Huh? I have a 2009, and it requires 2 discs to cover the entire US. Granted, only one is used at a time, but part of the map is on one disc and the other part is on the other disc...I probably should have clarified that, so maybe this is just semantics. Again, not a big deal unless you happen to live / work on the boundary of a the map split.
Do you like your CX-9 Navigation?
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Huh? I have a 2009, and it requires 2 discs to cover the entire US. Granted, only one is used at a time, but part of the map is on one disc and the other part is on the other disc...I probably should have clarified that, so maybe this is just semantics. Again, not a big deal unless you happen to live / work on the boundary of a the map split.
oh nm I misunderstood ceric, I thought he said 2 discs as in we have to put in 2 discs into the unit at the same time, haha my bad!
Well played and so true.
Do you mind telling me how I would use the GPS to find a Sonic? Type it in? Or, can it not be used like that at all?
Maybe someone with more experience with the unit or even a GPS boolet could tell you how to work it. For one I never received the manual for the GPS. I know it has been posted somewhere around here where an electronic version exists. Secondly, the last time I tried, in the states, to use the restaraunt find function the place was closed. I think the command was something like " POI Restaraunt".
On the 2010 and 2011, do I need to get the entire navigation package if I want a moonroof? All of the packages list those two things together in some $2,000 super package with a rear view camera and power liftgate. Am I reading that right?
I have zero need for a built in nav system. With Google maps on an Android phone I never use anything else.
I have zero need for a built in nav system. With Google maps on an Android phone I never use anything else.
IslandTractor
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- 2010 CX9 GT Silver/Blk
Don't know about the 2011 but on the 2010 you can get moonroof/bose separately from the navigation package.
For what it's worth, I have the factory nav on a 2010 and after a couple of weeks use (and lots of experience with Garmins, Magellans, iphone apps etc) I'd order it again. It is not the greatest but it is very convenient and is pretty smoothly integrated into the rest of the car electronics/radio etc. I don't use POI much (use the iphone instead for that sort of thing). So far directions have been clear and accurate with one exception: entering the Greyhound bus station in Boston give you a destination (you have arrived) when the GPS takes you into a highway tunnel on US93 directly underneath the bus station and leaves you miles from the destination once you exit the highway. That sort of screw up is annoying but in general the directions have been accurate and good.
For what it's worth, I have the factory nav on a 2010 and after a couple of weeks use (and lots of experience with Garmins, Magellans, iphone apps etc) I'd order it again. It is not the greatest but it is very convenient and is pretty smoothly integrated into the rest of the car electronics/radio etc. I don't use POI much (use the iphone instead for that sort of thing). So far directions have been clear and accurate with one exception: entering the Greyhound bus station in Boston give you a destination (you have arrived) when the GPS takes you into a highway tunnel on US93 directly underneath the bus station and leaves you miles from the destination once you exit the highway. That sort of screw up is annoying but in general the directions have been accurate and good.
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For what it is worth I am using my HTC EVO Phone with my car mount that allows me to charge and rotate landscape in the CX9. This allows me to use Google Nav which is outstanding and never needs to be updated since it is always up to date via google.
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Mike
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For what it is worth I am using my HTC EVO Phone with my car mount that allows me to charge and rotate landscape in the CX9. This allows me to use Google Nav which is outstanding and never needs to be updated since it is always up to date via google.
Thanks
Mike
I have a 2007 with NAV, pretty sure it is not up to speed with the 2010 NAV, but living here in Naples sure makes it handy. It is a lot less easy to steal and does not leave the tell tale suction cup marks on the window so theives can bust your side windows in an attempt to get your NAV.
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As others have said it's user interface is a little odd but it's defintely useful and looks pretty cool in the center stack.
I have a 2010 GT AWD with factory navigation. At first, I wasn't very happy with it because I found it too difficult to use. I was used to a Garmin Nuvi which was really easy to setup and program. Also, the graphics were much better. However, after having the car for over four months and having somewhat mastered using the factory navigation, I sort of like it better. It's really pretty good. The programming has gotten easier and I haven't had a problem with it. Overall, it's nice not having the portable unit hanging off the inside of my windshield. Also, the factory unit has a bigger screen. Good luck with whatever you decide.
I'd still prefer it to have some more up to date features and be a little more Garmin-easy, but I enjoy my factory Nav as it is, how it is, and am glad I got it. The iPod interface works well, too.
Ideally I'd love if it were more advanced like a new Ford system with more voice commands, etc., but like how it works as it is, and it's nice to have it there. For Mazda audio/video, it's good.
Ideally I'd love if it were more advanced like a new Ford system with more voice commands, etc., but like how it works as it is, and it's nice to have it there. For Mazda audio/video, it's good.
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The strong points of factory NAVI system are on the integration:
1- cut music during voice guidance
2- incorporate steering angle and VSS (vehicle speed sensor) to extrapolate your locations when GPS signals are lost (need 4 or more visible satellites).
Not a single aftermarket unit can do the 2) even though some can do 1).
1- cut music during voice guidance
2- incorporate steering angle and VSS (vehicle speed sensor) to extrapolate your locations when GPS signals are lost (need 4 or more visible satellites).
Not a single aftermarket unit can do the 2) even though some can do 1).
IslandTractor
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Agree. I wasn't wowed by the system when I first got the car but I have grown to appreciate how well integrated it is. I'd give it a 4 star for features and 5 star for integration. If I were to buy the car again I'd order the Nav package again even though I think it is time they updated it a bit more (better screen, hard drive or RAM based so we could have the CD changer back, some ability for passenger to enter address etc while moving, bluetooth linkage with smartphone to transfer address destination etc).
