Certain options on our vehicles enable you to benefit from serious driving comfort! Indeed, having a GPS integrated in your car enables you to stay focused entirely on the road while driving to an unknown destination without any problems. However the road network is continuously changing, it is consequently vital to update the GPS of your Nissan NV200 , and this is accurately what we will discover today. 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 Nissan NV200 .

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How does onboard GPS function in a Nissan NV200

In this section we will learn how the GPS of a Nissan NV200 works and what are the different types of GPS.

The pros of an integrated GPS?

A built-in GPS presents many benefits that a smart phone GPS or Tomtom-type GPS will not have the ability 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 Nissan NV200 makes it impossible to steal the GPS from your car.
  • 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, dependent on the year, connected 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 information is more readable.
  • Associated with your head unit, it can be coupled to music and only appear when you replace direction, which limits the risk of you going off course as much as possible.

The different types of GPS for Nissan NV200

After having discovered the pros and before detailing to you how to update the GPS of your Nissan NV200 , we will fairly quickly summarize the different sort of integrated GPS that exist for a Nissan NV200, 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, 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: Finally, 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 Nissan NV200?

We will now move on to the part you are most keen on, how to update the GPS of your Nissan NV200? To achieve 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 Nissan NV200

The old GPS systems present on the Nissan NV200 until the years 2000/2005, these GPS use a specific software for the brand and the method to update this GPS on a Nissan NV200 is to go to the car dealership who will handle it, for a 50 euros most of the time.

Updating the GPS of Nissan NV200 by SD or USB

This type of GPS is most basic 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 Nissan NV200’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 secure feeling knowing that the map and speed limits are up to date.

To find more tips on the Nissan NV200, take a look at the Nissan NV200 category.