Suzuki Swift Ultra 2024 - 2024 Swift – Sat Nav Arrows Cover Digital Speed - SwiftNav2024

I’m driving a 2024 Suzuki Swift and noticed something odd with the sat nav system. When using Android Auto or CarPlay, large directional arrows from the built-in sat nav appear on the central display — completely covering the digital speed readout. Suzuki says this is “normal,” but I find it a bit baffling, especially when driving through variable speed zones.

The only workaround I’ve found is pressing the steering wheel info button 11 times to restore the speed display — only for it to be replaced again at the next junction. It feels clunky and potentially distracting.

Has anyone else experienced this? Is there a firmware update or setting tweak that can reduce the arrow size or reposition them? Would love to hear if anyone’s found a fix — or if this is just something we’ll have to live with.

Cheers, SwiftNav2024

Suzuki Swift Ultra 2024 - 2024 Swift – Sat Nav Arrows Cover Digital Speed - Adampr

Presumably, this is only when using the onboard navigation? Why don't you use Google Maps, Waze or similar?

Suzuki Swift Ultra 2024 - 2024 Swift – Sat Nav Arrows Cover Digital Speed - bazza

Presumably also there is the large speedometer directly in front of the driver, so not really a big problem!

Suzuki Swift Ultra 2024 - 2024 Swift – Sat Nav Arrows Cover Digital Speed - RT

Presumably also there is the large speedometer directly in front of the driver, so not really a big problem!

Which will over-read by up to 10% compared to an accurate GPS-based reading on the satnav.

Suzuki Swift Ultra 2024 - 2024 Swift – Sat Nav Arrows Cover Digital Speed - badbusdriver

Surely there are only a very limited number of times the OP will going somewhere they've never been before, and therefore need sat nav to get there?

Also, i'm assuming that the digital speed display is a separate thing from the actual speedometer?, because I think it highly unlikely that using the built in sat nav would mean you have no way of knowing how fast you are going!.

With the first and second points (the OP, or Paul 1963 can maybe confirm on the latter?), I don't see this as being that much of a problem.

Suzuki Swift Ultra 2024 - 2024 Swift – Sat Nav Arrows Cover Digital Speed - paul 1963

Bit confused here, is this the latest shape Swift with the new 3 pot engine ?

I've got the latest shape also in ultra spec and as far as I'm aware there is no digital speedo display on the infotainment unit ( unless I haven't found it of course!). Not exactly sure why you would want a digital speed display when there's a speedo right in front of you?

If we are talking about the latest Swift and there is indeed a digital display for speed option you can set the display to give a split screen, I have the sat navigation on the left ( sat nav is always active btw but only gives guidance prompts if a destination is set), economy, time and date in the centre and radio settings on the right.

Edit: guess the op is aware that it's possible to alter the sat nav view, large arrow, small arrow, 3d view etc.

Edited by paul 1963 on 31/07/2025 at 08:35

Suzuki Swift Ultra 2024 - 2024 Swift – Sat Nav Arrows Cover Digital Speed - skidpan

Which will over-read by up to 10% compared to an accurate GPS-based reading on the satnav.

Only ever had one car that over read by 10% and that was the 2007 Micra 1.2 Acenta. When it was due for 4 new tyres I was shocked how expensive the 175 60 x 15 ones were in decent makes but I spotted that on the B post sticker 175 65 15 was a factory option and was a much cheaper size, from memory about 40% less. Quick tap at the Casio and they were about 3% taller. Checked with insurers who had no problem provided I changed all 4 which I was doing. Fitted 4 Kleber all seasons and after the speedo was only about 3 mph fast (full tread as well as the profile height would have helped).

Our Yaris and Corolla both over read by about 3 mph at 70 mph according to Waze.

On the other hand the Caterham reads 68 mph at 70 according to Waze which is technically illegal. The car has original factory size wheels and tyres (185 60 x 14) and the diff ratio and speedo drive gears are all factory spec as is the VDO speedo. But at 30 mph the speedo reads 33. No doubt one of the current electric speedo's would correct matters but at a mighty cost.

Suzuki Swift Ultra 2024 - 2024 Swift – Sat Nav Arrows Cover Digital Speed - bathtub tom

Surely there are only a very limited number of times the OP will going somewhere they've never been before, and therefore need sat nav to get there?

I know a couple of people who follow their sat-nav religiously, regardless of where they're going. I've heard of folk that are unable to recall where to go on a regular route if their sat-nav isn't working.

