diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.tesla/README.md b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.tesla/README.md
index 4387fdc0b..c97448323 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.tesla/README.md
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.tesla/README.md
@@ -182,9 +182,9 @@ Additionally, these advanced channels are available (not all are available on al
 | shiftstate                | String                   | Shift State                   | Indicates the state of the transmission, “P”, “D”, “R”, or “N”                                                   |
 | sidemirrorheaters         | Switch                   | Side Mirror Heaters           | Indicates if the side mirror heaters are switched on                                                             |
 | smartpreconditioning      | Switch                   | Smart Preconditioning         | Indicates if smart preconditioning is switched on                                                                |
-| softwareupdateavailable   | Switch                   | Update Available              | Car software update available, automatically generated on non-empty "update version"                             |
-| softwareupdatestatus      | String                   | Update Status                 | Car software update status, e.g. "downloading_wifi_wait", "installing"                                           |
-| softwareupdateversion     | String                   | Update Version                | Car software version to update to, e.g. "2023.32.9" or empty                                                     |
+| softwareupdateavailable   | Switch                   | Update Available              | Car software or map update available, automatically generated on non-empty "update version"                      |
+| softwareupdatestatus      | String                   | Update Status                 | Car software or map update status, e.g. "downloading_wifi_wait", "installing"                                    |
+| softwareupdateversion     | String                   | Update Version                | Car software or map version to update to, e.g. "2023.32.9", "EU-2023.32-14783" for map updates, or empty         |
 | soc                       | Number                   | State of Charge               | State of Charge, in %                                                                                            |
 | state                     | String                   | State                         | “online”, “asleep”, “waking”                                                                                     |
 | steeringwheelheater       | Switch                   | Steering Wheel Heater         | Turns On/Off the steering wheel heater                                                                           |
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.tesla/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/tesla.properties b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.tesla/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/tesla.properties
index cdf0ab7d8..dd38a0070 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.tesla/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/tesla.properties
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.tesla/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/tesla.properties
@@ -323,11 +323,11 @@ channel-type.tesla.smartpreconditioning.description = Indicates if smart precond
 channel-type.tesla.soc.label = State of Charge
 channel-type.tesla.soc.description = State of Charge, in %
 channel-type.tesla.softwareupdateavailable.label = Update Available
-channel-type.tesla.softwareupdateavailable.description = Car software update available
+channel-type.tesla.softwareupdateavailable.description = Car software or map update available
 channel-type.tesla.softwareupdatestatus.label = Update Status
-channel-type.tesla.softwareupdatestatus.description = Car software update status
+channel-type.tesla.softwareupdatestatus.description = Car software or map update status
 channel-type.tesla.softwareupdateversion.label = Update Version
-channel-type.tesla.softwareupdateversion.description = Car software version to update to
+channel-type.tesla.softwareupdateversion.description = Car software or map version to update to
 channel-type.tesla.speed.label = Speed
 channel-type.tesla.speed.description = Vehicle speed
 channel-type.tesla.state.label = State
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.tesla/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/channels.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.tesla/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/channels.xml
index 5facdaffb..e60467934 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.tesla/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/channels.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.tesla/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/channels.xml
@@ -7,19 +7,19 @@
 	<channel-type id="softwareupdateavailable">
 		<item-type>Switch</item-type>
 		<label>Update Available</label>
-		<description>Car software update available</description>
+		<description>Car software or map update available</description>
 		<state readOnly="true"></state>
 	</channel-type>
 	<channel-type id="softwareupdatestatus">
 		<item-type>String</item-type>
 		<label>Update Status</label>
-		<description>Car software update status</description>
+		<description>Car software or map update status</description>
 		<state readOnly="true"></state>
 	</channel-type>
 	<channel-type id="softwareupdateversion">
 		<item-type>String</item-type>
 		<label>Update Version</label>
-		<description>Car software version to update to</description>
+		<description>Car software or map version to update to</description>
 		<state readOnly="true"></state>
 	</channel-type>
 	<channel-type id="destinationname">