Kia Stinger Navigation Map Update

[mldavis2]

Did the update erase any Favorite locations, POI's, entries on My Menu, etc?

I can't answer that because I use Waze and Google maps for storing my favorite places.

 

[CDv6]

Not for the maps; for all the other tweaks and fixes.

Supposedly the software fixes are or will be made available as a free, standalone update, without the maps.

 

[Marc Collins]

Supposedly the software fixes are or will be made available as a free, standalone update, without the maps.

Sure--where, when, by whom? I keep hearing this, but see no evidence of it happening. I have already asked KIA and my dealer about it and no one I am communicating with knows how to do it... What is your source for suggesting this is real?

 

[CDv6]

Sure--where, when, by whom? I keep hearing this, but see no evidence of it happening. I have already asked KIA and my dealer about it and no one I am communicating with knows how to do it... What is your source for suggesting this is real?

Wish I could say something definitive, but I can't, which is why used the word "supposedly." I'm also in the US, not Canada, so anything I learn isn't likely to apply directly to you anyway. Good luck to us all!

 

[FFR6288]

FWIW, Kia is still honoring the free maps/software upgrade for recently purchased Stingers, at least at the 855-542-7733 number. I bought my 2.0L Premium RWD on June 15, but it had the software from its Nov 2017 manufacture date. No problem, they say it should be on the way within 7-10 days.

HTH,
Rich

 

[Marc Collins]

Wish I could say something definitive, but I can't, which is why used the word "supposedly." I'm also in the US, not Canada, so anything I learn isn't likely to apply directly to you anyway. Good luck to us all!

Not looking for definitive, just whether it has some substantiation versus fantasy or wishful thinking. We already know software fixes are not as of this moment made available separate from the maps. It would make sense to offer them separately, but then so would a lot of other things KIA chooses not to do.

 

[MerlintheMad]

I need a map update. Recently, a version of "drive into the pond" was offered to me via my onboard maps and "begin navigation". I had checked Google Maps before setting out, so I saw the route according to them. The NAV said I would be making a left hand turn a block earlier than the Google route. Hmm! Did "they" put in a left turn access? I asked myself: because clearly visible on Google's "Satellite View" was a concrete center median planter box, making all earlier left turns impossible. I arrived at the spot where the NAV said, "turn left here". And sure enough, had I been a mindless moron, I'd have crashed over the planter box median and high centered and destroyed my car?! So, a map update would be nice. I'll have to ask my dealer about it. ...

 

[Rango]

I need a map update. Recently, a version of "drive into the pond" was offered to me via my onboard maps and "begin navigation". I had checked Google Maps before setting out, so I saw the route according to them. The NAV said I would be making a left hand turn a block earlier than the Google route. Hmm! Did "they" put in a left turn access? I asked myself: because clearly visible on Google's "Satellite View" was a concrete center median planter box, making all earlier left turns impossible. I arrived at the spot where the NAV said, "turn left here". And sure enough, had I been a mindless moron, I'd have crashed over the planter box median and high centered and destroyed my car?! So, a map update would be nice. I'll have to ask my dealer about it. ...

Forget the dealer. Call the number FFR6288 posted above and have the nav update SD card sent to you. Thats what I did a month ago.

 

[MerlintheMad]

Forget the dealer. Call the number FFR6288 posted above and have the nav update SD card sent to you. Thats what I did a month ago.

Thanks! I did so. And I have an updated SD card on the way free of charge.

 

[Marc Collins]

I need a map update. Recently, a version of "drive into the pond" was offered to me via my onboard maps and "begin navigation". I had checked Google Maps before setting out, so I saw the route according to them. The NAV said I would be making a left hand turn a block earlier than the Google route. Hmm! Did "they" put in a left turn access? I asked myself: because clearly visible on Google's "Satellite View" was a concrete center median planter box, making all earlier left turns impossible. I arrived at the spot where the NAV said, "turn left here". And sure enough, had I been a mindless moron, I'd have crashed over the planter box median and high centered and destroyed my car?! So, a map update would be nice. I'll have to ask my dealer about it. ...

