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Old Dec 4, 2023 | 12:46 PM
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MB navigation maps update

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Just curiouse about MB navigation maps update. I see following in map versions


Maps dated as 2021 but copyright is 2023. Go figure. Are maps that old? What is online map update service for then?
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Old Dec 4, 2023 | 12:58 PM
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Same here 2021 maps on 2022 C300.

Btw there is software update for car itself, I had it done last winter, it looks like you still have older software, based on style of home button on your screen.
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Old Dec 4, 2023 | 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Zeldaah
Same here 2021 maps on 2022 C300.

Btw there is software update for car itself, I had it done last winter, it looks like you still have older software, based on style of home button on your screen.
Yea. Every car maker talks a lot about OTA and does very little for this. Dealers hesitate to update SW routinely also. You have to ask about it specifically or have some issue to address.
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Old Dec 4, 2023 | 04:17 PM
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That seems odd. Even my older COMAND system is on 2023 maps, not just copyright. I skipped the last OTA update and installed the update manually, so that's why it shows as not installed, but the maps say 2023 in the car.


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Old Dec 5, 2023 | 06:52 AM
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As far as I know the Databases of Satellite images and the terrain elevation are not released every year (just like Google maps satellites are not taken every year) so the data is a few years old by the time they resurvay all the global data. Database for roads or "maps" are a different story. Data is collected by mapping services (apple maps, Google maps, waze) and can be released more often to correct errors and new roads.
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Old Dec 5, 2023 | 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by superswiss
That seems odd. Even my older COMAND system is on 2023 maps, not just copyright. I skipped the last OTA update and installed the update manually, so that's why it shows as not installed, but the maps say 2023 in the car.
I have communication module update only in the list as of January this year. No any OTAs since.
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Old Dec 5, 2023 | 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Heloflyer68
As far as I know the Databases of Satellite images and the terrain elevation are not released every year (just like Google maps satellites are not taken every year) so the data is a few years old by the time they resurvay all the global data. Database for roads or "maps" are a different story. Data is collected by mapping services (apple maps, Google maps, waze) and can be released more often to correct errors and new roads.
Interesting. I went through list of all maps and additional metadata and they all dated 2021 except for Illinois and Wisconsin. For Illinois and Wisconsin maps dated 2023. I live in Illinois and close to border with Wisconsin. I think that may be online update is based on location and updates maps that you use or likely to use only.
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Originally Posted by Serg675
Interesting. I went through list of all maps and additional metadata and they all dated 2021 except for Illinois and Wisconsin. For Illinois and Wisconsin maps dated 2023. I live in Illinois and close to border with Wisconsin. I think that may be online update is based on location and updates maps that you use or likely to use only.
Yes, the OTA updates only update your home region, so that looks all correct if you live in Illinois. You can update the other regions manually by downloading the update from the web portal.

https://www.me.mercedes-benz.com/pas...ap-update.html
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Old Dec 6, 2023 | 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by superswiss
Yes, the OTA updates only update your home region, so that looks all correct if you live in Illinois. You can update the other regions manually by downloading the update from the web portal.

https://www.me.mercedes-benz.com/pas...ap-update.html
Great. Thanks for the link.
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