Navigation help please

[Godfrey]

I'm still thinking that I am missing something and that a 2007 E class should have a system at least as good as a basic Tom Tom, and yet all I can plumb in into the navigation is the first 5 letters and numbers and not the full 7 required for a postcode. I do appreciate that in town you are then prompted further by street names (to refine the search) and yet in the country (where most of my searches lead me)there is insufficient detail.
I do appreciate the maps as they are very good but would love to be able to understand the navigation system better. Can anyone point me in the right direction please.

 

[baxlin]

Before I did the update on my MY13 C220, I was able to put the full 7 characters in to the Map Pilot, even though it did what your does, and cuts away after 5. I'm assuming your system has a back button..........

When it moves away from the input screen, press the back button, this goes back a screen, & lets you put another character in. Repeat the process until all digits have been put in. A bit cumbersome, unfortunately.

Hope this works! (I found this out via this forum, not by my own efforts, btw)

 

[Godfrey]

Thanks for that. I'll have a look a bit later.

Ok, Tried that but without any joy as it deleted the existing five digits and assumed you were inputting a new destination.

This was a town destination too and a lane that has been there for at least a hundred years but isn't listed on the town street searches either.............

It appears to be about as useless and slow as the mid 2000 Range Rover navigation system. Strange how some manufacturers don't seem to acknowledge the market leaders and integrate the use of their product. Also bloody stupid to have to stick on an aftermarket system onto a quality car

 

[baxlin]

Ok, Tried that but without any joy as it deleted the existing five digits and assumed you were inputting a new destination.

Sorry it didn't work, but have you done a search on here for the previous discussion? I did the upgrade on mine a few months ago, so I may have the actual detail wrong!

 

[Chrishazle]

If you know where your destination is, have you tried inputting using the map instead of postcode? Use the centre button (and change scale as necessary) to move the cursor crosshairs to where you want to go, then click the button down when the cursor is in the correct position.

 

[artyman]

If you know where your destination is, have you tried inputting using the map instead of postcode? Use the centre button (and change scale as necessary) to move the cursor crosshairs to where you want to go, then click the button down when the cursor is in the correct position.

Doesn't that assume you know where it is, and I agree with OP a pathetic system in this day and age if it can't cope with a full postcode.

 

[Piff]

Is it Becker Map Pilot or Comand?

If Map Pilot, the latest software upgrade takes full postcode

 

[Godfrey]

Sorry it didn't work, but have you done a search on here for the previous discussion? I did the upgrade on mine a few months ago, so I may have the actual detail wrong!

Not your fault and worth a shot I did do a search before adding the thread - but I'm probably not getting the best from the site yet as a relative newby.

 

[Godfrey]

If you know where your destination is, have you tried inputting using the map instead of postcode? Use the centre button (and change scale as necessary) to move the cursor crosshairs to where you want to go, then click the button down when the cursor is in the correct position.

Kind of defeats the purpose However I do appreciate that the mapping is excellent.

 

[Godfrey]

Is it Becker Map Pilot or Comand?

If Map Pilot, the latest software upgrade takes full postcode

It's Comand.

 

[Alfie]

Doesn't that assume you know where it is, and I agree with OP a pathetic system in this day and age if it can't cope with a full postcode.

It is limited by todays standards but the NTG1 system was originally designed in the late 90's and came in on the w211 in 2002. For its time it was pretty good. The model year 2009 W211 (mid 2008 onwards) has the NTg 2.5 which does have the full 7 digit postcode.

 

[Godfrey]

If navigation is the only thing lacking I don't suppose it's the end of the world, and I was really thinking that it was my fault that I wasn't getting the best from it.
Thanks for the replies!