At the end of the update you will be asked to restart, proceed with the restart.The update will start, do not turn off the radio.It may also happen that the update is found only for the images of the broadcasters, in which case it is asked whether to update only part of the database The USB key is read and, if a newer version of the SW is found, you are asked whether to proceed with the update.Wait for the Update software (Image) item to be selected and press the button.

Automatically the update will be detected and the user will be asked to upgrade, otherwise:Ĭ.Insert the flash drive into the car’s USB slot and turn on the radio.

Extract the ZIP file inside the root (main folder) of the USB stick.

If you got errors or problem using the previous link use instead this one. The following steps are those shown on the Volkswagen website so nothing of the following is “my own” but I report it here because many people I spoke to were unaware of this.įirst of all it is useful to connect to the Volkswagen website (the German one, because in Italy or in other countries the link is not present) and scroll to the “Radio Station Data” item and download the file by pressing the “Download database” button.

The car battery is charged (or keep the engine running).

A VW car with Discover Media starting in 2017 (MIB II).

Unlike simple map updating, which can be performed simply by updating the map on the SD card (using the Volkswgen software or extracting the zip in the visible partition of the card) the sw update is slightly different. Here is the guide, or rather, the steps to update it. Today we talk about Discover Media (> 2017) from Volkswagen, a nice and performing infotainment unit.

Slot 2 ihres discover media