Scimitargtc
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Can, and if so how, can I change the sat nav direction to always face North and not the true direction please. Ie so the ‘arrow‘ and direction of travel is facing north/up. mg5 Sr
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Press the wee compass symbol to toggle
busa
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I have the reverse problem on the HS, the Sat Nav always faces North and I would prefer if it faced the direction of travel, I did press the "wee" compass, (love that )but to no avail wouldn't allow any changes, plus can you get the map as a "3D" image?
This the only Sat Nav that I've had in this configuration.
This the only Sat Nav that I've had in this configuration.
Scimitargtc
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I can't see a compass. There is the arrow and north position pressing the arrow gives me a screen either redaction and heading
busa
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I can get that but how do you change it to have the Sat Nav going in the direction of travel, not always facing north, I can see the "3D" change, but honestly it's useless.
Scimitargtc
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Rite grand Alan. Thankyou
Scimitargtc
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Ignore that last response it was meant for something else. So I still don't know how to get what I want
busa
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OK not sure what I'm doing wrong?
so I've tapped the screen allowing this first image, bring up the "2D/3D" button.
Then I tapped the "3D" this bought up the compass second image as you can see the circle around the arrows is still there.
I can rotate the map so the map is facing the correct way, but the circle is still there, as it wants it to be used as a destination.
The 3rd Image is set for the correct rotation, but when I drive off the Map still has that circle and I lose the direction arrow.
How do I save these settings?? as when I hit the back arrow it returns to always facing north.
so I've tapped the screen allowing this first image, bring up the "2D/3D" button.
Then I tapped the "3D" this bought up the compass second image as you can see the circle around the arrows is still there.
I can rotate the map so the map is facing the correct way, but the circle is still there, as it wants it to be used as a destination.
The 3rd Image is set for the correct rotation, but when I drive off the Map still has that circle and I lose the direction arrow.
How do I save these settings?? as when I hit the back arrow it returns to always facing north.
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It seems busa has an HS rather than a 5 so you might get a better response posting in the HS forum rather than here.
Having said that I got so frustrated with the built in 5 satnav that I gave up on it - the problem of the map always being in direction of travel upwards rather than north upwards being just one of the problems (except when you are in set-destination mode when you can tap the compass to get N up - but then you are getting a static map, not a moving one.).
Since the Android Auto app is so rubbish (very few apps work with it) if I really want a satnav I use the phone loose, but with bluetooth connected to get music and directions through the sound system.
Mostly I find the display in car a waste of space (and electricity) so have it switched off - which makes it displays the time in nice big numbers which is actually quite useful.
Having said that I got so frustrated with the built in 5 satnav that I gave up on it - the problem of the map always being in direction of travel upwards rather than north upwards being just one of the problems (except when you are in set-destination mode when you can tap the compass to get N up - but then you are getting a static map, not a moving one.).
Since the Android Auto app is so rubbish (very few apps work with it) if I really want a satnav I use the phone loose, but with bluetooth connected to get music and directions through the sound system.
Mostly I find the display in car a waste of space (and electricity) so have it switched off - which makes it displays the time in nice big numbers which is actually quite useful.
AbandonedTrolley
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I've no issues with AA, or I options of Waze, Google Maps, TomTom all work great with Google Maps also including EV charge points
AbandonedTrolley
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I've got a Long Range on order. Does the built in sat nav have any charge point functionality ie chargers on route etc, distance to next one etc?
busa
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Sorry Didn't realise I had to stick to MG HS PHEV forum, I didn't pose the initial question, just asking for some advice, after all aren't all the satnavs the same?????
I tend to look at "what's new" I don't look to see what forum the post is on.
Amazing how someone can post something and the subject goes off at an angle, should we be correcting this in the future, what's the difference??
Kithmo
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Depends how up to date the Sat nav is, as to which show and don't show.
The rate the chargers are being installed at the moment, I suspect it will be a couple of years before the sat nav updates catch up.
busa
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yes I understand that, but as you can see in Scimitargtc comment the pictures of the Sat Nav are exactly the same as mine.
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