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So my Comand has traffic info...

Old May 13, 2012 | 04:29 PM
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So my Comand has traffic info...

I was using the nav for the first time yesterday and say "traffic," when it occurred to me that perhaps, it would give me traffic information. Sure as ****, it did!

Now my question is this: I have DVD playback when parked, traffic info, but no bird's eye view.

I was under the impression that to get traffic and DVD playback, you had to have the latest telematics update, which would automatically give you the bird's eye view.

Do I need another telematics update? I also have no idea what map software I have (how do I look this up), but I have a DVD for 10.1 version.
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Old May 13, 2012 | 04:46 PM
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You have to avtivate bird eye in the navi meny....
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Old May 13, 2012 | 05:02 PM
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You have to avtivate bird eye in the navi meny....
for real? I looked around... where is that?
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Old May 13, 2012 | 05:04 PM
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If you have the latest maps and telematics you find it there...If not then something is not up to date.
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Old May 13, 2012 | 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Chris The Swede
If you have the latest maps and telematics you find it there...If not then something is not up to date.
I'm gonna put in that map DVD I have and see what happens... now how the hell do I update the maps? :P
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Just put in the DVD in slot one and follow instructions.
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Originally Posted by Chris The Swede
Just put in the DVD in slot one and follow instructions.
Gonna do it right now and see what I can manage to break. lol Thanks for the info Chris!
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Still updating... apparently I have version 5.0. This will be 10.0.
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Well....so apparently I already had the correct telematics update. LMAO!

I noticed yesterday when driving, when it would give me the turn arrow directions, it looked pretty nice, and I wondered if maybe I had the right update.

So after the nav update was completed, I looked around for the menu Chris mentioned. Couldn't find anything... until I pressed Navi on the top left corner and saw "map display."

And there I saw bird's eye view. Oh man LOL!

Well, at least I have the (almost) latest maps, so everything is good! haha
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I have a W212 E class, do I have to update my maps? I thought it did it by itself
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By it self??? How would that be possible?
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[QUOTE=Chris The Swede;5194835]By it self??? How would that be possible?[/QU

I have no idea how these Nav systems work! But yeah, how do I update my maps then? Buy a disc from MB?
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Originally Posted by Chris The Swede
By it self??? How would that be possible?
The new ones have internet connectivity. Not far from being able to update MAPs on their own. But not yet, still need DVDs.

Originally Posted by ferrariyellow44
I have a W212 E class, do I have to update my maps? I thought it did it by itself
At least in Europe the new W212 models have free maps updates (was it for three years), no need to purchase DVDs then.
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