Why is Garmin Map Pilot so slow?
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Why is Garmin Map Pilot so slow?
The Garmin Map Pilot on my 2016 C200 takes an age to work out routes. It can take more than two minutes to work out a single route option for a one hour journey.
Is this usual?
Is this usual?
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Not noticed that on my 2016 C200, so solely based on my experience I would say what you are seeing may not be typical.
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Check the other threads going back to the 2014 I am sorry but it is very typical. One guy said he lived in a corn field according to garmen. And MB is aware but has no solution
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I tried one car in the show room with 7" screen - same screen as you have Garmin Map.
It's noticeably slower than the 8.4" screen. I am not sure if they have chips upgraded in 8.4, so that it processes quicker. For MB's map, it usually take less than a few seconds to compute the route.
It's noticeably slower than the 8.4" screen. I am not sure if they have chips upgraded in 8.4, so that it processes quicker. For MB's map, it usually take less than a few seconds to compute the route.
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I must agree, the navigation in my c350e is... Well, let's call it the Microsoft Internet Explorer of navigation systems :P
It's sloooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow^40...
In my old car i had a Pioneer F940BT, much better IMO. Quick in giving routes, much easier to use, lightning fast when entering a destination compared to the Audio20 navigation from garmin. This HU as a whole is something MB really has to change to be more fitting in terms of quality, speed and value for the customer as a whole.
It's sloooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow^40...
In my old car i had a Pioneer F940BT, much better IMO. Quick in giving routes, much easier to use, lightning fast when entering a destination compared to the Audio20 navigation from garmin. This HU as a whole is something MB really has to change to be more fitting in terms of quality, speed and value for the customer as a whole.
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The hardware in comand is entirely different and more powerful than that in audio 20/Garmin.
Having said that, it should not take several minutes to work out a route and I'd speak with your dealer.
Having said that, it should not take several minutes to work out a route and I'd speak with your dealer.
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Where it is slow is initial start up when getting in the car. After that it is ok.
I was trying to get a sense of what times they actually see with Garmin. I'm being told my experience is not typical.
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The Garmin Map Pilot IS absolutely SLOW when loading a route. Sometimes it is painful to watch it calculate the route. It is very typical of the Garmin. I've NEVER seen it be quick...even re-routing on the go.
You'll get used to it...unfortunately.
I complained to my service advisor last time I was at my dealer and she said it's a POC.
You'll just have to live with it. Or do what I do and use Google Maps...
You'll get used to it...unfortunately.
I complained to my service advisor last time I was at my dealer and she said it's a POC.
You'll just have to live with it. Or do what I do and use Google Maps...
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The Garmin Map Pilot IS absolutely SLOW when loading a route. Sometimes it is painful to watch it calculate the route. It is very typical of the Garmin. I've NEVER seen it be quick...even re-routing on the go.
You'll get used to it...unfortunately.
I complained to my service advisor last time I was at my dealer and she said it's a POC.
You'll just have to live with it. Or do what I do and use Google Maps...
You'll get used to it...unfortunately.
I complained to my service advisor last time I was at my dealer and she said it's a POC.
You'll just have to live with it. Or do what I do and use Google Maps...
