TWO Types of Gen 7 'HOME SCREENS' for .kwi FIRMWARE SHOWN ABOVE, the Style Depends on Model and Version Screen Size.
WARNING: DO NOT USE ANY SMART PHONE TO DOWNLOAD FIRMWARE AND INSTALL OF FIRMWARE ONTO USB FLASH DRIVE.... ONLY USE A WINDOWS 11 PC - LAPTOP.
NOTE: IF I ASK YOU FOR YOUR CARS FULL VIN DETAIL IT IS BECAUSE IT IS NEEDED,
I DO NOT KEEP YOUR VIN.
CONNECT UPDATE FIRMWARE 7th Gen from 2019~ onward, ONLY Message me for your private download link, Include your Mazda's Model Year + your Country, Must READ Below.
NOTE: ONE CAN NOT INSTALL Any GEN 7 FIRMWARE IN A CAR MEANT FOR A DIFFERENT COUNTRY.
Example, To Install any 4A** into a NA** or an EU**, Mazda Connect systems will NEVER Permit any change of Country or Region.
ALSO NOTE: YOU CAN NOT CHANGE or SWAP COMPLETE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEMS.
ALL EXPORT Mazda 3 USE the 7th (or old 6th) GENERATION MAZDA CONNECT.
7th Gen MAZDA HOME SCREEN Above has White Text on Black Screen.
6th Gen MAZDA HOME SCREEN has the Red Select Icons on Black Screen and IS NOT COMPATIBLE for Gen 7 Mazda's.
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If you want to get instant notifications when I post New Content say on Bulletins or Firmware Updates just Click on my ASH8 Avatar, see the pop-up then Click on the '+ FOLLOW' Tab on Bottom Left of pop-up, it is that easy.
How to Reveal the FULL Version Numbers Screen Below NOW NEEDED in Your Mazda for the Correct FIRMWARE Replacement.
1. Turn on ignition or ACC with push button start (with Radio ON).
2. Press the volume mute button and keep pressing it at same time press the Music and Favorite buttons at the same time for 3-5 seconds and the "Diagnostic Test" SCREEN will next appear.
3. Scroll UP or DOWN this list on screen by TURNING your Commander Knob up or down (see each Orange Highlighted).
4. Select orange “Service Information” on the screen by Pressing Down on your Commander Knob ONCE.
5. Select orange “Connected Device Information” on the screen.
6. Select orange “CMU” on the screen.
7. See "Device Version Information CMU" screen.
8. See ECU Software Number '7000C0A-NA06_12006' (Example).
All the Numbers + Letters from 70xxCxx-xxxx_xxxxx is what we need to know.
Record Your Numbers and the hit the RETURN Arrow to Exit Test.
SEE BELOW SCREEN PIC OF YOUR 7th Generation CMU DEVICE VERSION INFORMATION
The 7000C0A-NA06_12006 tells us what is in your Mazda Right Now.
PLEASE You Must QUOTE THIS CIRCLED NUMBER IN ANY "PRIVATE MESSAGES" IN THIS FORUM. USE P.C for Picture.
Click here to PRIVATE Message Me.
PLEASE DO NOT ASK for FIRMWARE FILES in MULTIPLE MAZDA FORUMS.?
IF YOU ARE Messaging "ASH8" which is ME, then I Am THE SAME PERSON !
You wont get what you want any faster, but create more work for me
WARNING: PLEASE NOTE, IF YOU CAN NOT SUPPLY ME A PICTURE OF CARS EXISTING FIRMWARE VERSION IN Your PRIVATE MESSAGE TO ME TO VERIFY VERSION I CAN NOT ISSUE YOU THE MAZDA CONNECT UPDATE FILE(S).
See Below the 2024 Mazda 3 and CX-30 for North America BELOW.
Note: The Model iD has Changed 7230C1A and # NA03
for North America and Can NOT replace NA01, NA04, NA06.
ALL DETAILS UPDATED BELOW from October 12th, 2023.
File Description example for North America market.
CMU 7000C0A-NA06 12006
- CMU = Unit
- 7000C0A-NA06 = Model ID
- 12006 = Software Version
EU** is for Europe, UK, Australia, New Zealand.
NA** is for North America, USA, Canada, Mexico.
4A** is for GENERAL R.H.D - L.H.D, South Africa, Middle East, South Asia, South America.
