BYD Austria published this bulletin on 29 Apr 2026 for a roll-out in May – June 2026. Everything below is translated from the German PDF; we have not installed this release on a car.
Overview#
New
- Account switch button added in the Account Center.
- Multilingual support added for the system, navigation and BYD Assistant.
- Radio icon added in the App Center.
- TuneIn Radio added to the BYD Store.
- CarPlay & Android Auto options added for the media widgets on the home screen.
- Toggle for driver-assistance notification sounds added under “Driver Assistance”.
- Acoustic speed-warning switch added under “Safety Assistance – Traffic Sign Recognition”.
- Speed adjustment mode added under “Driver Assistance”.
- Safety personalisation added under “Safety Assistance”, including one-tap access in the shortcut bar.
- AC charging current limit added (DM-i only).
- Support added for downloading OTA updates over Wi-Fi, including optional Wi-Fi selection for future updates.
- Support added for CarPlay & Android Auto in further countries.
Optimised
- Map positioning with a weak GPS signal optimised.
- Exit logic of the surround view optimised.
- System UI and system texts optimised.
- Display of the ADAS symbols in the HUD optimised.
- Navigation bar control extended: seat ventilation and heating can be controlled with one tap.
- Connection stability of CarPlay & Android Auto improved.
- Maximum speed limit for heavy loads in trailer mode removed.
- Chapter 4 of the owner’s manual – Driver Assistance updated: content on adaptive cruise control and traffic sign recognition adjusted; safety personalisation added; usage guidelines for trailer operation revised (speed limit adjusted).
New features#
One-tap account switching added in the Account Center#
When several accounts are logged in on the head unit, you can switch to another account with the account switch button.
Before the OTA the account page offered only “Log Out”; after the OTA a “Change” button sits next to it. Logging in to another account is done by opening the BYD App and scanning the QR code shown on the account login screen; Wi-Fi or cellular data (which may incur charges) is required.
Multilingual support added for the system, navigation and BYD Assistant#
System: Serbian, Slovenian.
BYD Assistant — new languages: Slovak, Czech. Continuous conversation: German, Norwegian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Swedish, Turkish, Italian.
Navigation map: Polish, Hungarian, Finnish.
The illustration on this page is labelled KI-BILD (AI-generated) and is for information purposes only.
Radio icon added in the App Center#
The Application screen gains a separate Radio icon, so the radio can be opened directly from the App Center instead of through another app.
TuneIn Radio added to the BYD Store#
Streaming radio is launched as an addition to FM/DAB. It allows internet-based transmission and improves reception in mountainous and remote areas, as well as listening across regional borders.
Android Auto & Apple CarPlay options added in the desktop media widget#
Android Auto and Apple CarPlay can now be selected directly from the media widget on the home screen, without going through the App Center first.
Speed adjustment mode added in the driver-assistance settings#
ACC speed adjustment is now configurable: in Settings → ADAS → Driver Assistance you can choose between “±1/±5” (short press / long press) and “±5/±1”; the +/- adjustment when resuming follows the selection.
New “Safety Personalization” switch added#
Drivers can call up and activate safety personalisation from the central screen: Settings → ADAS → Safety Assistance → Safety Personalization.
Tapping “Personalization” opens the selection menu, in which individual settings can be chosen. These are saved automatically. At the next vehicle start the saved settings can be restored by tapping “Personalization” again.
Quick operation is possible from the drop-down menu on the central screen: a short press on “Safety Personalization” opens the personalisation settings directly, a long press leads to the settings page with the selection menu.
Optimisations#
Surround-view exit logic optimised#
If the panorama view is activated through the P-R-D gear positions, the switch-off threshold is raised from above 10 km/h to above 15 km/h.
Navigation bar control optimised to support one-tap adjustment of seat ventilation and seat heating#
The editable Control area of the navigation bar gains one-tap buttons for driver seat heating, front passenger heating, driver seat ventilation and front passenger ventilation, which can be dragged or tapped into the shortcut bar.
System UI presentation and text messages optimised#
The background of the system cards (widgets) has been matched to the vehicle design.
System cards (for example Music) now work fully with the music view on the home screen.
The boot-lid opening confirmation in the shortcut bar has been removed (old platform).
There is no longer a voice announcement when the sound mode is changed; the karaoke pop-up is now called “Karaoke System”.
Maximum speed limit for heavy loads in trailer mode removed#
Settings path: Settings → Vehicle → Driving Control → Trailer Mode.
Light load, 0–99 kg: no speed limit (unchanged).
Heavy load, 100–750 kg: previously limited to 110 km/h, now no speed limit.
The choice between the two modes remains in place for future adjustments.
What we have not verified#
- This is a translation of BYD Austria’s bulletin, not a test: we have not installed V2.2.0 on a Seal U and Seal U DM-i.
- The bulletin was published by BYD’s Austrian importer. The release itself is the European one, but roll-out dates are given for Austria, and a few items are country-specific (radio services, interface languages, legal notes).
- Availability of individual features can depend on trim, model year and the head-unit hardware.