Enabling Live Traffic for NAVI Maps
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Enabling Live Traffic for NAVI Maps
I have a 2018 E43 that I recently purchased as a CPO. The NAVI Maps the car came with were the original OEM that came from the factory and dated 2017-2018.
I had it updated at a MB dealership to the most recent updated map and its now North America 2023 (V24.0).
However, it does not have LIVE Traffic updates and I wish to get this on the Map.
1. I contacted Sirius XM and they provide Live Traffic for a subscription but they said they do not support this car of mine. They suggested I contact MB-USA's MBrace and they should be able to provide the service I'm looking for.
2. I was in touch with MBrace and enrolled a subscription for Roadside service and other services too but MBrace said they do not have Live Traffic service. And I should contact SiriusXM.
So, the ping-pong game has started and I'm stuck in the middle.
I also read that HERE Technologies signed up with MB and were to support Live Traffic service and I am unable to get any info on this.
Can someone here help me how I can get Live Traffic service for my car ?
Thank you in advance !!
P.S. I live in the US hence Live Traffic service has to be a US service provider.
I had it updated at a MB dealership to the most recent updated map and its now North America 2023 (V24.0).
However, it does not have LIVE Traffic updates and I wish to get this on the Map.
1. I contacted Sirius XM and they provide Live Traffic for a subscription but they said they do not support this car of mine. They suggested I contact MB-USA's MBrace and they should be able to provide the service I'm looking for.
2. I was in touch with MBrace and enrolled a subscription for Roadside service and other services too but MBrace said they do not have Live Traffic service. And I should contact SiriusXM.
So, the ping-pong game has started and I'm stuck in the middle.
I also read that HERE Technologies signed up with MB and were to support Live Traffic service and I am unable to get any info on this.
Can someone here help me how I can get Live Traffic service for my car ?
Thank you in advance !!
P.S. I live in the US hence Live Traffic service has to be a US service provider.
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Current :2018 E63S and a 2018 GLE 63S . Prior, CLA 250, C450, 2017 AMG C63S
I have a 2018 E43 that I recently purchased as a CPO. The NAVI Maps the car came with were the original OEM that came from the factory and dated 2017-2018.
I had it updated at a MB dealership to the most recent updated map and its now North America 2023 (V24.0).
However, it does not have LIVE Traffic updates and I wish to get this on the Map.
1. I contacted Sirius XM and they provide Live Traffic for a subscription but they said they do not support this car of mine. They suggested I contact MB-USA's MBrace and they should be able to provide the service I'm looking for.
2. I was in touch with MBrace and enrolled a subscription for Roadside service and other services too but MBrace said they do not have Live Traffic service. And I should contact SiriusXM.
So, the ping-pong game has started and I'm stuck in the middle.
I also read that HERE Technologies signed up with MB and were to support Live Traffic service and I am unable to get any info on this.
Can someone here help me how I can get Live Traffic service for my car ?
Thank you in advance !!
P.S. I live in the US hence Live Traffic service has to be a US service provider.
I had it updated at a MB dealership to the most recent updated map and its now North America 2023 (V24.0).
However, it does not have LIVE Traffic updates and I wish to get this on the Map.
1. I contacted Sirius XM and they provide Live Traffic for a subscription but they said they do not support this car of mine. They suggested I contact MB-USA's MBrace and they should be able to provide the service I'm looking for.
2. I was in touch with MBrace and enrolled a subscription for Roadside service and other services too but MBrace said they do not have Live Traffic service. And I should contact SiriusXM.
So, the ping-pong game has started and I'm stuck in the middle.
I also read that HERE Technologies signed up with MB and were to support Live Traffic service and I am unable to get any info on this.
Can someone here help me how I can get Live Traffic service for my car ?
Thank you in advance !!
P.S. I live in the US hence Live Traffic service has to be a US service provider.
When my subscription ended, I was bounced around just like you. I was finally told that XM Radio no longer contract with Mercedes for the live traffic, therefore, it is no longer available. My inquiry was about 2 years ago. I am still pretty pissed about it.
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Thank you for your response. Its such a shame on MB-USA for leaving AMG owners in the woods ... someone ought to get his @$$ kicked !!
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'19 E63S sedan
I renewed mine earlier this year when the original term expired. MB sent me an email that all my services needed to be renewed. I renewed some, but not all, but did renew Live Traffic.
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You have a 2019 E63S and the reason you were able to renew the Live Traffic is probably b'coz Mercedes allows you to use their Mercedes me Connect service that I unfortunately cannot on my 2018 E43. Mercedes Me Connect does not support me and I am to believe the Live Traffic on my car was supported by TomTom service provider. I am to understand that earlier to Mercedes Me Connect service, they had the similar service under the heading MBrace that supported MB vehicles from 2016-2018.
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Here's what someone said on another Forum related to his 2018 MB vehicle.
Apparently MB has severed its relationship with the Traffic service provider, TomTom, and anyone whose subscription has run out cannot renew (like I just found out on my 2018 E350!). These cars are also not compatible with Sirius XM Traffic, so owners are sh*t out of luck.
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Here's what someone said on another Forum related to his 2018 MB vehicle.
Apparently MB has severed its relationship with the Traffic service provider, TomTom, and anyone whose subscription has run out cannot renew (like I just found out on my 2018 E350!). These cars are also not compatible with Sirius XM Traffic, so owners are sh*t out of luck.
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Unfortunately, TomTom ended the relationship with MB a few years back and with that Live Traffic has disappeared as an available service for 2018 and older model years. SiriusXM never provided live traffic for the W213 and the system doesn't support it. You are unfortunately SOL. There's no more live traffic services for the 2018 and older W213. The mBrace platform as such is end of live. It was replaced with the new Mercedes me connect platform starting with model years 2019 across the line up. HERE is partly owned by Mercedes together with BMW and Audi. They are providing the map data etc., as well as now live traffic for Mercedes me connect vehicles replacing TomTom, but MB has not done the same for mBrace. Instead they have effectively terminated live traffic for the W213 mBrace based model years.
Last edited by superswiss; May 12, 2023 at 11:02 AM.
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