Sat nav

[Tom Robson]

Was trying to enter postcode into sat nav not all the numbers were available so we couldn't get to destination,any ideas? It's a 07 350sl ,cheers.

 

[John]

Maps out of date / area too new to be on the maps yet?

 

[Chrishazle]

Loads of MB Comand satnavs only support 5 digit postcode entry - including the NTG4 in my 08 S204! It's an annoyance - you enter the first 5 characters then get a list of roads. I don't bother with it now, but use either full address entry or the map and cursors - or take my Tom Tom Go 6000 with me!

 

[John]

Had they not sorted postcodes by 2007? JF!

I've never not been able to find places from 5 digit postcodes, as ridiculous as it is, so I figured this was an issue with the particular destination.

I use the Sat Nav on my company iPhone now. As much as I don't like them, the Sat Nav is excellent. My car is older than Noah and his Ark now so it doesn't seem worth fixing - particularly as I hardly ever need to use SN.

 

[Alfie]

Was trying to enter postcode into sat nav not all the numbers were available so we couldn't get to destination,any ideas? It's a 07 350sl ,cheers.

Mercedes only used five digit postcodes for a long time because they have just five in Germany.

It wasnt until around 2009 that this changed with the advent of Comand NTG 2.5.

NTG1, 2, 3 and W204 NTG4 are all limited to five characters.

NTG 2.5, W207/W212 NTG4, NTG 4.5 and NTG5 all support full seven digit postcode.

* NB: Early W207/W212 NTG4 systems require a firmware update and new maps to gain this functionality.

 

[Chrishazle]

How come W207/212 NTG4 has 7 digit postcode but W204 NTG4 cannot? When I enquired about upgrading my pre-facelift 204, you told me it was a new dashboard as well as a new Comand unit, upgrading to NTG4.5, and would cost a healthy 4 figures!!

 

[Alfie]

How come W207/212 NTG4 has 7 digit postcode but W204 NTG4 cannot? When I enquired about upgrading my pre-facelift 204, you told me it was a new dashboard as well as a new Comand unit, upgrading to NTG4.5, and would cost a healthy 4 figures!!

W204 NTG4 is totally different to NTG 4.5. It does require a new dashboard, loads of parts, wiring and coding. Cheaper to buy a different car.

W207/W212 NTG4 is different from W204 NTG4.

Mercedes released a firmware upgrade for W207/W212 NTG4 that with new maps will give full seven digit postcode. They never did the same for W204.

You have a W204.

 

[Chrishazle]

W207/W212 NTG4 is different from W204 NTG4.

Mercedes released a firmware upgrade for W207/W212 NTG4 that with new maps will give full seven digit postcode. They never did the same for W204.

Wonder why MB updated firmware on the 207/212 but not the 204. Also wonder if a 212 or 207 NTG4 fits the dash of a 204, thus allowing 7 digit postcode on a pre-facelift 204.

 

[Alfie]

Wonder why MB updated firmware on the 207/212 but not the 204. Also wonder if a 212 or 207 NTG4 fits the dash of a 204, thus allowing 7 digit postcode on a pre-facelift 204.

Sadly no. W204 NTg4 is a totally different unit, shape etc to W207/W212 NTG4.

 

[Druk]

Dunno what NTG I have (2011 S212) as it has full postcode but misses out some house numbers. No big deal but why have (say) 18, 20, 24 and 26 but miss out 22?

 

[Alfie]

Dunno what NTG I have (2011 S212) as it has full postcode but misses out some house numbers. No big deal but why have (say) 18, 20, 24 and 26 but miss out 22?

You either have W207/W212 NTG4 or possibly 4.5. Depends on when the car was built in 2011.