Certain options on our vehicles enable you to benefit from significant driving comfort! In actual fact, having a GPS included in your car allows you to stay centered on the road while driving to an unknown destination without any problems. However the road network is constantly evolving, it is therefore important to update the GPS of your Nissan Maxima , and this is exactly what we will see in this article. To do this, first we will talk about the different features of the integrated GPS for cars, and secondly, how to update the GPS of a Nissan Maxima .
How does onboard GPS work in a Nissan Maxima
In this part we will learn how the GPS of a Nissan Maxima works and what are the different kind of GPS.
The advantages of an integrated GPS?
A built-in GPS presents many features that a smart 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 fact that it is included straight into the dashboard of your Nissan Maxima makes it impossible to steal the GPS from your car.
- Linked with your car’s radio antenna, the GPS will have better reception than any type of GPS you could use.
- It is very 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 so to drive more securely.
- The screen is in most cases much larger than a GPS on a smartphone or a nomadic type, so the information is more readable.
- Associated with your head unit, it can be coupled to music and only happen when you change direction, which limits the risk of you going off course as much as possible.
The different kind of GPS for Nissan Maxima
After having discovered the pros and before explaining to you how to update the GPS of your Nissan Maxima , we will quickly summarize the different sort of integrated GPS that exist for a Nissan Maxima, here they are:
- The traditional GPS: We call traditional GPS the models that equip recent cars, 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, nevertheless 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 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 convenient to use.
How do I update the GPS on a Nissan Maxima?
We will now move on to the part you are most interested in, how to update the GPS of your Nissan Maxima? To get this done, 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 Nissan Maxima
The old GPS systems included on the Nissan Maxima until the years 2000/2005, these GPS use a specific software for the brand and the technique to update this GPS on a Nissan Maxima is to go to the car dealership who will take care of it, for a 50 euros most frequently.
Updating the GPS of Nissan Maxima by SD or USB
This kind of GPS is most general on cars that are about ten years old. Most of the makers 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 straight through the menu of your integrated GPS.
Automatic GPS update
Most recent Nissan Maxima’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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