Nav +4 upgrade
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2010 GLK 4matic
Nav +4 upgrade
Hey guys just wondering what people thought about this. I ordered this for my car which has the standard system and having it installed on Friday. Wanting to hear some info or comments.
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2026 BMW 550e X DRIVE, 2024 GLE 450e SUV
DO NOT DO THE NAV + 4 UPGRADE!!!!!
There is a software problem that Mercedes is working on. You will lose your realtime traffic updates until they resolve the issue. I had numerous posts relating to the problem 2 months age. I've been in touch with MB and a fix will be coming out shortly.
There is a software problem that Mercedes is working on. You will lose your realtime traffic updates until they resolve the issue. I had numerous posts relating to the problem 2 months age. I've been in touch with MB and a fix will be coming out shortly.
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2026 BMW 550e X DRIVE, 2024 GLE 450e SUV
This problem only effects the Nav if you have UMI..
See earlier posts.
https://mbworld.org/forums/glk-class...-system-2.html
See earlier posts.
https://mbworld.org/forums/glk-class...-system-2.html
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E320 CDi 2k SLK230 Designo 04 SLK 320 Final Edition 2010 GLK350 06 VW Beetle TDi 2012 Plug In Prius
This problem only effects the Nav if you have UMI..
See earlier posts.
https://mbworld.org/forums/glk-class...-system-2.html
See earlier posts.
https://mbworld.org/forums/glk-class...-system-2.html
I know that the paid subscription updates are provided by Sirius but the "free traffic info" on my BMW and portable GPS systems is received through a sub-carrier on a regular local FM broadcast band frequency. When the BMW travels down the highway it is actively searching for stations sending the traffic info out and where I live there are at least three local stations it gets the info from.
Here in California the traffic information is available free as a public service from the state department of transportation (Caltrans) but it is not in a format the nav systems can use. As a result of that, the only way you can get the information to your nav gear is to get it from a third party source. Sirius charges for the service but the system on my BMW and older 2007 Navigon system use the data from free source.
