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Honda Jazz Mk4 2020 - / Re: Map Update Warning
« Last post by Nicksey on September 17, 2026, 04:22:41 PM »The only notification you should receive regarding Garmin, is a small 'folded map' type icon in the top right of the Garmin page.
This isn't very reliable though, as after going through the palaver of the USB/Garmin website shenanigans it will still sometimes say 'your Garmin is up to date'. Every now and then it will throw a curve ball.. and there will actually be an update.
This isn't very reliable though, as after going through the palaver of the USB/Garmin website shenanigans it will still sometimes say 'your Garmin is up to date'. Every now and then it will throw a curve ball.. and there will actually be an update.
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Honda Jazz Mk4 2020 - / Re: Map Update Warning
« Last post by HughA on September 17, 2026, 03:03:43 PM »Nothing at all unfortunately!
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Honda Jazz Mk4 2020 - / Re: Map Update Warning
« Last post by Kremmen on September 17, 2026, 02:30:09 PM »No messages or icons on the dash ?
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Honda Jazz Mk4 2020 - / Map Update Warning
« Last post by HughA on September 17, 2026, 02:23:27 PM »Every few days when I start the car I get a very loud warning, a bit like a door bell. Nothing shows on the display to tell me what it is. After Googling a few things I believed it to be a notification that a map update is available for the built in Garmin SatNav. However, going through the map update procedure I get a message that my maps are already up to date. So maybe the warning noise I get is for something else. Does anyone have any ideas as what else it could be and how to disable it?
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Honda Jazz Mk4 2020 - / Re: Jazz Advance first impressions
« Last post by jasonevans on September 17, 2026, 10:35:51 AM »Good review.
I've had a MK1 Jazz and and Mk3 Jazz. This new 2021 MK4 I have got now is a massive improvement in refinement . Adaptive cruise control is great. Had the car for just over a year and done 12k miles and am very happy with it overall. Andriod auto makes the car feel more modern and is FAR better than the unit in the MK3 which was not very good.
I find it a lot more nippy on pull away from junctions or traffic lights etc and going up hills . It's a lot better compared to my MK3 1.3 I had due to the hybrid assist. Makes driving far more relaxing.
Heated seats and heated steering wheel are really nice in winter to.
I've had a MK1 Jazz and and Mk3 Jazz. This new 2021 MK4 I have got now is a massive improvement in refinement . Adaptive cruise control is great. Had the car for just over a year and done 12k miles and am very happy with it overall. Andriod auto makes the car feel more modern and is FAR better than the unit in the MK3 which was not very good.
I find it a lot more nippy on pull away from junctions or traffic lights etc and going up hills . It's a lot better compared to my MK3 1.3 I had due to the hybrid assist. Makes driving far more relaxing.
Heated seats and heated steering wheel are really nice in winter to.
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Honda Jazz Mk4 2020 - / Jazz Advance first impressions
« Last post by teralek on September 17, 2026, 10:14:38 AM »I just got a 2023 Jazz Advance on Monday. Overall I'm very happy with it.
I was very undecided between it and the Corolla, but what tipped the scale to the Jazz was that we are a family of 3 and the space in the back of the Corolla hatchback is ridiculously small.
We mostly drive in the city and we do low mileage a year. Only occasionally we do the motorway. In this scenario the Jazz makes more sense - There is no wrong car, only bad choices for your use case.
I think the Jazz is hands down the best city car all things considered, only rivalled by the Yaris if you don't care about boot size. The reputation it has in the UK about being a car for old people is ridiculous. This car is certainly not a clunker. Maybe the very first generation Jazz was that, but MK2 was not, I drove that car for many years when I was living in Portugal and I had fun with it. Wasn't any sort of speeder but it did it's job well and that VTEC engine was just incredibly good.
Is inevitable to compare my new Jazz with my previous car which was a Civic Si 1.8 from 2010. Almost everything is an upgrade in the new Jazz, except boot size and motorway performance in certain specific situations. The Civic was fun in the motorway, in comparison the Jazz is slightly more boring but it more than pays off because of the Active cruise control and lane assist if you are driving for more than a couple of hours in the motorway. When I drove the Jazz back home for 5 hours after leaving the Civic behind, 3 things were plainly obvious:
- Much more relaxed driving and I was much less tired in the end
- The cabin was way more silent
- The suspension was way more comfortable.
The Civic was much more temperamental and unforgiving in using the clutch and accelerator making it much harder to drive. A slight touch in the accelerator makes the car rev up quickly, the Jazz has a more progressive response.
I only got the advance due to a good deal I found, just a bit more expensive than the Elegance in the same conditions, and because it was in pearl white, which is my favourite colour for this model. I actually find the keyless entry an annoyance more than a convenience, as I will eventually forget to lock the car one day and it will not close by itself. Plus I find the included navigator pointless when both Android and Apple car work well and better and the diamond cut alloys will possibly be a headache in the long term.
