is therefore essential to update the GPS of your Mercedes Benz E Class , and this is exactly what we will discover today. To do this, first we will talk about the different features of the integrated GPS for vehicles, and secondly, how to update the GPS of a Mercedes Benz E Class .
How does onboard GPS function in a Mercedes Benz E Class
In this part we will see how the GPS of a Mercedes Benz E Class works and what are the different kind of GPS.
The pros of an integrated GPS?
A built-in GPS gives 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 fact that it is integrated directly into the dashboard of your Mercedes Benz E Class makes it hopeless to steal the GPS from your car.
- Linked with your car’s radio antenna, the GPS will have better reception than any kind of GPS you could use.
- It is often, dependent on the year, connected to steering wheel voice commands, which allows you to use it without taking your hands off the wheel and as a result 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 just appear when you change direction, which limits the risk of you going off course as much as possible.
The different kind of GPS for Mercedes Benz E Class
After having seen the pros and before explaining to you how to update the GPS of your Mercedes Benz E Class , we will quickly explain the different sort of integrated GPS that exist for a Mercedes Benz E Class, here they are:
- The classic GPS: We call classic 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, 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: Finally, 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 reactive and easy to use.
How do I update the GPS on a Mercedes Benz E Class?
We will now proceed to the part you are most enthusiastic about, how to update the GPS of your Mercedes Benz E Class? 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 Mercedes Benz E Class
The old GPS systems included on the Mercedes Benz E Class until the years 2000/2005, these GPS use a specific software for the brand and the method to update this GPS on a Mercedes Benz E Class is to go to the dealer who will manage it, for a 50 euros in most cases.
Updating the GPS of Mercedes Benz E Class by SD or USB
This kind 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 copy 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 Mercedes Benz E Class’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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