3.9 Updating the navigation software and the maps
To update your navigation software and its maps, you need the following:
A PC equipped with the following:
Microsoft Windows® operating system (Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later)
Internet connection
USB port
An empty USB storage device with a capacity of at least 2 GB
To update your navigation software and its maps, perform the following steps:
1. Download and install the Toolbox PC tool on your PC.
a. Go to the alpine.naviextras.com website. If you do not have a user account yet,
create one.
b. Click
Download PC tool
on the right side of the page to access the download
page.
c. Follow the instructions on the site to download and install the Toolbox PC tool
on your PC.
2. Collect navigation device information on a USB storage device.
Caution!
Do not switch off your navigation system during the following process.
Do not remove the USB storage device until the preparation process is
completed.
a. Start the navigation system while your vehicle is parked.
b. Insert the empty USB storage device into the USB port of your navigation
system.
c. Press the navigation hardkey button, and in the Navigation Menu, tap
and
.
d. Tap
Yes
on the confirmation screen. The collection of device information starts,
and a progress bar shows the status of the process.
e. Wait until you receive the following message:
Device information has been
stored successfully on the USB storage media
. Remove the USB storage device
from your navigation system.
3. Download updates with the Toolbox PC tool.
a. Connect the same USB storage device to your PC.
b. Start the Toolbox PC tool on your PC and sign in with your Naviextras user
name and password.
c. Use the Toolbox PC tool to download updates and to purchase additional extras
at your convenience. For instructions on using the Toolbox, see the Toolbox
How-to Guides at alpine.naviextras.com/shop/portal/support.
d. Once the download is complete, remove the USB storage device from the PC.
