Chevrolet Trailblazer Navigation System In English Language

[stateofmind]

Hi!

I just bought a Chevrolet TrailBlazer LTZ1 2013.

The navigation system is in Thai Language, and I cannot figure out how to change the language into English. The rest of the menus in the same touch screen unit are in English (Phone System, Media Player and so on), but when I go to the Navigation System everything is in Thai.

It's like if there's only a Thai map installed, and that it thus assumes that the driver is interested in Thai language only. The seller at the Chevrolet shop doesn't have a clue, and he is the only one that speaks any English in that shop. But his English is too limited to discuss technical stuff like this. Quite frustrating.

Does anyone know how to change the Language into English, or if it's at all possible? And how can I update the maps if necessary? And firmware? Any online resources where I can buy maps and/or firmware if necessary to get it in English?

[John 1]

Yes the map is in Thai it should be on a SD card. Easy way to fix the problem is wait for dealer to order the English version or call the head office if he doesn't understand. If you want to-day download latest unlocked version from the web onto the SD and use.

[stateofmind]

Thanks, John 1! I just called the Chevrolet shop again. Now the seller seemed to understand more, and claimed he had talked to the head office and they said the Navigator system (menus and maps) are all in Thai language only; that it is not (yet) possible to get it in English. I find this hard to believe... perhaps it's true, perhaps it's laziness. I don't know. You said something about downloading the latest unlocked version. Do you know where this can be done? Or even better; does Chevrolet have some official online resorces where maps and firmware can be downloaded (perhaps for a fee)?

I still find it strange that the menu system language is tied up to the map(s) somehow. The instruction manual is divided in two parts; Thai and English. The Englsih part has picture with English Menus, so English menus has to exist somehow...

[John 1]

Thanks, John 1! I just called the Chevrolet shop again. Now the seller seemed to understand more, and claimed he had talked to the head office and they said the Navigator system (menus and maps) are all in Thai language only; that it is not (yet) possible to get it in English. I find this hard to believe... perhaps it's true, perhaps it's laziness. I don't know. You said something about downloading the latest unlocked version. Do you know where this can be done? Or even better; does Chevrolet have some official online resorces where maps and firmware can be downloaded (perhaps for a fee)?

I still find it strange that the menu system language is tied up to the map(s) somehow. The instruction manual is divided in two parts; Thai and English. The Englsih part has picture with English Menus, so English menus has to exist somehow...

Is there a SD card in your navigation unit if so take it out, then search the web "Noeman org unlocked map of Thai" you will find all the info there.then copy to your SD card as it's unlocked it will work on any unit. It does in Toyota so can't see why it won't for Chevy

[dominique355]

In the Settings you can change the language, no need to buy or install anything.

I have the same car and navi.

[stateofmind]

Thank you all! There is no SD card that followed the unit, but there is a SD card reader.

dominique355: I have changed the language to English in the unit itself, meaning the media player, phone menus and so on are in English, but when I go to "Navi" the menus are still in Thai. Do I have to change the language within the navigation software also? And if so, how did you do that? Now everything is in Thai in the navigation software, so I cannot manage to find where this language setting would be. Also, the Chevrolet shop insists that the menus within the navigation software are only available in Thai language. You have the same car in Thailand? Would be great if you have the solution to this.

[stateofmind]

1. I feel both stupid and happy:

After reading dominique355's post, I went down in the garage and started poking around in all the menus without knowing what I poked, and voila! I found the English language setting for the menus. Then I found a setting for displaying the map itself in English, and then an option for English voice guidance. I feel stupid for not figuring this out before, but I feel happy that I now have a navigator that I can use.

2. Same old lesson:

I guess we all encounter situations like this from time to time here. You ask someone something, and either because he/she doesn't know the answer or he/she is too lazy to find the answer (or both), you get some answer like "cannooooot", "don't haaaaave" or whatever. Then you confront them again with a somewhat more thought-through question on the same matter, and then they give you some lies in order to save face, such as the Chevrolet sales guy that told me he had talked with the head office and bla bla bla, and "cannooooot sir, I sure, head office sure".

Well, well...

[dominique355]

Glad you could figure it out. I had bought my Trailblazer her in Bangkok from the official Chevrolet dealer on Petchburi Road (near Asoke). They also assured me that the Navi is in Thai only. Haha!

Here perhaps for other, who struggle with the settings of the navigation:

Open the Navi screen - in the lower left corner is a button with red letters on black, that look like "GS". push it - then on the next screen there is a toothed wheel symbol for set-up the navigation - push it - the following set-up screen has 3 pages - on page 2 you can set the language of the map and the voice - voila!

And just when everything works fine, my Missus decided to get rid of the Chevrolet radio/navi system and replace it with a more modern JVC radio/navi/back camera unit. I will let you know when it is done and how it works.