Updating the Software Using a USB Flash Drive

You can update the device software using a USB flash drive. You can prepare a suitable USB flash drive by manually downloading and loading the update files, or you can use the Garmin Express™ app.

NOTICE

Do not turn off the device or disconnect the power during a software update. Turning off the power during a software update may cause the device to become unresponsive.

NOTE:
  • You cannot update the software using a USB flash drive formatted using the NTFS file system. If you encounter problems updating the device, format the USB flash drive using FAT32, and try the update process again.
  • The device may restart a few times while updating the software. This is expected behavior.
  • You can program only newer versions of software on the device.
  1. Select a method to prepare the USB flash drive for updating the stereo software:
  2. After you prepare the USB flash drive with the software-update files, insert the USB flash drive into the stereo, and use the stereo interface to proceed with the update ().
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January 2025