I'm still getting used and learning all the features of this new car, because this change feels like a change from a Nokia 3310 to a Pixel 10 pro. When I was in Spain and rented Omoda SUV I realised I really needed to buy a newer car otherwise I would not know how to drive a modern car soon...
So I'm sure I will come here with questions at a later time as AI can be a bit frustrating at times. It was telling me that this car has walk away auto lock when it doesn't...
Anyway first impressions are very good:
- Urban performance is just outstanding
- Visibility is incredible, which I love in a car and Honda is particularly good at this.
- Fuel savings are excellent
- Good cabin sound proof
- ACC works well enough in the motorway, didn't try yet in the city.
- Comfortable suspension, an improvement from previous jazz models (MK2)
- Is competent enough in the motorway for me
- Is faster than my previous Vtec 1.8L engine in 0-30mph range.
My plan is to keep the car long term because that's what I like to do. But I realise that if I want to do this and keep the car in good condition as years go by I need to do 2 things:
Apply ceramic paint coating and apply under chassis rust treatment like lanoguard.
I was very undecided between it and the Corolla, but what tipped the scale to the Jazz was that we are a family of 3 and the space in the back of the Corolla hatchback is ridiculously small.
We mostly drive in the city and we do low mileage a year. Only occasionally we do the motorway. In this scenario the Jazz makes more sense - There is no wrong car, only bad choices for your use case.
I think the Jazz is hands down the best city car all things considered, only rivalled by the Yaris if you don't care about boot size. The reputation it has in the UK about being a car for old people is ridiculous. This car is certainly not a clunker. Maybe the very first generation Jazz was that, but MK2 was not, I drove that car for many years when I was living in Portugal and I had fun with it. Wasn't any sort of speeder but it did it's job well and that VTEC engine was just incredibly good.
Is inevitable to compare my new Jazz with my previous car which was a Civic Si 1.8 from 2010. Almost everything is an upgrade in the new Jazz, except boot size and motorway performance in certain specific situations. The Civic was fun in the motorway, in comparison the Jazz is slightly more boring but it more than pays off because of the Active cruise control and lane assist if you are driving for more than a couple of hours in the motorway. When I drove the Jazz back home for 5 hours after leaving the Civic behind, 3 things were plainly obvious:
- Much more relaxed driving and I was much less tired in the end
- The cabin was way more silent
- The suspension was way more comfortable.
The Civic was much more temperamental and unforgiving in using the clutch and accelerator making it much harder to drive. A slight touch in the accelerator makes the car rev up quickly, the Jazz has a more progressive response.
I only got the advance due to a good deal I found, just a bit more expensive than the Elegance in the same conditions, and because it was in pearl white, which is my favourite colour for this model. I actually find the keyless entry an annoyance more than a convenience, as I will eventually forget to lock the car one day and it will not close by itself. Plus I find the included navigator pointless when both Android and Apple car work well and better and the diamond cut alloys will possibly be a headache in the long term.
I'm still getting used and learning all the features of this new car, because this change feels like a change from a Nokia 3310 to a Pixel 10 pro. When I was in Spain and rented Omoda SUV I realised I really needed to buy a newer car otherwise I would not know how to drive a modern car soon...
So I'm sure I will come here with questions at a later time as AI can be a bit frustrating at times. It was telling me that this car has walk away auto lock when it doesn't...
Anyway first impressions are very good:
- Urban performance is just outstanding
- Visibility is incredible, which I love in a car and Honda is particularly good at this.
- Fuel savings are excellent
- Good cabin sound proof
- ACC works well enough in the motorway, didn't try yet in the city.
- Comfortable suspension, an improvement from previous jazz models (MK2)
- Is competent enough in the motorway for me
- Is faster than my previous Vtec 1.8L engine in 0-30mph range.
My plan is to keep the car long term because that's what I like to do. But I realise that if I want to do this and keep the car in good condition as years go by I need to do 2 things:
Apply ceramic paint coating and apply under chassis rust treatment like lanoguard.
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New Members / Re: Hello everyone Jazz advance 23
« Last post by teralek on September 16, 2026, 08:42:48 PM »Hello and welcome.
I was almost going for the Corolla like yours. The problem with the Corolla is that I have a 9 year old kid who is soon going to be a teen and we drive mostly in the city... But still I wonder because I want to keep the car as long as possible and Toyota is legendary in that regard.
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Honda Jazz Mk4 2020 - / Re: Clicking noise when steering
« Last post by stefan on September 15, 2026, 10:40:59 AM »I could not replicate this sound. As stupid as it sounds: could it be seatbelt buckles or some other small bits and pieces in the interior?
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Honda Jazz Mk4 2020 - / Re: Finally got rid of the Jazz
« Last post by John Ratsey on September 14, 2026, 05:51:11 PM »A few more remarks about my Inster which also address the comments made above.
