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Old May 20, 2021 | 02:41 PM
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Anyone purchase and/or know where I can purchase an SD-Card for my 2021 C300 USA? My C300 has the pre-installation for SD-Card Navigation. I have only seen European map cards or cards that say for C Class up to 2019 on the internet.
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Old May 20, 2021 | 02:53 PM
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Anything for 2019 is fine, but not for earlier model years. The 2019 is the FL and has a different system. The SD card used to be Garmin Map Pilot for the older model years, but is now an internal development for the FL models. The other question is what year is the map data from on the SD card. You obviously wanna get one with the latest map data. You can get the latest SD-card from your dealership's parts department. They can make sure you get the latest for your VIN.
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Old May 21, 2021 | 02:10 PM
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what? 2021 models still dont have Android Auto / Carplay as standard ?
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Old May 21, 2021 | 02:37 PM
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2021 models DO have Android and Apple play. I use Android Play BUT the Android Carplay only uses a small portion of the screen. I believe the S, E & A series with MBUX utilizes a lot more of the screen real estate. Plus Android Auto sometimes gets flaky. Every C300 I saw on dealer lots (including mine) had a $200 "Pre-Installation for SD-Card Navigation" add-on charge. Dealer parts departments want $650 for the SD-Card for the 2021 C300's but the older Garmin model years (2019 and earlier) SD-Cards are available on Ebay and Amazon for $35 to $65 which at prices like that would be well worth getting for full-screen viewing.
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Old May 21, 2021 | 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Postol
2021 models DO have Android and Apple play. I use Android Play BUT the Android Carplay only uses a small portion of the screen. I believe the S, E & A series with MBUX utilizes a lot more of the screen real estate. Plus Android Auto sometimes gets flaky. Every C300 I saw on dealer lots (including mine) had a $200 "Pre-Installation for SD-Card Navigation" add-on charge. Dealer parts departments want $650 for the SD-Card for the 2021 C300's but the older Garmin model years (2019 and earlier) SD-Cards are available on Ebay and Amazon for $35 to $65 which at prices like that would be well worth getting for full-screen viewing.
My ordered car does not have the pre installation for for sd card. I have the multimedia package. Salesman said there is no reason for both.
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Old May 21, 2021 | 06:19 PM
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My ordered car does not have the pre installation for for sd card. I have the multimedia package. Salesman said there is no reason for both.
It's one or the other. The Multimedia package adds built-in navigation and it already comes with an SD-card slot for map updates etc.
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Old May 21, 2021 | 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by superswiss
It's one or the other. The Multimedia package adds built-in navigation and it already comes with an SD-card slot for map updates etc.
I could never find anything that really clarified that.
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Old May 21, 2021 | 10:14 PM
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I could never find anything that really clarified that.
What kind of clarification are you looking for? You can't build a car with both options. The MB ordering system won't allow it and the online configurator makes you remove the Multimedia package if you add the Pre-installation for the SD-card navigation and vice versa. The two options don't go together under any scenario and if you read the Multimedia package description it includes navigation.
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Originally Posted by Postol
2021 models DO have Android and Apple play. I use Android Play BUT the Android Carplay only uses a small portion of the screen. I believe the S, E & A series with MBUX utilizes a lot more of the screen real estate. Plus Android Auto sometimes gets flaky. Every C300 I saw on dealer lots (including mine) had a $200 "Pre-Installation for SD-Card Navigation" add-on charge. Dealer parts departments want $650 for the SD-Card for the 2021 C300's but the older Garmin model years (2019 and earlier) SD-Cards are available on Ebay and Amazon for $35 to $65 which at prices like that would be well worth getting for full-screen viewing.
I don't remember if the Garmin system was simply cheaper, but yes, the MB Entry Navigation as it is properly called is an $825 option. $200 for the Pre-installation for the SD-Card Navigation and $625 for the SD-Card with the software and maps. Considering that for another $400 you can get the Multimedia package, which includes complimentary map updates for 3 years and various other online services, I'm not sure who in their right mind goes for the SD-Card navigation.


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Old May 22, 2021 | 12:17 AM
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Originally Posted by superswiss
What kind of clarification are you looking for? You can't build a car with both options. The MB ordering system won't allow it and the online configurator makes you remove the Multimedia package if you add the Pre-installation for the SD-card navigation and vice versa. The two options don't go together under any scenario and if you read the Multimedia package description it includes navigation.
I thought for example, why offer both? There must be a reason. I thought, buy the multimedia package, then in 3 years buy the sd cards. I could find nothing that said the multimedia package includes the Sd card slot. I’ve already read the manual 3 times and I have no idea when the car will be delivered.
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Old May 22, 2021 | 12:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Elvisfan0108
I thought for example, why offer both? There must be a reason. I thought, buy the multimedia package, then in 3 years buy the sd cards. I could find nothing that said the multimedia package includes the Sd card slot. I’ve already read the manual 3 times and I have no idea when the car will be delivered.
It's a good question why they offer it, especially at the current price point. It makes no sense, though, to downgrade to the SD-card navigation after three years. The built-in navigation doesn't stop working after three years. The complimentary subscription to live traffic etc. does, but you can renew for a fee. If you decide not to renew, the navigation continues to work, but it won't route you around congestions and you won't get map updates etc., but it will still route you using the latest maps that were installed before the subscription expired.
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I guess one reason they offer it is a way to add navigation after purchasing the car. The dealership can order the car with the Pre-installation and then the buyer can add navigation by buying the actual SD card. Since the cars come with Android Auto and CarPlay, those with Smartphones can use the respective platform, but somebody w/o a smartphone can buy the SD-card to get navigation. Audi for example is rolling out what they call Feature on Demand, which lets buyers add features such as navigation after buying the car. These features can simply be purchased and downloaded from the Audi Store. Still, though, if I was in this position I'd save the $600 and use it to buy a smartphone if I didn't already have one instead of spending it on an SD-card navigation.

