Updates & Downloads

GVN53 software version 2.50

as of June 6, 2011

Added support for maps over 2GB in size.
Corrected an error that may cause a reset while searching for a state in the address section.
Fixed an audio line issue with XM audio.
Corrected an issue that may cause a reset when receiving a corrupted weather broadcast.

Improved the method in which video settings are saved and restored.
Made Western keyboard style the default for Atlantic products.
Fixed address searching for some European countries where street names should be entered before street numbers.
Fixed a problem where the proximity alarm settings were being reset between power cycles.
Fixed issue with the display of addresses on custom map data fields.

Create a 'garmin' folder on the SD data card (must be at least 16mb space available on the card).
Download the appropriate self-extracting archive file onto your hard drive.
Run the downloaded executable file.
Click on Browse and select the SD card reader in the list, then select the 'garmin' folder.
Click Unzip to save the files onto the 'garmin' directory on the SD card.
Wait for the message that the update was unzipped successfully and close the updater.
Safely remove SD card from PC.
Make certain GVN53 Navigation System is off.
Insert SD card into GVN53 Navigation System. If there is already a card there, temporarily remove it.
Turn on GVN53 Navigation system.
Your GVN53 Navigation System will ask if you would like to update software. Answer 'Yes'.
The update will begin. Do not power off unit while the update is in progress. When finished you can verify the update by checking the version number in Menu->Settings->About->Software.
Remove SD card.

IBM-compatible PC running Windows 2000 or later operating system and an available SD card reader.