Kia Stinger Navigation Map Update

[Ucinn]

The Telluride does not have an SD card and uses USB.. I think those are generic instructions.. I'm guessing they are expecting you to know what version your vehicle uses.

 

[HDTurbo]

Thanks. I admit I was ignorantly hopeful that update via USB would work, but in retrospect should have realized that it is very unlikely that the car's system would have the ability to read/transfer/write the files from the USB to the SD! Duh! And not realizing my PC actually has an SD card reader/writer is a double DUH! Thanks for watching the learning process unfold, without too many warranted insults...

 

[SOCAL2.0]

Stingers have an SD slot and card so I think thats the way to go. Mine works great it is little better that my old one. Since I have 2 Kia SD cards I recycled my oldest one. Updates have never cost me a dime. So I am very happy.

 

[SoCalSHO]

I have had my 2021 Stinger for about 10 days now. The nav card that they put in is the 14.0 version. I contacted mnsoft (or whatever), and they say that I have to wait for the next update.

 

[Marc Collins]

I have had my 2021 Stinger for about 10 days now. The nav card that they put in is the 14.0 version. I contacted mnsoft (or whatever), and they say that I have to wait for the next update.

You can update the same as anyone else.

 

[SOCAL2.0]

Since the updates are no charge if you supply your own SD card its no big deal! If you use your old CD card back it up just in case although the process is pretty safe.

 

[SoCalSHO]

You can update the same as anyone else.

The update does not have an option to choose a 2021 Stinger.

 

[Marc Collins]

The update does not have an option to choose a 2021 Stinger.

KIA isn't particularly competent when it comes to software--I am sure they will get around to adding their current models sometime before the 2022's come out. I'd pick 2020 as there is no difference.

 

[SoCalSHO]

Looking at the Kia nav update site, it shows 14.5 was released in August, but the next update is numbered 14.10, and that comes out in November. That seems kinda strange, or is it normal for Kia?

 

[Marc Collins]

Looking at the Kia nav update site, it shows 14.5 was released in August, but the next update is numbered 14.10, and that comes out in November. That seems kinda strange, or is it normal for Kia?

See my prior message

Was just in my wife's Subaru yesterday and got a text message while driving. I realized first that the pop-up to ask if you want to hear it or ignore it stays on until you choose. KIA's idiot system goes away often before you have had a distraction-free period of driving to respond (which then requires ten times the distraction level to wend your way through the menus to get to where you need to go). Then, when I did go in, I see ALL of my texts and history and there; the idiot KIA system will only show whatever texts came in while you were attached to the car. But we are supposed to be happy to have anything at all. The original (v 12, 12.5 and 13) had no Bluetooth text functionality at all!!! This, on a so-called premium vehicle. Every two-bit econobox had this, but not KIA. The maps are always out-of-date; the cartography is second rate. An auto-zoom feature was finally added in a recent update. KIA has the software to use the cameras in the car to "live read" speed signs (as I had on my previous vehicles) and uses it on some of their cheaper products, but Stinger gets the consistently out-of-date and full-of-omissions map-based version (which renders it useless to rely upon) instead. I could go on, but if you really care you can just read these forum threads.

 

[hayagix]

Just installed the latest map update on my 2020 Kia Stinger GT- Canada Version. Took 20 minutes to update and went great.

Just did mine too. Very easy but time consuming. Took 2 hours to download the update with good internet.

 

[SoCalSHO]

New updates are "scheduled" to be released in about a week. .
Let us see if it actually happens.

 

[BUZSTINGR]

New updates are "scheduled" to be released in about a week. .
Let us see if it actually happens.

Are you kidding?
I did not see any pending update..Is this US version only?

 

[SoCalSHO]

From Mnsoft:
The next map update version 14.10 will be available on 11/23/2020.



Free map update will be available for download at the following websites:

update.hyundai.com

update.genesis.com

update.kia.com

It shows Canada will also release then as well. Maybe change your VPN to USA?

 

[BUZSTINGR]

From Mnsoft:
The next map update version 14.10 will be available on 11/23/2020.



Free map update will be available for download at the following websites:

update.hyundai.com

update.genesis.com

update.kia.com

It shows Canada will also release then as well. Maybe change your VPN to USA?

I tried each of the tabs from the provided link and I cannot see any new update scheduled..

 

[SoCalSHO]

Go to Mapnsoft.com that should work.

 

[BUZSTINGR]

Go to Mapnsoft.com that should work.

Only shows the August update.

 

[jazzdabb]

On the dashboard page, the mapnsoft site shows (in the orange bar):

UPDATE: NEW FALL MAP RELEASE (VERSION 14.10) SCHEDULED FOR END OF NOVEMBER (LIMITED TO NEWER MODELS)

 

[Marc Collins]

On the dashboard page, the mapnsoft site shows (in the orange bar):

UPDATE: NEW FALL MAP RELEASE (VERSION 14.10) SCHEDULED FOR END OF NOVEMBER (LIMITED TO NEWER MODELS)

If it's only maps, who cares. They are always woefully out of date before they are even released. Is there any indication of EVO/UI updates that would matter to people?

 

[jazzdabb]

If it's only maps, who cares. They are always woefully out of date before they are even released. Is there any indication of EVO/UI updates that would matter to people?

I've only updated twice but each time the updates have included UX/UI changes as well as updates to Apple CarPlay and Android Auto (the first of which is valuable to me).

Also, I'm really hoping for the addition of Crickets or Whale Sounds to the Sounds of Nature selections!