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GARMIN Nüvi 5000 Firmware Upgrades

Firmware: V4.10 - V4.00 - V3.80 - V3.70 - V3.60 - V3.30 - V2.80

The following lists of changes are based on information provided by GARMIN. Changes or improvements which we consider important or especially useful are shown highlighted.

To view the current firmware version, complete the following steps:

  1. Turn on the GPS.
  2. Switch to the settings page by touching the tool symbol on the right side of the main menu.
  3. Touch "System".
  4. Touch "About"
  5. The system will display the firmware version at the very top ("Software Version"), the unit ID on the second line, followed by various copyright information.
  6. Touch "Back" to return to the previous page.

Each upgrade replaces the complete firmware in the GPS, which means you need to install only the version you wish to apply. There is no need to install any previous versions.

Note: We suggest to use WebUpdater to update the firmware, language files and other optional software of your GPS. However - like the firmware upgrades available below - WebUpdater does not update any maps.


Changes made from version 4.00 to 4.10:

  1. Improved spell search on MSN items.
  2. MSN Movies review page now includes rating stars.
  3. Improved MSN weather 'other city' list to include more cities.
  4. Improved MSN Movies page to display more than 50 movies.
  5. Corrected issue with MSN Movie start times displaying incorrectly.
  6. Improved position of sun and moon icons on GPS satellite page.
  7. Improved shortest time route calculation for some routes.
  8. Corrected issue where some POI phone numbers failed to appear on POI review page.
  9. Improved non-English translations.
  10. Other minor corrections and improvements.

Firmware Upgrade V4.10 (Self-extracting ZIP-file, requires a PC and a connection cable, 58 MB. We suggest to use WebUpdater to install the latest version)

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Changes made from version 3.80 to 4.00:

  1. Improved 'Find near' searches.
  2. Improved performance on spell searches.
  3. Improved route calculation time.
  4. Improved 'Stop' and 'Detour' icon appearance time on the main page when a route was active.
  5. Improved safety camera alerts to display red or gray banner depending on speed.
  6. Improved display of elevation info to use proper unit of measure based on locale settings.
  7. Improved TourGuide to better handle large pictures.
  8. Improved custom POI review page.
  9. Improved handling of some GPI files.
  10. Improved trip computer Moving and Total times when greater than 24 hours.
  11. Improved arrival phrases.
  12. Improved spell city search keyboard to include the 'Done' button even if search field is blank.
  13. Improved Music Player.
  14. Improved Audible Player.
  15. Added additional voice support.
  16. Improved Back button on Panoramio photo detail page to jump only one page back.
  17. Improved Panoramio photo detail page to include the name/title of the picture being viewed.
  18. Improved non-English translations.
  19. Other minor corrections and improvements.

Firmware Upgrade V4.00 (Self-extracting ZIP-file, requires a PC and a connection cable, 58 MB. We suggest to use WebUpdater to install the latest version)

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Changes made from version 3.70 to 3.80:

  1. Improved appearance of long addresses within MSN gas price page.
  2. Improved 'enter house number' page after changing the keyboard mode.
  3. Improved Panoramio favorites to work with Route Tool.
  4. Improved Panoramio photos to sort list by distance from current location.
  5. Corrected issue where route line was sometimes drawn backwards through roundabout.
  6. Corrected issue with managing multiple custom GPI files.
  7. Corrected issue with Fleet Management where new ETA was not sent when starting navigation to a stop.
  8. Improved Music Player.
  9. Improved time zone support for Venezuela and Australia.
  10. Corrected issue with adding new GTM traffic subscription.
  11. Improved non-English translations.
  12. Other minor corrections and improvements.

Firmware Upgrade V3.80 (Self-extracting ZIP-file, requires a PC and a connection cable, 55 MB. We suggest to use WebUpdater to install the latest version)

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Changes made from version 3.60 to 3.70:

  1. Improved spell search for address street names.
  2. Improved Games to pause if a system banner appears.
  3. Improved behavior when changing settings on audio output page while plugging or unplugging headphones.
  4. Added a delete button to Panoramio photos when viewing them from the Favorites list.
  5. Improved 'Find near current route' when using custom POI's.
  6. Corrected issue where deleting all MSN stock symbols would prevent user from adding new stock symbols.
  7. Improved navigation near map boundaries.
  8. Improved ability to select the checkbox to disable reminders on the safety camera nag banner.
  9. Improved Music Player.
  10. Improved Audible Player.
  11. Improved non-English translations.
  12. Other minor corrections and improvements.

