Stupid Navigtion System

[Schpok]

In my opinion the Navigation is really bad.

Here's why

1. When I set up a Destination, there is only one route to take. No Options nothing. I would expect - fastest, shortest, and something else.

2. There is no traffic or roadbock warning - and no alternative routes to avoid it. This week I had a route set up. It ran me straight in to a traffic jam. I was stuck for an hour. When the traffic startet rolling again, the nav Screen updatet and made everything behind me red. (for heavy traffic)
Same goes with road blocks, if there is a Street blocked there is no way the nav will know. Not even if you drive the same road every day and drive arround that bocked spot.

For me, it brings me from A to B but if I want to know about traffic or an alternative route, I have to use the Navigation on my phone.

 

[Stinger GT SS]

Maybe you need go to your dealer for map & software updates, mine offers alternatives & live updates although I don’t use it that much. Mine was also updated in Feb. & we get free updates on the Stinger for 10 years at least, some are offered lifetime free updates.

 

[Kamauxx]

In my opinion the Navigation is really bad.

Here's why

1. When I set up a Destination, there is only one route to take. No Options nothing. I would expect - fastest, shortest, and something else.

2. There is no traffic or roadbock warning - and no alternative routes to avoid it. This week I had a route set up. It ran me straight in to a traffic jam. I was stuck for an hour. When the traffic startet rolling again, the nav Screen updatet and made everything behind me red. (for heavy traffic)
Same goes with road blocks, if there is a Street blocked there is no way the nav will know. Not even if you drive the same road every day and drive arround that bocked spot.

For me, it brings me from A to B but if I want to know about traffic or an alternative route, I have to use the Navigation on my phone.

Use Android Auto or Apple Carplay. They're much better than Kia's system.

 

[Dennis]

Try Waze it goes to traffic details where it shows not only road works, accident, breakdown it also shows the average speed of traffic in the red or orange condition. Its far more superior!

 

[MerlintheMad]

NAV works okay. I've seen warnings of accidents and road work up ahead. Not consistently, though. Traffic updates are rudimentary but fairly accurate colorwise. NAV picks strange route choices, but I just roll with them, and learn more about my fair city than I would have otherwise.

 

[MerlintheMad]

Use Android Auto or Apple Carplay. They're much better than Kia's system.

Well, some of us Luddites will barely tolerate a cell phone at all. I have Tracfone (ZTE flip phone), which does not interface with Google (Android Auto) or Apple (CarPlay). So, NAV it is for me. I call my Stinger "NAV", because she looks out for me.

 

[delirium]

2. There is no traffic or roadbock warning

Did you connect navi to the Internet? In Russia it's the only way get traffic, roadworks and road accident info as well as speedcams.

 

[Schpok]

Did you connect navi to the Internet? In Russia it's the only way get traffic, roadworks and road accident info as well as speedcams.

I don't think so, but I will look it up. Maybe that will fix some stuff I will stop at my Kia dealer anyway to ask some stuff and I ask about the nav as well

 

[delirium]

I don't think so, but I will look it up. Maybe that will fix some stuff I will stop at my Kia dealer anyway to ask some stuff and I ask about the nav as well

Just enable access point on your phone and connect navi to the wireless network. Wait for 5 minutes and probably you won't have to waste your time visiting the dealer.