Map Version and Updating its software
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2026 E53 wagon
Thanks for giving me a new thing to be confused about for this car! So, do I have to do the update via download/USB or can it do it over the air? I went into my account and online map updates needed to be "activated" and now it says "pending".
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If you have digital extras and online map updates are enabled then you should get them OTA, but it may be a while before you get them. Also, if you are too far behind you may never get a map update OTA. It you do not want to wait, you can manually download them to a USB thumb with a computer and update the maps manually. In Q3 2024 we were on v9 and now in Q1 2026 we are on v15 which tracks to one update per quarter.
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If you have digital extras and online map updates are enabled then you should get them OTA, but it may be a while before you get them. Also, if you are too far behind you may never get a map update OTA. It you do not want to wait, you can manually download them to a USB thumb with a computer and update the maps manually. In Q3 2024 we were on v9 and now in Q1 2026 we are on v15 which tracks to one update per quarter.
Edit: Oops sorry the post was not directed to me.
Last edited by W205C43PFL; Mar 21, 2026 at 01:37 PM. Reason: Oops, I realized the post wasn't replying to me
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It is OTA and automatic as the other forum member described, sorry for the confusion.
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i hadn't drive the E53 in a few days, and when we went out this weekend, my wife pointed out that on the maps, the icon for the car switched to a mini version of my car rather than a plain arrow.
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It should have always done that as long as route guidance is on. If guidance is off it shows an arrow.
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