Help with updating Navigation Maps

[F15_X5_M_Sport]

I was curious on how to update my maps. I did a search online and these are the steps that I found.

1-Format a USB Flash drive with a memory of at least 4gb to FAT32.
2-Copy the Map file to the USB
3-Get a FAC Code from BMW specific to my Vin
4- Insert the USB in the car.
5- Wait for the update to start
6- When asked for the FAC Code, type it in.
7- Screen will turn off once update is done.
8- Congratulations you have the newest map.

My question(s) is, where can I get the latest map for my region and how can I get the FAC Code?

If anyone has a better/different way of doing this please lead me to the right direction or feel free to post it here.

As always I'm grateful to this forum.

[Xeno]

What you describe is something like I did with my 2012 X5, but I have read that we now have free auto-update maps.

At the moment, all I could find were blogs but I thought I first saw this in a BMW USA YouTube video or like source:

http://www.autoevolution.com/news/in...ces-90765.html

http://www.bmwblog.com/2015/01/06/bm...vigation-maps/

Edited to add: Maybe this is the source that I took as official BMW announcement:
https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/globa...tem=node__5238

[Zopal]

Isn't only works with ConnectedDrive (4G modem) installed?

[opasha]

PM sent.

[NPickles]

Originally Posted by F15_X5_M_Sport

I was curious on how to update my maps. I did a search online and these are the steps that I found.

1-Format a USB Flash drive with a memory of at least 4gb to FAT32.
2-Copy the Map file to the USB
3-Get a FAC Code from BMW specific to my Vin
4- Insert the USB in the car.
5- Wait for the update to start
6- When asked for the FAC Code, type it in.
7- Screen will turn off once update is done.
8- Congratulations you have the newest map.

My question(s) is, where can I get the latest map for my region and how can I get the FAC Code?

If anyone has a better/different way of doing this please lead me to the right direction or feel free to post it here.

As always I'm grateful to this forum.

I can't comment on your area maps but for the UK & Europe area you need a 32Gb USB drive, the 2015 update for Europe is approx 28Gb.

[sssmokie]

So, how often do they update maps and where can I find them? Thanks

[Xeno]

I just updated my maps this morning to HA Next 2016-1. It is such a breeze now since one USB stick is all that is required and it is done in 40 minutes.

Looking over the settings, I was reminded that I do not really know what it means to select "prefer express roadways". Can someone explain to me what this means? A Google search came up empty.

[X5FX]

Installed 2006-1 also w/ a 32GB USB.