DrLuke

Just had MB dealer update the nav to V. 14. (2020/21). NTG5*1.

Dr. Manhattan

A dealer in Florida told my PPI inspector that they charge $300 for a map update. Shouldn't that be a lot closer to $100?

rmorin49

$100 for the new data and $200 for the 15 minutes it takes to install. Mercedes labor is expensive.

rnmaas

If you do it yourself, it can be as little as $130 if you use the link in the thread.

Dr. Manhattan

That link doesn't cover the post-facelift SLs...only up through 2016s.

jeezus

Is there any way to just buy the data from the dealership, have them throw it on a USB drive, and download it ourselves? I asked for a map update in the first 3 years of having my vehicle, but they denied any being available. I think this warrants a call to Mercedes Customer Service.

rmorin49

This what I found when trying to purchase a Nav update and install it myself.

https://mb.navigation.com/product-li...en_US/MBNA/USD

I was able to negotiate a free update when I purchased the car last June. I don't think updates are needed every year. A three year cycle is OK with me.

jeezus

Thank you, I'll see if I can purchase it and do it myself. I haven't had an update in 5 years. I was unaware that they were free and the dealer denied there being any updates.

rmorin49

Ha, they aren't "free". I'm sure they made enough profit on the car to cover an extra $100 for the update.

slk55er

I've ordered the update for my GLA250 via the https://mbnavupdate.com link but havre not yet received the USB stick. I notice in the instructions that the engine must be running the entire time of the update. That may be a trick to have a successful update.

rmorin49

I'm pretty sure you can take a drive while the new mapset is loading. I think it takes less than 30 minutes. Better than idling the engine.

rnmaas

When I did my update I started off with a battery charger charging the battery and the engine off. After approximately 15 minutes the command system shut down. Fortunately, I started the car and it resumed the update. My advice would be to do it with the engine running. I did it in the garage but driving should be fine also.

KennyK

I have done this update twice. Get the engine running and do not drive it. The installation instructions are very clear

Dr. Manhattan

Again, only good through 2016. Perhaps if they ever update the site to reflect that the 2017s are now out of NAV "warranty"...

rnmaas

You may still want to chat with them for a 2017. They need your VIN and current map version. It may be worth a shot.

Dr. Manhattan

BTW, the '17 SL COMAND supplement states very clearly that NFTS will not work on the SL's system. FAT32 is mandatory...

rorywquin

Just had mine done (under 3 year new car warranty). I know the service manager well and he said it was 1.5 hours (via the usb port). He also said my next update would cost me and it would be £80-00.

Dr. Manhattan

When I took delivery on 5/26 the latest version was 14.0, and they were kind enough to to update the car's system to that level.

rmorin49

According to this website: https://mbnavupdate.com/product/merc...v=e4b09f3f8402, the latest update for my 2015 is a 2020 version. I now have the 2019 version so I'm going to pass on an update. Is it typical that the updates are 2 years behind?

JettaRed

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The update via USB can easily take an hour. An hour and a half is playing it safe.

Doing it yourself is a pain in the ***, and as I said, you're not going to save a lot. So, taking it to the dealer is probably a smart choice.

slk55er

FYI -- I recently received a "free" over-the-air update of North America to 2021 V22.0 on my '19 CLS with no problems. The version for the SL looks to be 2021 V14. I know different vehicles have different versions, but I'd check with the dealer to make sure you are buying the latest update.

rorywquin

The SatNav in my wife’s MB is on 2015 (or earlier) maps. We’ve never found ourselves lost using it (and we are new to England having settled here in 2016).

I had an old TomTom Satnav that I purchased in Australia and 7 years later used it to travel around New-Zealand, USA, Canada and Iceland. Never got lost using it without up-dates.

I really don’t see the point in worrying about or paying for the latest maps. Roads do not change that radically over the years and in a push there are all the facilities we have on our phones.

However, I am from a generation that learned to drive and read maps before Satnav was invented.

JettaRed

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For me, modern navigation aids are important for traffic routing. And with CarPlay and Waze, I am informed of road hazards, traffic, and police speed traps. And yes, where I live, roads are changed a lot due to new community construction and the like.

rorywquin

Exactly.

I don’t need to update Comand every year with the availability Carplay, Waze, Google.

I’ve never found the MB “Traffic” any good. Maybe it is better in the USA but it was useless in Australia and here.

As indicated, I’ve driven all over the world and managed to get to where I needed to be without the latest version of electronic maps.

However, Satnav has saved me a lot of argument with my wife. In the days of paper maps she’d be navigating which led to several problems
1) she gets car sick looking at a map so didn’t look at it properly
2) she is not a good navigator.

Result : she’d guess where we had to turn, knowing that if it was wrong, I’d pull the car over and look at the map myself.

JettaRed

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And you're still married? Impressive!