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    GPS Speed display in RNS510?

    How do I get the RNS510 to display the the GPS speed on the screen? I've read the manual but just can't seem to find it. I know it will be something really obvious, but I'm stumped.

    I have a new black Superb with the factory fitted nav system, I think it's an RNS510. How do I find out the model and the map database version?

    Thanks.

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    I don't think that you can... anyone else chip in?

    Re model and map version, you will need to enable the "hidden" menu.

    http://www.my-gti.com/1078/entering-...ecent-firmware
    Last edited by Swallowtail; 08-10-2009 at 09:33 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BlackSuperb View Post
    How do I get the RNS510 to display the the GPS speed on the screen? I've read the manual but just can't seem to find it. I know it will be something really obvious, but I'm stumped.

    I have a new black Superb with the factory fitted nav system, I think it's an RNS510. How do I find out the model and the map database version?

    Thanks.
    I don't think it's an option, my MFD2(Predecessor to RNS510/MFD3) doesn't have it. Might be some sort of manufacturer requirement, along the lines of why the GPS speed doesn't match what the Speedometer displays.

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    Thanks for the replies.

    It's the first time I've had a GPS that was integral in the car, previously relying on TomTom on a mobile phone or PDA for nav. I'm missing the GPS speed readout. All the cars that I have driven were over reading the speed on the speedo by quite a bit (except a Commodore believe it or not).

    I'll just crank up the old mobile phone to compare speedo/GPS on the new car and will calibrate my driving on the new Superb from there.

    At least it's easier to read the RNS510 than a 2.5" mobile phone - but a pain in the butt to load 15 gigs of music!

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    I know with our mkv golf if you push the econ and Up vent buttons together you have access all the ecu parameters including digital speed display. The Golf has a big difference between digital(true) speed to that shown on the dial.
    Not sure if Skoda's have the same thing available.
    -gt

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    Quote Originally Posted by Graybags View Post
    I know with our mkv golf if you push the econ and Up vent buttons together you have access all the ecu parameters including digital speed display. The Golf has a big difference between digital(true) speed to that shown on the dial.
    Not sure if Skoda's have the same thing available.
    -gt
    That they do, alternatively my E-MFA add on displays those values on the MFD, much easier to see than down at the climate controls

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    Quote Originally Posted by BlackSuperb View Post
    Thanks for the replies.

    It's the first time I've had a GPS that was integral in the car, previously relying on TomTom on a mobile phone or PDA for nav. I'm missing the GPS speed readout. All the cars that I have driven were over reading the speed on the speedo by quite a bit (except a Commodore believe it or not).
    Not so unbelievable, Commos and Falcons are calibrated bang on, I've found Mazdas are usually 5km/hr exactly overreading, probably Mazda avoiding trouble there, and the Skoda is over as well, from memory you can adjust it via the MFD menu though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NicZA View Post
    That they do, alternatively my E-MFA add on displays those values on the MFD, much easier to see than down at the climate controls
    I'm going to have to brush up on my acronyms here, not sure what the E-MFA is?

    However, I believe the digital spead display via the MFD (that's the Multi Function Display between the tacho and speedo I'm guessing) is only a digital version of the same speed as displayed by the speedo rather than GPS speed?

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    Quote Originally Posted by BlackSuperb View Post
    I'm going to have to brush up on my acronyms here, not sure what the E-MFA is?

    However, I believe the digital spead display via the MFD (that's the Multi Function Display between the tacho and speedo I'm guessing) is only a digital version of the same speed as displayed by the speedo rather than GPS speed?
    Look in E-MFA installation sticky thread. It is add on.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BlackSuperb View Post
    I'm going to have to brush up on my acronyms here, not sure what the E-MFA is?

    However, I believe the digital spead display via the MFD (that's the Multi Function Display between the tacho and speedo I'm guessing) is only a digital version of the same speed as displayed by the speedo rather than GPS speed?
    No its not a GPS speed but the true speed the car sensors its doing before they add the offset to indicate a slower speed on the dial, I think its mandatory but could be wrong. Ours is digital display is pretty much spot on to tomtom gps speed, and shows same as speed detector on Calder hwy as well. At 119kmh on digital display and tomtom speedo shows 110kmh.

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