Is the Infotainment centre firmware user upgradable on a post-facelift FR?

[Metalogic]

I'll be picking up a late 2021 (post-facelift) Ibiza FR from the SEAT dealer I recently purchased it from this weekend. I was was wondering if the infotainment system firmware is user upgradable on these models, or is this something only a SEAT garage can do? I know normal software and map updates can be done by yourself, but unsure about the system firmware.

If the firmware can be upgraded, how does one go about it and how do you get hold of the latest firmware files? I'm reasonably tech-savy and have a laptop and USB-C stick. Thanks.

The 9.2" screen infotainment system on my FR model *does* have navigation, if it makes any difference. It looks the same as this one (picture not of my actual car):

 

[East Yorkshire Retrofits]

MIB3 software updates SEAT/Cupra

Seat MIB3 software updates

eastyorkshireretrofits.co.uk

 

[Metalogic]

Thanks, I'll need to wait until I collect the vehicle at the weekend to check which software version I need.

 

[East Yorkshire Retrofits]

Thanks, I'll need to wait until I collect the vehicle at the weekend to check which software version I need.

0870 will be correct

 

[Metalogic]

0870 will be correct

Because of the year/model of the car?

 

[East Yorkshire Retrofits]

Because of the year/model of the car?

Yes if it has the unit posted above, 0870 is the latest software for it

 

[Metalogic]

Yes if it has the unit posted above, 0870 is the latest software for it

Thanks. Does updating the firmware yourself invalidate any SEAT warranty? The car is over 2 years old (so probably has put of date firmware), but SEAT have extended the warranty for another 2 years for my purchase. Thanks.

 

[East Yorkshire Retrofits]

Thanks. Does updating the firmware yourself invalidate any SEAT warranty? The car is over 2 years old (so probably has put of date firmware), but SEAT have extended the warranty for another 2 years for my purchase. Thanks.

They won't notice a difference between you doing it and them doing it, if they try to update themselves it'll just get recorded as complete on their system

 

[Metalogic]

They won't notice a difference between you doing it and them doing it, if they try to update themselves it'll just get recorded as complete on their system

Thanks!

 

[Metalogic]

@East Yorkshire Retrofits I collected my new (to me) 2021 Ibiza today, but I can't figure out how to display the firmware/software version of the infotainment unit to check if it needs to be updated or not.

The link you sent says "To find out which version is applicable to your unit, hold the menu button & press software update/versions. Here your current version will be displayed." - but I don't see any "menu" button either on screen or as a physical button, so can't see how to access this info. Any suggestions? Thanks.

 

[East Yorkshire Retrofits]

I've corrected the website

To find out which version is applicable to your unit, go to settings & then system information. Here you'll find your existing version information.

 

[Metalogic]

I've corrected the website

To find out which version is applicable to your unit, go to settings & then system information. Here you'll find your existing version information.

I got there in end, part of the problem I was having was that the main "Settings" icon wasn't displaying in the bottom bar by default, but have now figured how to add it. Looks like I'm on Firmware 809, so think I'll need to get the firmware download.

 

[Metalogic]

I've corrected the website

To find out which version is applicable to your unit, go to settings & then system information. Here you'll find your existing version information.

Hi - so I purchased the 0870 firmware update and copied the extracted folders to the root of my 32Gb USB-C drive (which is FAT32 formatted), as indicated in the MIB3 5F SW Update guide, but I can't see how to actually apply the update, I've:

1) Turned on the ignition
2) Inserted the USB-C drive into one of the car's USB-C ports
3) Navigated to the "System Information" settings page
4) Then clicked the "Update Software" button on the "System Information" settings page
5) I then see an (empty) "Updates" page, but nothing happens and I can't see anywhere to trigger the update from the USB-C drive:

The USB-C drive is not using an adaptor of anything like that, its just a double-ended USB-C/USB-A drive:

Any suggestions for how to get the update to apply?

 

[Metalogic]

Well it *eventually* asked me if I wanted to update the system software, which it did (took about 20-30 mins), though only to firmware 0841, yet the files I downloaded to my USB stick are for 0870, so not sure why it didn't update all the way to 0870?

 

[East Yorkshire Retrofits]

Well it *eventually* asked me if I wanted to update the system software, which it did (took about 20-30 mins), though only to firmware 0841, yet the files I downloaded to my USB stick are for 0870, so not sure why it didn't update all the way to 0870?

Hi - so I purchased the 0870 firmware update and copied the extracted folders to the root of my 32Gb USB-C drive (which is FAT32 formatted), as indicated in the MIB3 5F SW Update guide, but I can't see how to actually apply the update, I've:

1) Turned on the ignition
2) Inserted the USB-C drive into one of the car's USB-C ports
3) Navigated to the "System Information" settings page
4) Then clicked the "Update Software" button on the "System Information" settings page
5) I then see an (empty) "Updates" page, but nothing happens and I can't see anywhere to trigger the update from the USB-C drive:

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The USB-C drive is not using an adaptor of anything like that, its just a double-ended USB-C/USB-A drive:

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Any suggestions for how to get the update to apply?

Please have a read through the instructions again. You need to hold the menu button, then go to software updates. The unit will then reboot into the engineering menu and allow you to update

The 0841 update was over the air, not from the USB

 

[Metalogic]

Please have a read through the instructions again. You need to hold the menu button, then go to software updates. The unit will then reboot into the engineering menu and allow you to update

I've not been able to get it to do that, I don't understand which "menu" button I'm meant to hold, I don't see any physical or on-screen menu button and holding down a press on any of the on-screen "Settings" buttons either does nothing or does something else. I guess I'm perhaps missing something obvious, but I don't get it.

The 0841 update was over the air, not from the USB

Ah, that makes sense why that was applied, then

 

[Metalogic]

Perhaps I need to hold down one of the buttons on the steering wheel instead? The "View" one, maybe?

 

[Metalogic]

Okay, i figured it out in the end, I needed to hold down this button on the screen to get to the "Service Mode" page:

I was then able to get into the red engineering section and apply the 0870 updates:

So I'm now updated to 0870

So all good now!

 

[East Yorkshire Retrofits]

Okay, i figured it out in the end, I needed to hold down this button on the screen to get to the "Service Mode" page:


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I was then able to get into the red engineering section and apply the 0870 updates:

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So I'm now updated to 0870

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So all good now!

The button you held is the menu button, I did make a video earlier but it wouldn't let me post it as it's too large

 

[Metalogic]

The button you held is the menu button, I did make a video earlier but it wouldn't let me post it as it's too large

Yeah, I know that now! They don't label it as "Menu", though and I'm still only just finding my way around the interface.

Anyway, all good now and am very happy to have it all up to date.