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Old Jul 8, 2021 | 10:01 AM
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Owners manual under Navigation mentions SD card, but doesn't even say where it is. Then in the console section, there is no mention of the SD card slot located just above the USB post. 2 different depts writing the sections must have thought the other one would discuss it. Oh well.
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I was told that the NAV was updated "Over The Air". Who Knows?
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Old Jul 8, 2021 | 11:27 AM
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It's in the back wall of the compartment.
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Old Jul 8, 2021 | 11:35 AM
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Most likely you will have to buy a new SD card to update the actual maps.
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Originally Posted by Bburr
I was told that the NAV was updated "Over The Air". Who Knows?
Not the map data base.

Originally Posted by kenrobb
Most likely you will have to buy a new SD card to update the actual maps.
Correct. And they are tied to the vehicle VIN.
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Old Jul 8, 2021 | 12:08 PM
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This is in the C8 Infotainment Guide.
"If equipped, the infotainment system can receive map updates over the air. Map updates occur within a 161 km (100 mi) radius around the home address on file. This boundary will adjust over time based on driving patterns. The vehicle uses a Cloud-connected service to receive the data and downloads it to the system’s onboard SD card, if equipped. A data plan or compatible mobile device hotspot is required. The SD card is required for navigation system function."
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Originally Posted by Raz0r
This is in the C8 Infotainment Guide.
"If equipped, the infotainment system can receive map updates over the air. Map updates occur within a 161 km (100 mi) radius around the home address on file. This boundary will adjust over time based on driving patterns. The vehicle uses a Cloud-connected service to receive the data and downloads it to the system’s onboard SD card, if equipped. A data plan or compatible mobile device hotspot is required. The SD card is required for navigation system function."
Do you have any information that says the C8 is equipped with this feature?
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Serious question: What's the advantage of the built in navigation over using Google Maps via Android Auto or Apple Maps via Apple CarPlay?

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Originally Posted by c_r_h
Serious question: What's the advantage of the built in navigation over using Google Maps via Android Auto or Apple Maps via Apple CarPlay?
I can think of one off the top of my head:

Built in navigation will display upcoming turn info in the heads up display and the DIC in addition to the infotainment screen.
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Originally Posted by Raz0r
This is in the C8 Infotainment Guide.
"If equipped, the infotainment system can receive map updates over the air. Map updates occur within a 161 km (100 mi) radius around the home address on file. This boundary will adjust over time based on driving patterns. The vehicle uses a Cloud-connected service to receive the data and downloads it to the system’s onboard SD card, if equipped. A data plan or compatible mobile device hotspot is required. The SD card is required for navigation system function."
It also goes on to say:
When a map update is available, a
prompt will appear on the
infotainment display. Once the
update is accepted, it will download
and run in the background without
interruption any infotainment
functions. The download will carry
over ignition cycles, stopping and
starting where it left off. The
updates can be set to download
automatically.
​​​​​​​I have never been prompted to download a map update in over 9 months of driving my C8.
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