How do I install SYNC®* 3 updates via Wi-Fi**?
If your vehicle is equipped with SYNC 3 with navigation, you can set up the system to receive automatic software updates via Wi-Fi. Once set up, SYNC will automatically download new software updates whenever a version becomes available.
To enable Automatic Updates:
- Select Settings on your vehicle's SYNC 3 screen.
- Press Automatic Updates.
- Toggle the slide bar to ON.
- Select System Wi-Fi to connect to a Wi-Fi network.
- Press View Available Networks.
- Select your network and enter the password if required. Now your SYNC system is set to periodically check for software updates.
- Whenever the system is updated, you will get a System Updated message and see an icon in the upper right corner.
Notes:
- To update via Wi-Fi, your vehicle must be connected to an external Wi-Fi network, not the vehicle's hotspot (if equipped).
- You can use SYNC when a download is in progress.
- If the system is disconnected from the Wi-Fi network when a download is in progress, the download continues the next time a Wi-Fi connection is available.
- Updating SYNC does not update the maps. Click here to check for the latest map updates.
Additional Topics
Is there a cost to download SYNC updates?
Can I upgrade from a previous SYNC system to a newer SYNC system?
How do I get the latest map updates?
*Don’t drive while distracted. Use voice-operated systems when possible; don’t use handheld devices while driving. Some features may be locked out while the vehicle is in gear. Not all features are compatible with all phones.
**Requires in-vehicle USB mobile broadband connection, PAN-supported mobile device, or proximity to an outside wireless hotspot. Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance®.
If your vehicle is equipped with SYNC 3 with navigation, you can set up the system to receive automatic software updates via Wi-Fi. Once set up, SYNC will automatically download new software updates whenever a version becomes available.
To enable Automatic Updates:
- Select Settings on your vehicle's SYNC 3 screen.
- Press Automatic Updates.
- Toggle the slide bar to ON.
- Select System Wi-Fi to connect to a Wi-Fi network.
- Press View Available Networks.
- Select your network and enter the password if required. Now your SYNC system is set to periodically check for software updates.
- Whenever the system is updated, you will get a System Updated message and see an icon in the upper right corner.
Notes:
- To update via Wi-Fi, your vehicle must be connected to an external Wi-Fi network, not the vehicle's hotspot (if equipped).
- You can use SYNC when a download is in progress.
- If the system is disconnected from the Wi-Fi network when a download is in progress, the download continues the next time a Wi-Fi connection is available.
- Updating SYNC does not update the maps. Click here to check for the latest map updates.
Additional Topics
Is there a cost to download SYNC updates?
Can I upgrade from a previous SYNC system to a newer SYNC system?
How do I get the latest map updates?
*Don’t drive while distracted. Use voice-operated systems when possible; don’t use handheld devices while driving. Some features may be locked out while the vehicle is in gear. Not all features are compatible with all phones.
**Requires in-vehicle USB mobile broadband connection, PAN-supported mobile device, or proximity to an outside wireless hotspot. Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance®.