Hyundai rolls out DIY smartphone integration update
If you've been waiting to connect your iPhone or Android phone to your car, you won't need to wait for a newer, hi-tech model if you happen to already own a 2015, 2016 or 2017 Hyundai. The car maker is rolling out a software update that already adds that bridge to connect your existing car with your smartphone without undergoing any hardware upgrade. But best of all, Hyundai is allowing owners to download install the update themselves for absolutely no cost at all, provided they have the necessary authenticated numbers, of course.
Hyundai's do-it-yourself software update offer isn't exactly new. It has allowed owners of the 2015 Sonata with Navigation to also download an update from MyHyundai.com in order to add Android Auto to their dashboard. It's the same offer here, but this time not only is the range of models wider, the update also brings both Android Auto as well as Apple CarPlay integration to those supported models.
Of course, not all models and trims are eligible for the update. The following lists all the specific models and trims that can get the smartphone integration feature:
• 2015 Sonata With Navigation
• 2015 Genesis With the eight-inch touchscreen Navigation system with rearview camera
• 2016 Sonata With Navigation
• 2016 Sonata With the seven-inch touchscreen display
• 2016 Genesis With the eight-inch touchscreen Navigation system with rearview camera
• 2016 Elantra GT With Navigation
• 2016 Tucson With Navigation
• 2017 Santa Fe With the seven-inch touchscreen display
• 2017 Santa Fe With Navigation
• 2017 Santa Fe Sport With the seven-inch touchscreen display
• 2017 Santa Fe Sport With Navigation
To download the update from MyHyundai.com, owners will need to input their VIN number as well as have a USB flash drive to store the update. Alternatively, those models with navigation systems can use the SD card provided for it. Downloads can take 30 minutes to 1 hour, depending on the connection speed, while the installation itself takes about 40 minutes. Detailed step-by-step instructions are provided in Hyundai's website but the car maker promises video guides will be made available in the near future.
SOURCE: Hyundai