Certain features on our vehicles allow you to benefit from serious driving comfort! In actual fact, having a GPS integrated in your motor vehicle allows you to stay focused entirely on the road while driving to an unknown place without any problems. Nevertheless the road network is frequently evolving, it is consequently necessary to update the GPS of your Mercedes Sprinter 2 , and this is precisely what we will see today. To do so, first we will review the different features of the integrated GPS for vehicles, and secondly, how to update the GPS of a Mercedes Sprinter 2 .

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How does onboard GPS work in a Mercedes Sprinter 2

In this section we will discover how the GPS of a Mercedes Sprinter 2 works and what are the different types of GPS.

The advantages of an integrated GPS?

A built-in GPS gives many features that a mobile phone GPS or Tomtom-type GPS will not be able to give you. Down below is a list of the advantages of these devices:

  • The point that it is integrated directly into the dashboard of your Mercedes Sprinter 2 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 frequently, dependent on the year, attached to steering wheel voice commands, which allows you to use it without taking your hands off the wheel and so to drive more securely.
  • 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 audio system, it can be coupled to music and only occur when you change direction, which limits the risk of you going off course as much as possible.

The different types of GPS for Mercedes Sprinter 2

After having discovered the positive aspects and before explaining to you how to update the GPS of your Mercedes Sprinter 2 , we will fairly quickly illustrate the different types of integrated GPS that exist for a Mercedes Sprinter 2, here they are:

  • The classic GPS: We call classic GPS the models that equip recent vehicles, they are connected 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, nevertheless 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: Finally, last type 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 Mercedes Sprinter 2?

We will now move on to the part you are most interested in, how to update the GPS of your Mercedes Sprinter 2? To get this done, 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 Mercedes Sprinter 2

The old GPS systems found on the Mercedes Sprinter 2 until the years 2000/2005, these GPS use a specific software for the brand and the method to update this GPS on a Mercedes Sprinter 2 is to go to the dealer who will take care of it, for a 50 euros in most cases.

Updating the GPS of Mercedes Sprinter 2 by SD or USB

This type of GPS is most basic on cars that are about ten years old. Most of the car 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 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 Sprinter 2’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 peace of mind knowing that the map and speed limits are up to date.

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