Common questions

How do I update my SD card in my Ford Focus Sat Nav?

How do I update my SD card in my Ford Focus Sat Nav?

Updating the System To purchase a Ford map update, visit the Ford map update site. Select your vehicle model and year from the dropdown menu and the appropriate update will appear. Add the map update to your cart and proceed to checkout.

Are Ford map updates free?

Get your update now! We created a free, easy-to-use software called Ford Map Updater, just for you. This makes downloading free map updates possible.

How to update Ford Focus Club sat nav?

SYNC 2 / MFT SD-cards can easily be copied. SYNC 3 can currently only be updated by a Ford dealer. The update process requires at least software version 3.0 and takes several hours. However the latest available map version (F7) is actually also quite old (2016 map data).

Is the Ford Focus Mk3 satnav system free?

Ford never gives away something for free. If you want new maps you have to buy a new SD-card. Fortunately most of the SD-cards are nowadays a lot cheaper than a few Years ago (a few Years ago the retail price of the SD-cards was €269,-). A Focus MK3 has the Ford MFD Satnav system.

Can a Ford Focus club SD card be updated?

SYNC 1 /MFD (and also Travelpilot FX / NX and MFA) SD-cards can only be copied the way I described before. SYNC 2 / MFT SD-cards can easily be copied. SYNC 3 can currently only be updated by a Ford dealer. The update process requires at least software version 3.0 and takes several hours.

How is the Ford Focus 1.0 EcoBoost rated?

Watch our short Ford Focus 1.0 EcoBoost film How will you view? Rated 4 out of 5 stars on Trustpilot from over 45,000 reviews. Much is expected from this fourth generation Ford Focus. Designed from a clean sheet of paper, it looks set to give its rivals plenty to think about. Jonathan Crouch takes a look.

Where can I buy a Ford Focus Sat Nav?

SD cards with the 2014 maps are even cheaper. The Ford Sat Nav systems are manufactured by Bosch/Blaupunkt. These systems use TeleAtlas maps. Currently TeleAtlas is owned by TomTom. The SD cards with maps can officially be bought from TomTom (dealers) or a Ford dealer. A 2011 Focus can be a Focus MK2.5 or a Focus MK3.

Where can I buy a 2011 Ford Focus?

Currently TeleAtlas is owned by TomTom. The SD cards with maps can officially be bought from TomTom (dealers) or a Ford dealer. A 2011 Focus can be a Focus MK2.5 or a Focus MK3. Both have different Sat Nav systems with different SD cards.

Where are the maps stored on a Ford Focus?

Ok I own a 2011 Ford Focus and have owned it from new. it has the Sat-Nav built in and the maps are stored on the SD card to the left of the screen. Recently tried to use it and it works as normal for entering the destination post-code.

SYNC 1 /MFD (and also Travelpilot FX / NX and MFA) SD-cards can only be copied the way I described before. SYNC 2 / MFT SD-cards can easily be copied. SYNC 3 can currently only be updated by a Ford dealer. The update process requires at least software version 3.0 and takes several hours.

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