HK** is for Hong Kong and Macau.
RU** is for Russia.
These SINGLE .kwi File are ONLY for Mazda 3 (BP) and Mazda CX-30 (DM), MX-5 (ND3), MX-30 (DR), CX-50 (VA) , CX-60 (KH), CX-70 (KJ), CX-80 (KL), CX-90 (KK) also specific 2021~ CX-5 and CX-9.
Can Not be used in the Original Mazda/MZD Connect of 2014-20xx or 6th Generation model.
NOTE:
You can not rename the downloaded new File whatsoever.
You can not have ANY other file or files or folders on your flash drive to do install.
CX-60~ uses USB 'C' Flash Drive port (Yes you can use a USB 'A' female to 'C' male adapter).
You must only have the correct ONE single .kwi file on a FAT32 ( < 32 GB) Flash Drive, file CAN NOT be in a .zip or .rar format... ONLY in the .kwi ORIGINAL Format.
IF still having issues of CMU not seeing USB Flash Drive do a full format clean of USB Flash Drive.
Put a small <16GB USB Drive in Windows 10 PC, go to Start, This PC, RIGHT Click on the Drive, Select Format.., Select FAT32, Select Start, click OK, all files on Drive will be Deleted and Drive Re-Formatted (cleaned).
Copy and Paste new .kwi Firmware file ONLY on Drive, remove from PC and try in your car again.
IF you are using any MacOS PC to download file then that will also corrupt your Flash Drive as Macs can add hidden files onto flash drive and then cars CMU will not see the .kwi file.
MAZDA ONLY supports MS-Intel Windows 11 64bit OS and is used by all car makers for Diagnostic and Maintenance UPDATES in their Automobiles.
Apple (Mac) systems is not supported or used by any car brands in Service Departments or for Diagnostics, period.
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BELOW are Models-Versions Now ARE Available (Message me + ONLY with pic like above !)
YES this # at end of a Version BELOW Means there is NO Update YET available for this car.
NO this @ at end of a Version BELOW Means Support and All Future Updates has Ended,
BUT YES this file is Still Available from me to Update your Mazda !
North America Mazda's.
CMU_7000C0A-NA01_12006.kwi * Mazda3 and CX-30 @.
CMU_7230C1A-NA01-10008.kwi * CX-50 2025 # .
CMU_7230C2A-NA01-10006.kwi * CX-50 2025 #.
CMU_7230C1A-NA02-10012.kwi * CX-50 2025 Hybrid #.
CMU_7000C0A-NA02_11046.kwi * MX-30 Series 1 @.
CMU_7000C0A-NA03_11048.kwi * CX-5 + CX-9 2021~2023 @.
CMU_7230C1A-NA03_10026.kwi * Mazda3 + CX-30 2024~.
CMU_7230C2A-NA03_10026.kwi * Mazda3 + CX-30 2024~.
CMU_7230C5B-NA03_10026.kwi * Mazda3 + CX-30 2024~.
CMU_7230C6B-NA03_10026.kwi * Mazda3 + CX-30 2024~.
CMU_7000C0A-NA04_12006.kwi * Mazda3 + CX-30 @.
CMU_7000C0A-NA05_11026.kwi * CX-50 (VA) N America.
CMU_7230C1A-NA05_10016.kwi * CX-70 (KJ) NA 2025 #.
CMU_7000C0A-NA06_12018.kwi * Mazda3 and CX-30 @.
CMU_7230C1A- NA07_10016.kwi * 2024 MY ND MX-5 #.
CMU_7000C0A-NA10_10004.kwi * MX-30 Series 2. 2022~ @.
CMU_7230C1A- NA10_10016.kwi * Mazda3 + CX-30 2025 #.
CMU_7000C0A-NA11_10010.kwi * CX-90 (KK) NA.
CMU_7000C0A-NA12_10016.kwi * CX-5 (KF) 2024~
Europe/UK and Australian and New Zealand Mazda's.
CMU_7000C0A-EU01_11001.kwi * Mazda3 and CX-30 @.
CMU_7000C0A-EU02_11030.kwi * MX-30 Series 1 @.
CMU_7000C0A-EU03_10030.kwi * CX-5 + CX-9 @.
CMU_7230C1A-EU03_10032.kwi * Mazda3 + CX-30 2024~.
