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GPS has started giving traffic info all of a sudden

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Old Jun 4, 2015 | 12:33 AM
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GPS has started giving traffic info all of a sudden

GPS has started giving traffic info all of a sudden. Before it would prompt we about ordering the service, now its all active. Is this because my phone is connected or something? has MB rolled the service out for free all of a sudden? have I inadvertently ordered the service?
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Old Jun 4, 2015 | 01:48 AM
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sirius gives free preview weeks here and there,
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Old Jun 4, 2015 | 05:52 PM
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sirius gives free preview weeks here and there,
I'm not sure if that's the case. My 6 months free Sirius service ended on May 9th, but my GPS never stopped displaying traffic info. Can it be possible that traffic info included in MB service ? BTW...my Lexus GPS does the same. No Sirius radio, but GPS shows traffic info.

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Old Jun 5, 2015 | 01:03 PM
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2015 GL models come with Sirius traffic and weather for free for 3 years, along with free navigation map updates for 3 years. however, sirius RADIO is only a 6-month trial period. if i'm correct (i would need to look at window stickers again), i believe that only GL models, S-class, G-class, and MAYBE CLS-class get the free traffic and weather for 3 years...
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Old Jun 13, 2015 | 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by scottmcdaniel1
2015 GL models come with Sirius traffic and weather for free for 3 years, along with free navigation map updates for 3 years. however, sirius RADIO is only a 6-month trial period. if i'm correct (i would need to look at window stickers again), i believe that only GL models, S-class, G-class, and MAYBE CLS-class get the free traffic and weather for 3 years...
I confirmed that on June 12 when I took delivery of a GL 550. I called SiriusXM to canceled the paid account on the trade-in and activated a new account on the GL. Here's what they sent as confirmation:


Package/Item Subscription Term Charges

Sirius All Access (6 Month - Trial) 06/12/2015 - 12/12/2015 $0.00

Sirius Traffic (3 Year - Trial) 06/12/2015 - 06/12/2018 $0.00

SiriusXM Travel Link® (3 Year - Trial) 06/12/2015 - 06/12/2018 $0.00


"All Access" means every music channel according to their representative. We're too busy learning about the GL to listen to music, but the weather information is being displayed.
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Old Jun 13, 2015 | 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by vdubpower
sirius gives free preview weeks here and there,
Must have been that. On our 2014 the traffic stopped working again and we don't have a subscription.
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Old Jan 19, 2022 | 10:03 AM
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Question about the Sirius app. I have Sirius on another vehicle plus the app on my phone (Andriod). My GLE is on order. Will I be able to play Sirius through the MB sound system by connecting my phone via USB?
Thus not needing a new subscription for the GLE.
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