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I am looking at 2021 C300s and I see some with the pre-wiring for NAV and the Premium Package but no Multimedia package. They do have the Apple Car Play. IF you enable the SD card nav, will the Apple Car Play still work? If you press the NAV button, which NAV system would be the primary if your phone is plugged in?

Mainly I ask because I assume the SD card nav doesn't use any data and can be used in rural areas where there is no cell coverage (therefore no phone to get maps). Thanks!
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I am looking at 2021 C300s and I see some with the pre-wiring for NAV and the Premium Package but no Multimedia package. They do have the Apple Car Play. IF you enable the SD card nav, will the Apple Car Play still work? If you press the NAV button, which NAV system would be the primary if your phone is plugged in?

Mainly I ask because I assume the SD card nav doesn't use any data and can be used in rural areas where there is no cell coverage (therefore no phone to get maps). Thanks!
Yes, CarPlay will still work. They are independent essentially. The Nav button is tied to the car's navigation. You'll have to go to the CarPlay home screen and start one of the supported Navigation apps if you wanna navigate using an app on your phone. It won't launch it via the Nav button, since there could be several apps on your phone for navigation.
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Old Jul 17, 2021 | 12:42 AM
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Weird to me that people think CarPlay or Android Auto are viable navigation options. They look pretty cool when they work, but they are super sketchy and cant be relied on when you're in the middle of nowhere and your phone gps signal wigs out on you, and that happens frequently. The in-car navigation on a 2007 is more reliable than CarPlay.

That said, to the OP... if you still haven't found an SD card for your car this will work. I bought one for my 2020 and it works great-
https://www.ebay.com/itm/35263823163...QAAOSwUf9cq~qn

It's an older map (2019) version, but you can have it updated free of charge.
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Great!. Thank you for the link. BTW....How do you update the map info - over the air in the car or taking the card out and putting it in a laptop reader?

I never did get the Android Auto to be fully functional in my 2021 C300. This after dealing with both the dealer and Google's AA support. I could get Goggle maps and Waze to work but AA only uses 1/4 of the screen and occasionally would lose audio. No other AA functions allowed Audio or Hey Google response.
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Just want to ask also is how can you determine if your car has a pre installed navi?
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what? 2021 models still dont have Android Auto / Carplay as standard ?
i does have android auto but sometimes its good to have the sd navi bec i happened to me i was in vegas i got lost in a dessert bec i lost connection
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Originally Posted by Postol
2021 models DO have Android and Apple play. I use Android Play BUT the Android Carplay only uses a small portion of the screen. I believe the S, E & A series with MBUX utilizes a lot more of the screen real estate. Plus Android Auto sometimes gets flaky. Every C300 I saw on dealer lots (including mine) had a $200 "Pre-Installation for SD-Card Navigation" add-on charge. Dealer parts departments want $650 for the SD-Card for the 2021 C300's but the older Garmin model years (2019 and earlier) SD-Cards are available on Ebay and Amazon for $35 to $65 which at prices like that would be well worth getting for full-screen viewing.
how would i know if my car has a pre installation?
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I knew I had it as it was listed on my Window Sticker as well as on my invoice as Navigation Card Pre-Wiring and was a $200 option.
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My car has a sd card slot, does it means to say I can install an SD CARD card navigation?
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My car has a sd card slot, does it means to say I can install an SD CARD card navigation?
I think it means that you can manually install maps. Instead of using the usb stick.
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Originally Posted by Elvisfan0108
I think it means that you can manually install maps. Instead of using the usb stick.
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Anyone purchase and/or know where I can purchase an SD-Card for my 2021 C300 USA? My C300 has the pre-installation for SD-Card Navigation. I have only seen European map cards or cards that say for C Class up to 2019 on the internet.
Thanks in advance for any responses.
I am having the same problem, like it is a different map type. Anything I buy doesn't work, and the dealer wont help. I check the MB site, and the years only go up to 2020. What the heck? I feel it should have just come with the car, this is so silly they don't give you at least the year you bought. I just bought a brand new car and no chip. They told me at dealer shp don't both to buy, but I have an android, and this system makes you plug in the phone every time to use it. My god, my 2006 came with a map
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Anyone purchase and/or know where I can purchase an SD-Card for my 2021 C300 USA? My C300 has the pre-installation for SD-Card Navigation. I have only seen European map cards or cards that say for C Class up to 2019 on the internet.
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Did you have any luck finding one?
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