Don't imagine that it will fix the problem. I just installed my update on the weekend and still riddled with errors and omissions. And I say "riddled" because if you can notice half a dozen to a dozen of them within the first hour or two of driving...

 

[Mark H]

Sure--where, when, by whom? I keep hearing this, but see no evidence of it happening. I have already asked KIA and my dealer about it and no one I am communicating with knows how to do it... What is your source for suggesting this is real?

If you log into the UVO site - UVO Home - you will see your vehicle with a link: VIEW LATEST SOFTWARE. Click on that. I have updated my system and map and it says that I am up to date, but I assume it will provide you with a software update if you are not.

 

[Marc Collins]

If you log into the UVO site - UVO Home - you will see your vehicle with a link: VIEW LATEST SOFTWARE. Click on that. I have updated my system and map and it says that I am up to date, but I assume it will provide you with a software update if you are not.

Hmmm, being in Canada I have the UVO remote start/etc. app on my phone. It does not have an option to check or update the software, but if you can download the latest software and/or maps from the Web app, everything prior in this thread can be ignored and forgotten.

It won't let me use the same e-mail address and login I have already used for the phone app. I suspect if I use a second address, it will stall when "someone else" tries to register the same VIN online as is already registered in the app.

 

[MerlintheMad]

Don't imagine that it will fix the problem. I just installed my update on the weekend and still riddled with errors and omissions. And I say "riddled" because if you can notice half a dozen to a dozen of them within the first hour or two of driving...

Well, at least we'll have the latest errors and omissions available!

 

[Fenweekooo]

Hmmm, being in Canada I have the UVO remote start/etc. app on my phone. It does not have an option to check or update the software, but if you can download the latest software and/or maps from the Web app, everything prior in this thread can be ignored and forgotten.

It won't let me use the same e-mail address and login I have already used for the phone app. I suspect if I use a second address, it will stall when "someone else" tries to register the same VIN online as is already registered in the app.

i tried to accidentally register for the US UVO site before i realized there was a different Canadian one, it says invalid VIN and wont go any further.

 

[Marc Collins]

i tried to accidentally register for the US UVO site before i realized there was a different Canadian one, it says invalid VIN and wont go any further.

What's the address for the Canadian one, and does it allow you to check software status and download updates like @Mark H claims the US one does?

 

[Fenweekooo]

What's the address for the Canadian one, and does it allow you to check software status and download updates like @Mark H claims the US one does?

https://www.myuvo.ca/ and nope no luck on checking software versions, at least that i was able to find

 

[Marc Collins]

https://www.myuvo.ca/ and nope no luck on checking software versions, at least that i was able to find

Ironic if the app that actually communicates with the car over the Internet can't figure out the software version.

However, I doubt the US one can actually do it, either. But if you can at least download the updates, that would be beneficial. You don't need an app or computer to see what software version you have--it's in the UVO menu in the car.

 

[Stinger305]

FWIW, Kia is still honoring the free maps/software upgrade for recently purchased Stingers, at least at the 855-542-7733 number. I bought my 2.0L Premium RWD on June 15, but it had the software from its Nov 2017 manufacture date. No problem, they say it should be on the way within 7-10 days.

Thanks for pointing this out. I bought mine in May and they're shipping me a new SD card. I don't know how old my version is (or how to check) but it isn't the latest (v12). My current is: NAM.10.47.43.713.103.2

 

[SOCAL2.0]

bought mine first week of May but it had an outdated map set I will try and see what Kia will do for me My previous car had a Garmin which cost me over $100 to update.

 

[NoVAGT2]

If you log into the UVO site, you will see your vehicle with a link: VIEW LATEST SOFTWARE. Click on that. I have updated my system and map and it says that I am up to date, but I assume it will provide you with a software update if you are not.

I just checked the software version on my 12/17 build and it is the old version as in the picture @SteveCo posted. However MyUVO says my software is up to date.

Cheers