Direct updates to the car - Do U get them?
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Direct updates to the car - Do U get them?
has anyone ever gotten them?
for instance; out of all the European maps, you can choose one that gets downloaded automatically (the rest you do via pc to SD card)
In my case I chose France.
At some point, on the website it will say that a map update for France is available and that it will be downloaded to the car automatically.
but it never does, so you end up updating it manually with all other country maps.
I also have never received any notification (in the car) about other software/firmware updates for the system.
Yet another service that MB offers, but does not work...???
for instance; out of all the European maps, you can choose one that gets downloaded automatically (the rest you do via pc to SD card)
In my case I chose France.
At some point, on the website it will say that a map update for France is available and that it will be downloaded to the car automatically.
but it never does, so you end up updating it manually with all other country maps.
I also have never received any notification (in the car) about other software/firmware updates for the system.
Yet another service that MB offers, but does not work...???
Last edited by Egonvdv; 04-12-2018 at 10:17 AM.
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I have had this twice. In the U.K. Mercedes doesn’t even pony up for 4G, so it is so slow as to be useless. When I see one starting in the car, I go to my PC and download it for manual installation. So it’s basically only useful as a notification...
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these are map updates or also software? -
is it the same in the UK, I.E; you choose ONE country to get automatic updates?
is it the same in the UK, I.E; you choose ONE country to get automatic updates?
Last edited by Egonvdv; 04-13-2018 at 03:56 PM.
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Hi Mate, I'm in IE, I'll check this for you, I've had automatic updates come up every now and again and say I need to restart the car etc, no idea about the maps because I haven't taken the car out of Ireland yet and usually rent when I go to europe, very awkward driving a RHD car in a LHD country, plus in germany the rental cars are always faster than your own cars
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I've never seen any SW update available, checked many times. Map updates come so slowly that I prefer to download even local maps to my PC and then upload maps to the car.
I know remote start is important for US owners but many of us in Europe hate it. Bad for the engine and the environment. An AUX heater is much better, also for emissions.
I know remote start is important for US owners but many of us in Europe hate it. Bad for the engine and the environment. An AUX heater is much better, also for emissions.
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I've never seen any SW update available, checked many times. Map update es come so slowly that I prefer to download even local maps to my PC and then upload maps to the car.
I know remote start is important for US owners but many of us in Europe hate it. Bad for the engine and the environment. An AUX heater is much better, also for emissions.
I know remote start is important for US owners but many of us in Europe hate it. Bad for the engine and the environment. An AUX heater is much better, also for emissions.
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I find this more acceptable than heating with the remote starter. The AUX heater would be better in the sense that it can cool the interior without the engine running. Not equally powerful though as only the HVAC fan is running, not air conditioning. The plugin hybrid is much better, it runs even the AC when stationary to cool the interior (without engine running).
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Getting a bit off topic but would the 48 V system have enough battery capacity to run the AC for pre-cooling the cabin? I would assume yes, the AC compressor should run on less power than electric heating (which the hybrid does to pre-heat the cabin).