Over the air updates

[Cupra46]

Hi all, this is probably a really silly question but one I can’t find an answer to is how does the car do over the air updates? Does it have its own mobile data system almost like its own SIM card or something?
Thanks in advance and please be kind lol I know it’s probably obvious to most

 

[tzuicomicina]

Yes, the car has it's own 4G data connection via the intergrated eSIM.

 

[Cupra46]

Think this is all the info i need https://www.cupraofficial.ie/owners/connect/overlay-gen3

 

[tzuicomicina]

I'm not sure if OTAs are disabled if youdon't have a Cupra Online subscription But I assume it's cheaper for Cupra to pay the 4G data and not pay 1h of work at workshop rates.

 

[Ian986]

My car is two years old and still does software updates

 

[Doogle]

Tbh I haven’t had an ota update for months

 

[Andy.M]

My car is two years old and still does software updates

so what version are you currently running?

 

[East wood]

Can I make the car to connect to my home wifi to download the software quickly?

 

[bounderboy]

No way some of the updates will be OTA - as when I downloaded to do from USB it was over 9gig for just one update

 

[East wood]

when I downloaded to do from USB it was over 9gig for just one update

Was it about the map?

 

[rdraheim]

No way some of the updates will be OTA - as when I downloaded to do from USB it was over 9gig for just one update

Last time I saw a ŠKODA Octavia update in rural Germany it was an overnight download.

 

[pivko11]

No way some of the updates will be OTA - as when I downloaded to do from USB it was over 9gig for just one update

OTA update to A896 was cca. 4,5GB if I recall correctly...

 

[bounderboy]

Was it about the map?

Not sure i went from 1900 to 1940.. but there was an OTA as well - so not sure which update the maps were from

 

[pivko11]

Was it about the map?

Navigation maps are uploaded manually via USB. Europe map is 30GB

 

[EdwinV]

My Formentor is 1 year old and I have only seen 1 update notification when I had the car for 2 weeks. It was a small update for something in the system. I don't know which software version my car is running on, but I know I don't want a newer version because everything is working fine.

 

[tzuicomicina]

Navigation maps are uploaded manually via USB. Europe map is 30GB

The maps are updated via internet as well but not via the OTA procedure. If you have a look the versions screen you'll see that the maps version is something like: 2023.7. This means that currently you have the July 2023 update installed. And this service is provided only if you pay for Cupra Connect online services.

 

[Seastormer]

My Formentor is 1 year old and I have only seen 1 update notification when I had the car for 2 weeks. It was a small update for something in the system. I don't know which software version my car is running on, but I know I don't want a newer version because everything is working fine.

Exactly like I have had with my Leon, I don't know or care what version I am on, as everything has worked since I collected the car in May 2022. Even my dealer only applies updates if the car has a fault, if not broke don't try to fix it.

 

[Alex667]

Exactly like I have had with my Leon, I don't know or care what version I am on, as everything has worked since I collected the car in May 2022. Even my dealer only applies updates if the car has a fault, if not broke don't try to fix it.

And that's the safest attitude at the moment. Most other people have one issue fixed only to introduce 2 others at the moment...

 

[dashnine]

Has anyone had an OTA update since A896?

 

[Dominus]

I'm clearly missing something because I have Cupra Connect with a 22 plate Formentor and I don't see any options for updating my old 1890 version.