The free upgrade is available to owners of 2015 and newer Sonatas with existing touchscreen navigation. Owners can complete the process at home so long as they have a computer with Internet access, a USB drive, and roughly an hour to complete the installation (a full walk-through video is included below).
In order to take advantage of Android Auto features, owners must have a smartphone (or other connected device) running Android 5.0 “Lollipop” or newer with the companion app installed (available for free on Google Play). Once connected, users can activate features of their phones via the in-car interface, allowing for integration of Android’s voice recognition system, certain streaming services and many notifications.
This is the first software update the automaker has made available to customers via MyHyundai (www.myhyundai.com).
“Sonata owners can add more value with Android Auto in an easy-to-do upgrade that takes less than an hour. Hyundai is continuing to offer the best user experience possible by leveraging its MyHyundai platform, so customers have the option to update their car – their way,”said Michael Deitz, senior group manager of Connected Care, Hyundai Motor America.
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