Suzuki Swift Ultra 2024 - 2024 Swift – Sat Nav Arrows Cover Digital Speed - Andrew-T

<< I know a couple of people who follow their sat-nav religiously, regardless of where they're going. I've heard of folk that are unable to recall where to go on a regular route if their sat-nav isn't working. >>

Our great-nephew had to get from Edinburgh to Basingstoke - which he did - but afterwards had no idea where he had been ...

Suzuki Swift Ultra 2024 - 2024 Swift – Sat Nav Arrows Cover Digital Speed - bathtub tom

Presumably also there is the large speedometer directly in front of the driver, so not really a big problem!

Which will over-read by up to 10% compared to an accurate GPS-based reading on the satnav.

That's no problem then. Believing the speedo'll keep you the right side of the law.

Suzuki Swift Ultra 2024 - 2024 Swift – Sat Nav Arrows Cover Digital Speed - Andrew-T

<< Which will over-read by up to 10% compared to an accurate GPS-based reading on the satnav. >>

Maybe, maybe not. In the days of cable-driven speedometers (as on my 205) Pug odometers seemed to over-read by about 4%. I suspected that may have been because of a simple replacement of gearing to convert a km-based device to miles, but maybe not.

However my 207 has an electronic system which seems to over-read by about 1%, so I am guessing that while the law may allow for wider discrepancy, makers can manage better accuracy.

Suzuki Swift Ultra 2024 - 2024 Swift – Sat Nav Arrows Cover Digital Speed - bazza

One of our cars has analogue Speedo kilometre markings that are difficult to see. As we frequently drive in France I bought a small digital GPS readout that sits on the dash and displays km or miles per hour. It is accurate when calibrated against Google maps GPS and was less than £5 from Ali express.plugs into nearest USB point. It even has a built in compass. Incidentally both cars are 1mph fast at 30mph and 2 mph fast at 60mph.

Suzuki Swift Ultra 2024 - 2024 Swift – Sat Nav Arrows Cover Digital Speed - paul 1963

OK so I've been out in the car and had a play, there is indeed a option for a digital speedo display but it's on the instrument binnacle rather than the central infotainment unit, setting a route on the satnav will give a secondary display on the binnacle that does obscure the digital speedo, pressing the right hand stalk on the binnacle several times will hide the arrow and restore the speed display, seems it will only go back to the directional arrow if you take a wrong turn ignoring the satnav directions.

Couple of little points, personally I can't see why one would want a secondary speed display 30mm away from the analogue speedometer and secondly I always cancel the binnacle prompt and just listen to the instructions with maybe a quick glance occasionally at the infotainment screen in order to see the distance to go.

Presumably the op's car is fitted with the speed warning system? Sort of makes any speedo redundant given that the speed limit is displayed and gives a audible warning should you exceed it, that said I fully understand we all like our cars set up differently.

Suzuki Swift Ultra 2024 - 2024 Swift – Sat Nav Arrows Cover Digital Speed - daveyjp

We have two vehicles with analogue and digital speedo next to each other and one with just analogue. Despite the closeness the digital is preferred as that matches the cruise settings.

I miss not having digital on the vehicle without, which ironically is an older Suzuki Swift where it isn't an option.

Suzuki Swift Ultra 2024 - 2024 Swift – Sat Nav Arrows Cover Digital Speed - mcb100
‘ Surely there are only a very limited number of times the OP will going somewhere they've never been before, and therefore need sat nav to get there?

I know a couple of people who follow their sat-nav religiously, regardless of where they're going. I've heard of folk that are unable to recall where to go on a regular route if their sat-nav isn't working.’

Full-time nav user here. Off to my daughter’s student house in Newcastle-under-Lyme tomorrow, it’s about an hour and I can do it navigationally without thinking about it. But Google Maps will be running as it knows where the traffic is and I don’t.
Suzuki Swift Ultra 2024 - 2024 Swift – Sat Nav Arrows Cover Digital Speed - Chris M

"But Google Maps will be running as it knows where the traffic is and I don’t."

Exactly. My son is only 11 miles away and is usually less than 20 minutes however, there are a couple of points where it can be congested and, on occasion, very congested. Google either confirms my usual route is ok or allows one of several alternatives.

And yes, a digital speedo makes setting the cruise easier. Have mine on all the time. Seems the most obvious choice for what to appear on the screen.

Edited by Chris M on 31/07/2025 at 15:21