CMU_7000C0A-EU06_12006.kwi * Mazda3 and CX-30 @.
CMU_7230C1A- EU06_10020.kwi * CX-80 (KL) 2025 #.
CMU_7000C0A-EU07_14024.kwi * CX-60 ~ 2025 (KH).
CMU_7230C1A- EU07_10018.kwi * MX-5 (ND) 2024MY~.
CMU_7000C0A-EU08_10030.kwi * CX-5 (KF) + CX-8 (KG).
CMU_7000C0A-EU10_11010.kwi * MX-30 S2 VIN 200000~
CMU_7230C1A- EU10_10016.kwi * Mazda3 + CX-30 2025 #.
CMU_7000C0A-EU11_10014.kwi * CX-90 (KK).
CMU_7230C1A- EU11_10006.kwi * CX-60 2025 #.
Middle East, South Asia, South Africa, Oceania Mazda's.
CMU_7000C0A-4A01_11006.kwi * Mazda 3+CX-30 YES I have it!
CMU_7230C2A-4A03_10008.kwi * 2024 Mazda 3 ( I Can Not Supply)
CMU_7000C0A-4A05_11026.kwi * CX-50 (VA) South America #
CMU_7000C0A-4A07_13007.kwi * CX-60 (KH) ME+ASIA #
CMU_7000C0A-4A12_10004 .kwi * 2023 CX-5 ( I Can Not Supply)
CMU_7000C0A-HK01_1****.kwi ( I Can Not Supply)
CMU_7000C0A-RU11_10006.kwi * CX-90 (KK) Russia.
CMU_7000C0A-RU07_14018.kwi * CX-60 (KH) Russia.
CMU_7000C0A-JP01_1**** .kwi ( I Can Not Supply)
The NA** file is for North America ONLY.
The EU** file is for Europe/UK/Australia and New Zealand.
The 4A** file GENERAL L.H.D and R.H.D except Hong Kong.
The HK** file is for Hong Kong and Macau.
The RU** file is for Russia.
The JP** file is for Japan ONLY.
@ MEANS this is the "Final or LAST" Update made by Mazda for this Model Mazda.
# MEANS A Standalone File is not yet available or issued by Mazda.
No, I do not have Changelogs for every Update Change as they are not always issued.
YES, I CAN SUPPLY YOU ONE (1) OF THE ABOVE .kwi FILES TO UPDATE YOUR MAZDA CONNECT, BUT IF YOUR CAR MODEL ALREADY HAS A HIGHER NUMBER (11000, 10028, 10047, etc) THEN I CAN NOT HELP YOU AS YOU CAN ONLY INSTALL A HIGHER VERSION THAN WHAT IS ALREADY PRESENT IN YOUR MAZDA.
NOTE THE VERSIONS: LIKE NA01, NA05, EU02, EU03, RU11, 4A01, HK01, JP01, AS THESE ARE FOR SPECIFIC COUNTRY and REGIONS Only, YOU CAN NOT MIX or CHANGE COUNTRY and MODEL TYPE from your cars ORIGINAL FACTORY INSTALL.
I WILL ONLY REPLY TO A PRIVATE MESSAGE, DO NOT ASK ME IN THIS THREAD.
I CAN NOT COACH YOU ON HOW TO UPDATE IF YOU DO NOT POSSESS OWN ABILITY TO DO SO...THE VERY EASY TO DO INSTRUCTIONS are INCLUDED within DOWNLOAD.
* NOTE:
File Versions Above are ONLY for all new Mazda 3 (BP) and CX-30 (DM), MX-30 (DR), 2021~ CX-5 (KF), CX-9 (TC), CX-50 (VA), CX-60 (KH), CX-80 (KL), CX-70 (KJ) and CX-90 (KK) with the Home Screen Pictured Above.
You can ONLY Use the Correct Firmware for your Region and Car Model and or Engine Type.
NEWS: On page 20 of this thread (my Browser) is a long list of FAQs for latest ''MAZDA CONNECTED SERVICES'' and explanation in regard to the MyMazda App version 6.0.0 or higher for your Phone, INCLUDING REMOTE STARTING OF CAR (for Auto Trans Models Only)...MODEL MUST HAVE FACTORY DELIVERED TCU and Mobile Data Access through your Telco, Not for all Models and or all Countries.
SEPARATE TCU Driver MUST ALSO BE UPDATED.
