2019 C300 GPS not working
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2019 C300 GPS not working
I just bought a 2019 C300 and I have not been able to get the GPS to work. After purchasing 2 different SD cards and 5 days with the dealer they responded that the car had a 14U code for Airplay so the regular GPS will not work.
I hate Carplay as 1/2 of the places I travel in the country and mountains dont have cell signal.
How can I get the GPS to work?????
I hate Carplay as 1/2 of the places I travel in the country and mountains dont have cell signal.
How can I get the GPS to work?????
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From: San Francisco Bay Area
2019 C63CS
To get the SD card navigation to work, the car needs to have the "Pre-installation for SD-card navigation" option. I can't see where you are located, but in the USA that's a $200 option. The SD card alone won't work unless the car was ordered with the pre-installation. The other option is the Multimedia package, which would give you the full COMAND navigation (no SD card required). In both cases you still have CarPlay and Android Auto available. If the car has neither option, then your only choice is CarPlay or Android Auto. There are navigation apps with CarPlay support that have offline capabilities, so they work when you don't have a cell signal. The best is HERE Maps, which is the technology that MB uses for their built-in navigation systems. You can download entire states/countries to the phone for offline navigation. Google Maps also has offline support, but it's a pain to stitch together enough areas so you can navigate continuously while not having a cell signal.
https://apps.apple.com/app/id955837609
To check what options this car has you can enter the VIN here and see the detailed specs: https://www.mbdecoder.com/. I don't know what the option code is for the "Pre-installation for SD-card navigation", though.
https://apps.apple.com/app/id955837609
To check what options this car has you can enter the VIN here and see the detailed specs: https://www.mbdecoder.com/. I don't know what the option code is for the "Pre-installation for SD-card navigation", though.
