GPS option for Mercedes A, B class

As part of the current model refinement process, the new-generation Mercedes-Benz A and B-Class vehicles are more comfortable, economical, and environment-friendly than ever before. In keeping with these improvements, Mercedes-Benz Accessories GmbH is now offering the portable navigation system StreetPilot III, which saves the driver unnecessary detours and the resulting extra fuel consumption. The particular strengths of the tailored original accessory retrofit solution include perfect coordination with the new models, clear language output, and the high-definition TFT colour monitor in a new design.

Its integration into the vehicle electronics system gives the Mercedes-Benz StreetPilot III portable navigation system a number of additional functions that increase comfort and enhance safety. For example, when a recommended route is spoken through the vehicle loudspeakers, the system automatically mutes the radio, ensuring that all the information can be clearly understood, just as it would be from a device installed in the factory. Additionally, from the moment the ignition is turned on, the system is powered up and ready to function at any time.

A special holder ensures that StreetPilot III is ergonomically positioned in the ideal spot directly above the instrument panel. This gives the driver a perfect, unobstructed view of both the monitor and the road, since there is no suction pad on the windshield reducing the field of vision. A further advantage of the StreetPilot III special holder, in comparison with standard commercial retrofit solutions using a suction pad, is the enhanced level of passive safety. The system was tested to the strict Mercedes-Benz safety specifications, and will remain firmly fixed in its holder in the event of either a rear or frontal collision.

The high-definition, non-reflecting and high-contrast colour monitor has a screen (diagonal) size of 4.3 inches (10.9 centimetres), giving it a much larger display and control panel than standard systems. At the same time, StreetPilot III is one of the slimmest products on the market, with a depth of just two centimetres. When the portable navigation system is not needed, it can be quickly removed and conveniently carried in the pouch provided, to ensure it is not stolen.

StreetPilot III was developed in collaboration with USmanufacturer Garmin, one of the leading producers of mobile navigation devices, and a company with a wealth of experience in the fields of outdoor activities and car, motorbike, yacht and off-road transport. StreetPilot III costs 529 euros in Germany(including VAT, plus installation costs), and will be available from May 2008 through Mercedes-Benz affiliates.

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Credits: Jarvis