Opel Active Map
The Active Map is a new function within the vehicle. It includes all further functions which are not an option for the other map display systems.
History
The first navigation system Opel had in their car was the TeleNav T.300 from 1986 to 1991. It used the navigation system from Trimble Navigation to have an added piece of equipment in the car.
In the mid-1990s, Opel continued to update their systems. For the new station wagon, the system was changed from the Trimble system to the second generation of TomTom. As an option, the navigation system included a data transfer unit, so that it could be used in the garage in conjunction with the navigation software. It also included all four functions of the Mapping, Sound Navigation and Car Planning.
In 1999, after the merger with VDA, Opel had to stop the installation of the TomTom navigation system in their cars. This was due to a so-called "competitor agreement" which was implemented by TomTom. The German car manufacturers of Opel and VDA had to stop the installation of a navigation system from TomTom on their cars.
After the merger of VDA and Magna, the Opel navigation systems could once again be installed on the cars. In 2001, the first cars with the new navigation system were delivered to the dealerships.
With the 2005 relaunch of the car brand and the first generation of the Insignia (Opel Insignia), the car manufacturers went to more exacting quality standards for their navigation systems. They didn't want a navigation system in the car which had bugs in it. Therefore, the manufacturer concentrated more on the hardware development of the navigation system than the software development.
The navigation system of the Insignia was the first navigation system in the world to support a voice interface in the navigation system, called the Navigation assistant. In Germany, the first Opel with the voice interface was the Insignia.
In 2008, the last generation of the Zafira (Opel Zafira) came to market. The navigation system became less capable.
In 2010, the second generation of the Insignia (Opel Insignia) was launched. It continued with the sound navigation function and the integration of the navigation system. Furthermore, the voice interface was integrated.
In 2012, the third generation of the Insignia (Opel Insign
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