detroy Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 Can anyone tell me if the Navigation in the C-Max gives real-time traffic info? If it does, is it a subscription item (Sirius) or would it work without any subscription?Also, does it show what lane of a multi-lane freeway you need to be in for an upcoming interchange or exit? We have a 2013 SE without Nav but a local shop that was recommended by our Ford dealer will put the Ford Nav in for a better price than the dealer. Just want to make sure it will do what we want before ordering it. Other than not having the Nav we're very happy with the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wnuk Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 The Nav traffic works off of the Sirius subscription. The Nav does show you which lane to be in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelleytoons Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 Um, are you sure about that? While I do have the Sirius install, I've never activated it and yet the Nav system does show traffic and other issues (like current construction). My own particular hunch is that it's coming from the SYNC (which I do have an account) but I've never taken the time to fully investigate (having only had the car about a week -- I'll get to it). Would Sirius show traffic even if not activated? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homestead Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 Sirius is activated when you purchase car for 6 months for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotomoto Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 Would Sirius show traffic even if not activated? As homestead said, it's activated for free to entice you to keep it. BTW, if you or others don't know, go into the nav menu, select sirius travel link, then weather to see a real time weather radar. Very, very cool and informative. You can zoom in/out and while stopped move the map around. kathi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelleytoons Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 (edited) Um, still don't know about that. According to the Ford site, you need to register your Sirius account online (which I have not done and which the dealer did not do because when I bought it even THEY were unsure whether I had Sirius or not). Wife has the C-Max at work so I can't check further, but I will when she gets home. I would suspect that *someone* has to register it because otherwise how would they know when it started? To get started, register your account online at siriusxm.com/GetAllAccess Edited July 22, 2014 by Kelleytoons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wnuk Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 (edited) Did the dealer ask you for an email and password when you took delivery? That is to register your sync account. Traffic is a feature of Sirius which is automatically activated when you make your purchase. At least that's how my last two Fords were. What package do you have in your Cmax? i.e 203A, 302A etc? Edited July 22, 2014 by Wnuk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 The trip link costs around $70 a year. When we were out west on vacation, and wanted to go see a movie in the evening, we searched Sirius for the nearest theaters and what was showing, and set the NAV to that location. The weather map also comes in handy. In regards to traffic, we do get an occassional alert in route if there is construction, etc. I'm think we've gotten alerts to accidents but I'm not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelM Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 (edited) I've gotten alerts for travel. It then asks if you want to avoid or ignore it. If you hit avoid it re-routes the nav to miss the problem. Many times I've decided to ignore and when I get there, no accident in site. Also not sure that the detours that it routes are the most efficient. Edited July 22, 2014 by MichaelM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelleytoons Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 I have the Nav system AND Sirius, but I'm fairly sure Sirius is not activated -- I do not believe it is activated at the same time SYNC is (because they are two separate entities). I will check later, though (too busy tonight). Quite honestly, there is nothing either SYNC nor Sirius can offer me I can't get better/faster/cheaper on my phone, so I'm of the opinion that I won't be paying for anything anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wnuk Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 I dont keep the subscription once it runs out. But for 6 months I DO use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaDadMiami Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 I've gotten alerts for travel. It then asks if you want to avoid or ignore it. If you hit avoid it re-routes the nav to miss the problem. Many times I've decided to ignore and when I get there, no accident in site. Also not sure that the detours that it routes are the most efficient.This was also my experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelleytoons Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Ah, I sit corrected (can't stand and type :>). Apparently Sirius *is* activated on my system, although they said at the dealership even they weren't sure I had it. So my salesman was faster than I thought <g>. Still don't see much value in it but at least I know now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
komondor Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 The biggest issue with the traffic is that it only seems to cover major roads did you set up your phone to be a hotspot for sync? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelleytoons Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 You talking to me? (I sound like De Niro). If so, no, I haven't tried using my phone as a hotspot for SYNC. I read about using the phone for a wi-fi hotspot, but I thought your phone had to support this (and I don't think mine does). But perhaps SYNC is different. And I don't know why I'd want to (more stuff to read and absorb) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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