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Mercedes installs various devices in their vehicles.
| Mercedes Becker Map Pilot | (navigation on hard drive) |
| Mercedes Comand Online | (navigation on hard drive) |
| Mercedes Garmin Map Pilot | (navigation on SD card) |
| Mercedes MBUX | (navigation on hard drive) |
That database download only works with Mercedes Comand Online and Mercedes MBUX!
Pay special attention between NTG5.1 (Comand Online) and NTG5Star1 (Garmin Map Pilot).
Identify NTG 4.5 and NTG 4.7 devices by the hidden engineering mode (mostly in vehicles from 2011-2014).
Press and hold down RED PHONE KEY and # and 1 to open the hidden engineering mode.
Go to Engineering Mode > 3. HU information > 3.1 Navi core information.
The identification "FL Ver .: BLD-NR-172" stands for NTG 4.5 device.
Speed cameras are displayed only visual (no acoustic warning) with version FL Ver .: BLD-NR-172 3.12.
Speed cameras are alerted visual and acoustic with version FL Ver.: BLD-NR-172 10.07 and higher.
The identification "FL Ver.: BLD-NTG47" stands for NTG 4.7 device.
Acoustic and visual alerts available in all devices.
You don't find the hidden engineering mode in NTG 5.x devices.
Note: Personal POIs are unavailable in some devices of the NTG 5.x series:
Speed camera installation is not available in A-Class W177 / V177 from May 2018.
Speed camera installation is not available in C-Class W205 / S205 / C205 / A205 from July 2018.
Speed camera installation is not available in E-Class W213 / S213 / C238 / A238 and G-Class W463 from May 2018.
The previous software version apilevel/ntg6_fup2/063 was buggy.
The free sample file for UK allows you to test if POIs can be installed on your navigation device.
Install sample file according to this installation guide.
The sample file does not cover all speed cameras. It should only show the installation procedure.
If you find after the installation of the sample file a SCDB category in the Personal POIs menu, you are able to install the full database.
Note for the registration: It does not matter which NTG model you choose. All Comand Online and MBUX devices get the same download file.
Try before purchase. Refund excluded after download started of full database.
Go to our product page for Mercedes Comand Online & MBUX.
We offer only data of fixed speed cameras.
Press button Download.
Attention: Mercedes Comand Online and MBUX devices have a limit.
Theoretically, you can download all available countries. However, Mercedes devices can store only about 30,000 POI data. The selection "Europe" is already too large (more than 63,000 POIs). Therefore, select only the countries you really travel to. Use the statistics page for the estimation about which countries you want to choose in order to not exceed the limit.
Unpack the zip file.
Unpacking on a Windows computer: mouse right-click on the zip file > Extract all...
Unpacking on a Mac Computer: double-click on the zip file.
Choose appropriate instructions for your device.
Instructions for Comand Online NTG 4.5 / 4.7
Instructions for Comand Online NTG 5.0 / 5.1 / 5.2 / 5.5
Instructions for MBUX NTG 6.0
Important notes:
There are various types of SD cards available. One distinguishes between SD cards and SDHC/SDXC cards. SD cards usually have a size of max. 2GB. SDHC/SDXC cards are available from 4GB upwards. Some devices can only read SD cards. Try various large and small SD cards in case of any doubt or issues. The theme of SD cards is quite complex, as there are different SD standards and speed classes. Not all devices are compatible with all card variants. Read more about SD cards on Wikipedia: SD card.
Go to menu Navi > PersonalPOI > Manage PersonalPOI categories > New.
Create a new PersonalPOI category. Choose a name for the category (e.g. SCDB or Speedcam).
Add a new POI by yourself. Save the new POI in the category SCDB or Speedcam.
That step creates folder PersonalPOI on the SD card.
Remove the SD card from the device.
Connect the SD card to the computer.
Copy and paste unzipped GPX files into the folder PersonalPOI on the SD card.
e.g. 1: Split into all categories
e.g. 2: All safety cameras in one category
Remove the SD card from the computer.
Turn on the ignition.
Wait a few minutes. The data from SD card will be loaded in the background.
This process may take up to 10 minutes; depending on how many POIs are installed. Stay patient.
Restart the device.
Important notes:
There are various types of SD cards available. One distinguishes between SD cards and SDHC/SDXC cards. SD cards usually have a size of max. 2GB. SDHC/SDXC cards are available from 4GB upwards. Some devices can only read SD cards. Try various large and small SD cards in case of any doubt or issues. The theme of SD cards is quite complex, as there are different SD standards and speed classes. Not all devices are compatible with all card variants. Read more about SD cards on Wikipedia: SD card.
Copy and paste unzipped GPX files into the folder PersonalPOI on the SD card.
e.g. 1: Split into all categories
e.g. 2: All safety cameras in one category
Remove the SD card from the computer.
Insert the SD card to Comand Online device.
Turn on the ignition.
The Navi automatically imports the POIs, including audio and visual alerts.
The import process could take a while. Be patient.
Go to Settings > Personal POIs > Show on map and ... > Alert when approaching.
Enable imported SCDB categories and audible and visual alerts.
Reboot the device.
The SD card has to remain inserted while driving.
It's impossible to transfer the POIs into the internal storage.
Unfortunately, you cannot change the icon. Device software uses default icon. Importing of own icons is impossible in Mercedes Comand Online devices.
Important: Mercedes MBUX devices require latest software versions apilevel/ntg6/080 or apilevel/ntg6/081.
Connect a USB flash drive to the computer.
Copy and paste unzipped GPX files into the directory PersonalPOI on the USB flash drive.
e.g. 1: Split into all categories
e.g. 2: All safety cameras in one category
Remove the USB flash drive from the computer.
Insert the USB flash drive to MBUX device.
Turn on the ignition.
Wait a few minutes. The data from USB will be loaded in the background.
This process may take up to 10 minutes; depending on how many POIs are installed. Stay patient.
The USB flash drive has to remain inserted while driving.
It's impossible to transfer the POIs into the internal storage.
The speed cameras are displayed in the map as "X" or with a camera icon (depends on software version).
The zoom level may be max. 1 to 3 km (depends on device).
Importing of own icons is impossible for all devices. Device software uses always default icon.
Audible warning can not be adjusted depending on the distance.
Speed cameras are alerted according to the method of radius search. Therefore, you can get alerts also for opposite carrieways.
Repeat all steps of the guide above to update speed cameras in your device.
Monthly updates will be recommended.
We also recommend to note the Frequently Asked Questions.
In most cases, the solution to a problem can already be found here.
