Once you get the confirmation message that the download is complete, you simply put the MicroSD card back in your car and the new maps will load automatically. For me it took around 30 minutes at home for it to download and install. The toolkit (when running) should automatically detect your card and prompt you to download the latest update. Once you have the toolbox downloaded and installed insert your MicroSD card into your reader and from there into your computer. Follow the prompts on this website and download the toolbox for your computer (Windows or OSX).
Once you have one of these the next thing to do is visit this website:įrom this website you will be downloading the Subaru “Toolbox”, a program that manages the download and installation of the update. The MicroSD card behind that door contains your maps and you will take it out and need to plug it into your computer to download the new maps.Ī device like this will get the job done and also is fairly inexpensive. Many of you have likely seen a little door next to the CD player slot on vehicles with the Navigation unit. There are several ways to accomplish plugging a MicroSD into a computer, but this does seem to be the easiest for most. The first thing you’ll need to do likely is acquire a MicroSD to USB card reader/writer. The process of updating the navigation system is not terribly difficult, but it will require special (not too special) equipment. They will not affect the overall functioning of the navigation system itself. These updates are typically additions of addresses, businesses, roads, bypasses, and similar items.
I have finally been able to complete an update of the maps for 2016 and later Subarus! For 2016 and later models of Subaru with an onboard navigation system the updates are free for 3 years.