Volkswagen, OTA updates for ID.3 and ID4 arrive: here's how they work

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With the arrival of the electric models of the ID family., Volkswagen had introduced support to the OTA updates that over time would have improved the functionality; of cars. Finally & egrave; time for the first release has come. The car manufacturer has in fact communicated that & egrave; all ready to start the distribution of the first updates. This is a novelty; very important also because & eacute; the German brand intends to focus a lot on this aspect that & egrave; become a strength of Tesla over time.

Volkswagen highlights a very important aspect of the OTA updates dedicated to the family of its electric. These updates are not limited to improving the infotainment as they allow to intervene at a more level; & quot; deep & quot ;. In simple terms, it is; It is possible to modify/improve the functionality & agrave; of the car . Therefore, the engine, autonomy, ADAS and much more can be improved.

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DOWNLOAD AND INSTALLATION

First we need to make a premise. The first ID.3s launched on the market did not have the complete software . These cars were then updated through a manual procedure in the workshop. Among the novelties; there was also the possibility; to receive OTA updates. All the pi & ugrave; recent models that have version 2.1 of the software are already; designed to receive updates remotely.

Volkswagen announces that the rollout starts from this month of July . The first to get the update will be the customers who had joined the ID. First Movers Club with the purchase of their ID.3. Later will come & agrave; also for all owners of ID.3 and ID.4. The procedure to be able to install the update is very simple.

According to Volkswagen, once the OTA is released, the car will go down. a automatically download it in the background . At that point, will appear within the infotainment screen. a message that warns you that & egrave; car upgrade available. The start of the installation process must be authorized manually as the car will not be able to; be used until the entire procedure is not; finished.

Before starting the installation, always from the infotainment & egrave; you can see the news that will introduce & agrave; the new software release. Volkswagen points out that the car must remain connected to the internet during the installation procedure. In addition, the vehicle battery must be at least 50% charged. The time required for installation varies according to the “ weight '' of the new software. The mark also points out that at the end of the process, some settings may be reset.

This first update will go to; to introduce the ID.Software 2.3 . According to what was communicated, there will be improvements to usability; infotainment, novelty as regards the operation of the ID.Light and the automatic high beams, a general optimization of the system and more. The update will be divided into two packages for a total of over 6 GB in weight. For the first package the installation will require; about 40 minutes. For the second, however, an estimated time of about 3 hours.

Once fully operational, Volkswagen promises new updates every 3 months.

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