So far, I've got no regrets. The flexible internal space is very useful. The sliding rear seats are better for my needs than the Jazz's "magic seats" although smaller dimensions mean there's less capacity than the Jazz. I'm currently getting better than 5 miles/kWh under the same driving conditions which would get better than 70mpg in the Mk 4 Jazz. Winter will be worse but the data at https://www.naf.no/elbil/elprix-nytt/elprix-vinter-2026 (much colder conditions than I'll never drive in) suggest the Inster suffers a smaller cold weather hit than many EVs. The Inster has flaps under the front bumper which only open to let cooling air in when it's needed (something the Jazz would benefit from having).
There's a volume control for all the safety alert noises and I have that set to be audible but not annoying. The RDMS equivalent is much less intrusive and doesn't get excited when I cross a white line in the middle of the road, perhaps because the infra-red face-tracking camera knows that I'm alive and looking forwards. I've felt a slight turn of the steering wheel when getting close to the edge of the road but it's not an aggressive tug.
I understand that Hyundai issued a software update to address the ICCU problem. The car is extremely cheap to run when charged at home (I'm on Octopus Go) and if I can find chargers away from home that are no more than 50p/kWh then that's no more expensive than petrol at £1.60/litre. I'll miss the excellent range of the Jazz on a full tank but don't reckon on driving more than 200 miles/day. Charging opportunities now feature in journey planning, ideally at places we would visit as breaking in the journey.
So far, I've got no regrets. The flexible internal space is very useful. The sliding rear seats are better for my needs than the Jazz's "magic seats" although smaller dimensions mean there's less capacity than the Jazz. I'm currently getting better than 5 miles/kWh under the same driving conditions which would get better than 70mpg in the Mk 4 Jazz. Winter will be worse but the data at https://www.naf.no/elbil/elprix-nytt/elprix-vinter-2026 (much colder conditions than I'll never drive in) suggest the Inster suffers a smaller cold weather hit than many EVs. The Inster has flaps under the front bumper which only open to let cooling air in when it's needed (something the Jazz would benefit from having).
There's a volume control for all the safety alert noises and I have that set to be audible but not annoying. The RDMS equivalent is much less intrusive and doesn't get excited when I cross a white line in the middle of the road, perhaps because the infra-red face-tracking camera knows that I'm alive and looking forwards. I've felt a slight turn of the steering wheel when getting close to the edge of the road but it's not an aggressive tug.
I understand that Hyundai issued a software update to address the ICCU problem. The car is extremely cheap to run when charged at home (I'm on Octopus Go) and if I can find chargers away from home that are no more than 50p/kWh then that's no more expensive than petrol at £1.60/litre. I'll miss the excellent range of the Jazz on a full tank but don't reckon on driving more than 200 miles/day. Charging opportunities now feature in journey planning, ideally at places we would visit as breaking in the journey.
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Honda Jazz Mk3 2015-2020 / Re: Joying unit
« Last post by CRC on September 14, 2026, 02:04:15 PM »Our 2003 Jazz came with the original stereo / CD player, which always looked like it would be a big problem to update with anything more modern given the very curved and specific mounting of the unit in the dash.
A couple of years ago, I took it out to repair the common voltage regulator fault, and while it was out, I fitted a small, dedicated Bluetooth circuit board to the AUX input and as this neatly fits inside the stereo space, there are no trailing wires to get everywhere, and that neatly ticked the Bluetooth box at very little cost.
To give ourselves a sat nav option, I bought a magnetic phone holder which firmly sticks to one of the few flat areas on the dash and now gives us a tidy place to attach the phone, and it really does work and almost looks "factory fitted".
I know that everyone has their own satnav favourites, but two of my favourites are the ones that use the Open Street Maps to work. Osmand is probably my favourite, but Organic Maps is well worth a look as you can download maps for the entire world to it freely.
It was created by one of the originators of Maps.Me and is lightweight, absolutely no ads, totally free and works completely offline.
I'm currently trying to work out how to mount a Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 securely in place, and am considering a CD drive slot mounting attachments, but we don't really need it, to be honest as the phones work really well on the holder.
A couple of years ago, I took it out to repair the common voltage regulator fault, and while it was out, I fitted a small, dedicated Bluetooth circuit board to the AUX input and as this neatly fits inside the stereo space, there are no trailing wires to get everywhere, and that neatly ticked the Bluetooth box at very little cost.
To give ourselves a sat nav option, I bought a magnetic phone holder which firmly sticks to one of the few flat areas on the dash and now gives us a tidy place to attach the phone, and it really does work and almost looks "factory fitted".
I know that everyone has their own satnav favourites, but two of my favourites are the ones that use the Open Street Maps to work. Osmand is probably my favourite, but Organic Maps is well worth a look as you can download maps for the entire world to it freely.
It was created by one of the originators of Maps.Me and is lightweight, absolutely no ads, totally free and works completely offline.
I'm currently trying to work out how to mount a Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 securely in place, and am considering a CD drive slot mounting attachments, but we don't really need it, to be honest as the phones work really well on the holder.
