2017~2025 7th Generation navigation system questions

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2025 CX-5 Turbo Premium
As I've mentioned last week, I've got a 2025 Mazda with the 7th generation infotainment and I am trying to get accustomed to it. I've got few questions, maybe you have some answers:

1. I bought an SD card from e-bay, managed to update the map to the latest release, September 2025. However, it did not let me do a back-up and got a message saying that the card was corrupted. Yet I was able to use the navigation today with no issues, none noticed, anyway. As soon as I received the card, I tested it, drove around, everything looked good to me. Then I spent almost two hours with the update. After the update was complete I re-inserted the card into the nav port, the map popped up, everything looked good. Checked the map version and it says 25Q1011500. I wonder if this the latest map version and whether this card is it really corrupted or some other people got similar message although, like I said, the card work just fine, no errors while using the navigation, the update succeeded but no back-up? So this is one question, what's the latest map version.
2. And now the second one. Please look at the pictures: How can I get rid of the black info table on the right side of the screen? On the 6th generation it was easy to hide it but on this generation I can't seem to figure out how to hide it. I don't need to know where the next gas station is at all times. I'd rather have the whole screen showing me a clean map.
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I figured the answer to question No. 2. Under Navigation settings menu, go to Guidance settings and uncheck Highway Exit Information.
 

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How did you manage to update the map? I would appreciate it.
I used Mazda toolbox called MapUpdateGlobalAdv. Update was successful but no back-up. The process lasts a good hour, I’d say.

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After today's driving and playing more with the navigation, here's another observation.
I've noticed that the system does not show the number of the freeway exit on the main map page. You get the arrow and the distance to the exit but no exit number. The only way I can see the exit number is if I set the "Junction view" active. You can see the number in the small Junction View window. Really hard to see it at night. In the 6th generation navigation system, the exit number was displayed. Is there any solution for this problem in the new navigation system or I just have to shut up and deal with it? 😆
 
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