Certain options on our vehicles allow you to benefit from serious driving comfort! Indeed, having a GPS included in your motor vehicle enables you to stay focused entirely on the road although driving to an unknown destination without any problems. However the road network is regularly developing, it is therefore essential to update the GPS of your Peugeot 205 , and this is exactly what we will see today. To do so, first we will review the different characteristics of the integrated GPS for cars, and secondly, how to update the GPS of a Peugeot 205 .
How does onboard GPS function in a Peugeot 205
In this part we will discover how the GPS of a Peugeot 205 works and what are the different kind of GPS.
The advantages of an integrated GPS?
A built-in GPS presents many benefits that a smartphone GPS or Tomtom-type GPS will not have the ability to give you. Down below is a list of the advantages of these devices:
- The fact that it is included immediately into the dashboard of your Peugeot 205 makes it hopeless to steal the GPS from your motor vehicle.
- Linked with your car’s radio antenna, the GPS will have better reception than any form of GPS you could use.
- It is often, in accordance with the year, linked to steering wheel voice commands, which enables 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.
- Connected to 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 kind of GPS for Peugeot 205
After having discovered the advantages and before explaining to you how to update the GPS of your Peugeot 205 , we will quickly explain the different kind of integrated GPS that exist for a Peugeot 205, here they are:
- The classic GPS: We call classic GPS the models that equip recent cars, they are connected 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, 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 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 practical to use.
How do I update the GPS on a Peugeot 205?
We will now move on to the component you are most keen on, how to update the GPS of your Peugeot 205? 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 Peugeot 205
The old GPS systems present on the Peugeot 205 until the years 2000/2005, these GPS use a specific software for the brand and the technique to update this GPS on a Peugeot 205 is to go to the dealer who will take care of it, for a 50 euros in most cases.
Updating the GPS of Peugeot 205 by SD or USB
This type of GPS is most general 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 copy it to a USB key or SD card depending on the connectors available on your model and do the update immediately through the menu of your integrated GPS.
Automatic GPS update
Most recent Peugeot 205’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 secure feeling knowing that the map and speed limits are up to date.
Whenever you have any further questions about the Peugeot 205, do not hesitate to consult our Peugeot 205 category.
