Traffic Message Channel and UMI
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2018 E300 4MATIC Sedan
Traffic Message Channel and UMI
I was hoping I could find someone on here that could help me out.
Does anyone have the Universal Media Interface ( UMI ) installed in their car and live in the Chicagoland area ? I had the UMI installed in my car 2 months ago and one of the features is free live traffic updates with the navigation via traffic message channel ( TMC ) updates. I have never had a traffic message display on the nav screen, and before I bring it to the dealer I was wondering if this is because a) it is not available in the Chicagoland area b) I rarely travel on the expressway or c) I live in an area that does not receive updates ( I am in the Northwest suburbs about an hour outside of the city ). I have been trying to reseach this for a week but I cannot find any helpful information on the internet.
Thanks in advance...
Nick
Does anyone have the Universal Media Interface ( UMI ) installed in their car and live in the Chicagoland area ? I had the UMI installed in my car 2 months ago and one of the features is free live traffic updates with the navigation via traffic message channel ( TMC ) updates. I have never had a traffic message display on the nav screen, and before I bring it to the dealer I was wondering if this is because a) it is not available in the Chicagoland area b) I rarely travel on the expressway or c) I live in an area that does not receive updates ( I am in the Northwest suburbs about an hour outside of the city ). I have been trying to reseach this for a week but I cannot find any helpful information on the internet.
Thanks in advance...
Nick
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2018 E300 4MATIC Sedan
Just as a follow up, I finally found out that the traffic feature does work with my UMI. I took my father in law to the airport this morning, and once I got on the tollway and closer to the city ( 90 and 290 for those that are local ) sure enough I started receiving updates. So, if you live out in the suburbs and most of your travel is local, you may not receive traffic info, but it does indeed work ( and work very well I might add ) on the expressways.
Nick
Nick
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From: Chicago
2018 E300 4MATIC Sedan
Derspeed,
Here's a good review of the system :
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...questions.html
Here's some pictures :
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...-pictures.html
And here's my experience with the install :
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...pensation.html
Any specific questions, let me know, I would be happy to help...
Nick
Here's a good review of the system :
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...questions.html
Here's some pictures :
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...-pictures.html
And here's my experience with the install :
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...pensation.html
Any specific questions, let me know, I would be happy to help...
Nick
