I only just got my new ML, and was wondering how I would get on without my Tomtom - this is perfect, thanks
What do you need the first site for? The scdb site says you just copy the files onto an SD card?
The first site is used to convert the file into the correct format for Comand to view/use.
Stages:
1. Download the .kmz file from SCDB
2. Rename it as .zip
3. Unzip it. At this stage, you will get a .kml file rather than a .kmz file.
4. Open up the MB POI loader application.
5. Select the .kml file and set your preferred time period in settings.
6. Hit the 'start converting' button. The app then generates a .gpx file for you.
7. Copy the .gpx file to an SD card but put it in a folder called 'PersonalPOI'.
8. Put it in your Comand SD card slot. On my car, Comand automatically imports the POI's.
Just be mindful that Comand bongs at you when you are within a certain time period (mine is set to 15 seconds) of a POI no matter if it is on your route or not. This can be annoying if you live in an area with lots of these camera POI's. I live near Junction 10 of the M25 so I get lots of this. By the way, you do not have to have an active route in running in navigation, it works all the time.
If you can get the POI's in a custom mercedes .gpx format to begin with, you can, as you say, simply copy the file to the SD card and avoid the above process. Let me/us know if you find a reliable site that provides such please although I am happy to pay 9 euros a year to use the SCDB database.
Further, I have used this process on an E-Class from 2013 model year onwards so no idea if it will will work on earlier model Comand systems although I am aware that the application has been around for much longer. Perhaps check with
Mercedes-Benz POI Loader - Contact first.
Hope that helps.
