MapCare Update Instructions
Alpine’s latest map guarantee allows you to download and install one map update on your Alpine navigation device, free of charge.
To be eligible for the latest map guarantee, the below update must be performed within 30 days of your product receiving its first GPS signal. Once the 30 days has expired on your product, or you are performing a secondary update, you will be required to purchase the maps.
Please follow the instructions below to update your NVE-M300P.
Requirements and Limitations:
* USB stick with 2GB or more memory (must be empty, FAT32 formatted)
* Windows XP (SP 2) / Windows Vista (32-bit) / Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit) / Windows 8 / Windows 10. Apple Mac is not supported
1. Download the required software and Register for a Naviextras Account
You will need to download the Naviextras Toolbox software in order to complete your map update process. This is downloaded from Naviextras, please see instructions below on how to download and install this software.
[1.1] Once on the www.naviextras.com website, click “Download PC Tool” in the bottom right-hand corner (orange button).
[1.2] Naviextras will then ask you to log-in or register. Click ‘Register’ button, and register an account now, you will need this account to log-in to the software later.
[1.3] Select ‘Alpine Australia’, then select any device from the Alpine Australia list (NVE-M300P is no longer listed on this page, but it doesn’t make a difference).
[1.4] On the next screen, click the ‘Welcome Guest user! Log in or register’ button in the top right-hand corner of the screen and select “Register”.
[1.5] Enter your details, and then click ‘Create your Account’ button. You will receive a confirmation email now. If you have not received the email after a few minutes, please check your ‘junk’ mail folder. TIP: Select something easy to remember for future use, or keep somewhere safe for future updates.
[1.6] In the email, you need to click the confirmation link to confirm that you have created an account with Naviextras.
[1.7] Click the ‘CONTINUE DOWNLOADING TOOLBOX’ button.
[1.8] Click orange ‘DOWNLOAD >’ button and it will download the file required to install Naviextras Toolbox Software onto your computer. This is the PC software required to download maps.
2. Preparing your USB memory stick
[2.1] Download the Alpine Synctool here >> ALPINE SYNCTOOL
[2.2] Connect the empty USB memory stick to your computer
[2.3] Right-click the downloaded file and select “Extract” or “Unzip”. Open the extracted folder and copy the “M3” folder onto the USB stick. NOTE: the folder named “M3” must be stored on the root directory of the USB stick or the USB will not be recognised.
[2.4] Remove the USB memory stick from your PC.
3. Collect info from NVE-M300P in vehicle onto a USB stick
[3.1] Power on the NVE-M300P by turning on the ignition.
[3.2] Connect the USB memory stick via the USB cable included in the box of the NVE-M300P.
[3.3] You may need to select MAP/Navi source on your head unit to display the navigation screen.
[3.4] Press Collect Device Information.
[3.5] Press “Ok” once ‘Update or Backup successfully completed without errors’ appears.
[3.6] Press “Quit”, then press “Yes” to quit the synctool.
[3.7] Remove the USB Stick when prompted to do so. Then, press “Continue”. The NVE-M300P will restart automatically.
4. Download Map Update to USB stick
[4.1] Connect the USB Stick with the collected device information to your PC.
[4.2] Start the Naviextras Toolbox. The USB stick with device information will be recognised as your navigation device. It will take a few moments to communicate with the Naviextras server.
[4.3] At this point you will need to login to your Naviextras account. If you have not already created a Naviextras account, please refer back to step [1.2].
[4.4] Click the Updates tab located on the left-hand side of the Naviextras toolbox. If this is still within your first 30 days of your product first receiving it’s GPS signal, it will display “You have a map update available”. Click on “Install”. If this is your second update or after 30 days, you will need to purchase the update.
[4.5] The 30 day latest map guarantee updates will appear. Click “Apply” to download these updates to your USB stick.
[4.6] Once it has finished downloading onto your USB stick, safely remove the USB stick from your PC.
5. Loading Map Update to NVE-M300P
[5.1] Power on your NVE-M300P by turning on the ignition and insert the USB into the same cable as before.
[5.2] Synctool will start up. Initialization screen may take up to a minute or so, this is normal.
[5.3] Press the ‘Copy updates to your device’ button.
[5.4] Confirm that you want to perform the update with “YES”. This process should take around 3 minutes, however it may take longer depending on the size of the update, as every update has different amounts of content. Do not disconnect the USB Stick or turn the vehicle off during this step.
[5.5] Press “Ok” once ‘Update or Backup successfully completed without errors’ appears.
[5.6] Press “Quit”, then press “Yes” to quit the synctool.
[5.7] Remove the USB Stick when prompted to do so. Then, press “Continue”. The NVE-M300P will restart automatically.