Firmware Upgrade V3.70 (Self-extracting ZIP-file, requires a PC and a connection cable, 58 MB. We suggest to use WebUpdater to install the latest version)

To table of contents


Changes made from version 3.30 to 3.60:

  1. Corrected issue with Retail Map Update compatibility.
  2. Improved roundabout turn arrows in UK.
  3. Improved intersection searches when using postal codes.
  4. Improved behavior when using a locked map product on an SD card that is similar to the preloaded map.
  5. Added FM settings for Australia and New Zealand.
  6. Improved navigational text to display the road currently being driven on.
  7. Improved non-English translations.

Firmware Upgrade V3.60 (Self-extracting ZIP-file, requires a PC and a connection cable, 57 MB. We suggest to use WebUpdater to install the latest version)

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Changes made from version 2.80 to 3.30:

  1. Improved support for waypoint files containing custom symbols.
  2. Improved Music Player performance.
  3. Corrected issue with Audible player that could prevent activation and playback of books.
  4. Added localization and translation support for multiple languages.
  5. Improved search result to remember your position when returning to the list.
  6. Improved 'find coordinates' search screen.
  7. Improved custom POI support.
  8. Improved city search when using spell feature.
  9. Improved subcategory searching from Where Am I page.
  10. Improved address search when both US and European maps are detected.
  11. Improved address search results behavior.
  12. Improved feedback during software update process.
  13. Improved behavior when switching from composite video.
  14. Improved MSN Direct handling of canceled alert events.
  15. Corrected issue editing and reordering points in a route.
  16. Improved handling of GPX files.
  17. Added support for photo navigation.
  18. Added waypoint category support.

Firmware Upgrade V3.30 (Self-extracting ZIP-file, requires a PC and a connection cable, 57 MB. We suggest to use WebUpdater to install the latest version)

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Changes made from version 2.00 to 2.80:

  1. Added support for MSN traffic in Canada.
  2. Improved compatibility of mounting bracket when used with a GTM or GDB receiver.
  3. Corrected issue with speed limit indicator when using kilometers.
  4. Added ability to unlock and read preprogrammed MapSource data cards.
  5. Improved 'spell by name' POI searches.
  6. Improved time zone settings page.
  7. Improved navigation performance near map boundaries.
  8. Changed address search page to default to current state after power cycle.
  9. Improved search results when using the 'near' button.
  10. Improved behavior of Route Tool when including 'Home' as a point.
  11. Enabled purchasing of games from Garmin website.
  12. Updated Sudoku and added Temo and Bubbles games.
  13. Other minor corrections and improvements.

Firmware Upgrade V2.80 (Self-extracting ZIP-file, requires a PC and a connection cable, 61 MB. We suggest to use WebUpdater to install the latest version)

To table of contents


GARMIN Nuvi 5000 The model GARMIN Nüvi 5000 provides fast automatic route calculation - including multiple intermediate destinations if required - plus visual and voice guidance. It is easy to use, has a very large, easy to read color display with touch screen, an extremely sensitive antenna and an integrated worldwide base map. It is very well suited as a navigation system in all kinds of vehicles and requires an external power supply. It has 3.48 GB built-in memory to store detailed maps with even more information, such as local roads, hotels, restaurants, public buildings and points of interest. This model comes with pre-loaded maps of all of Europe which occupy approximately 1.82 GB of memory including various language files. The remaining 1.65 GB memory is available to store additional detailed maps, MP3 and waypoint files or pictures. This model also has a speech computer to announce the names of the roads, to speak words and phrases of the language guides and to read audible books. In addition, the GPS has a slot for an optional SD memory module to store additional maps or data and an USB connector to exchange data with a computer. It supports a TMC receiver to incorporate traffic news (TMC receiver available as an option), see detailed description.

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