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Macan (2019) Satnav Maps - A14 Cambridge

Steve Brown

Steve Brown

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I've got a facelift Macan with the latest "wide screen" satnav. As I understand it, this should automatically download map updates via the in built data connection (it appears that my subscriptions are still live until 2 years old in 2021). However, I used the Porsche Connect app to navigate a route to Cambridge - on the phone, the mapping knew about, and routed via the new A14 (which has apparently been open for more than 6 months). When this trip synchronised to the car, the map in the PCM didn't know about the new A14 and took me via the old A14 (and a consequent diversion!). So basically the map in the car isn't as up to date as the map on Porsche Connect. Is there any way to view available updates in the car satnav and force downloads if available? Alternatively, could someone with the same version of PCM be kind enough to see whether their car mapping shows the new A14 (A1 to Cambridge) as being available. If it is, then this would confirm that my map is outdated. OPC are suggesting I may need a PCM software download / upgrade as a chargeable item as a solution, but I'm not fully convinced about this.
Thanks in advance.
 
the map updates should automatically update via the data sim connection. When it is downloading a download symbol appears showing the percentage of download remaining. You could also check via the PCM if an update is available.
The maps on your Porsche connect is via google maps which are more updated than the Porsche PCM maps.

I did a screen shot of my PCM maps of Cambridge on my 992 PCM which I think should be the same as on your Macan.
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My version of navigation software is

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Thanks for the reply. Looks very much like your car knows that the new road exists! Unfortunately I can't see your software version, but mine is:
Software MH2p_ER_PO416_P2648
Nav database ends EU_2021.1
Maps are England central 2019.3_PO321
England north 2021.1_PO440
England south 2019.3_PO321

The PCM is showing that no software updates are available. Have you got a different version of any of the above on your car? My vehicle was August 2019 registered, so is clearly older than yours, but I would have thought that updates should keep everything to latest releases?

Thanks again.
 
Here is the screen photo of my nav versions, which is a bit different to you.

Mine is older than yours, April 2019.

I have had several updates over the time which comes in automatically.

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