Renault's new GPS system released

Available on the new Laguna and Vel Satis.




- 22 european countries on 1 DVD
- Voice command
- Bluetooth phone kit
- Traffic information and live re-routing (TMC)

Excerpts from the Renault website:

Discover the integral hands-free telephone control

The integral hands-free telephone control allows you to activate the main functions on your mobile phone by voice recognition, or a simple action on the steering wheel.

Advantages:

A telephone integral to the vehicle : place your phone on the centre armrest cradle. Your telephone recharges and is connected to the vehicle aerial.

Greater peace of mind at the wheel : manual or automatic hold. Time to stop your vehicle before taking a call.

Practical access to your phone directory : you can access all the usual functions on your telephone, notably the directory, via the steering wheel fingertip controls or by voice recognition. The screen displays your caller numbers, the call duration and your call log...

This optional system is also available with the Bluetooth® Nav-Com system

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My opinion:

There is no service per se in this system, but it has the virtue of underlining the importance of live trafic information in a good navigation system.

This should pave the way for off-board navigation or at least to the sale of external data (trafic, weather etc.) to whoever wants to have the most efficient drive.

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