Share your experience of Android-Auto, Apple Carplay, Mirrorlink

I suppose it differs for different markets, but I was able to order my MY16 Cupra with Full Link but without any sat nav, which was just what I wanted. At less than £150 it's a bargain since I'd rather use the nav app of my choice in the phone. Though, if Android auto will support Google Maps and maybe Waze I'm very well ready to bin my Iphone in favour for an Android one.

SEAT MirrorLink instructions from owner's manual

Here are the instructions for MirrorLink from my SEAT NAVI SYSTEM PLUS owner's manual that came with my 2 week old ST CUPRA MY15 with Navigation High - hope it's readable!

How are people getting on with Android Auto? My dealer has told me my Leon should be built this week and so depending on shipping times, I might have it by the end of the month.

I'm looking forward to Android Auto though I think it is in its infancy. Hopefully it progresses soon.

I emails SEAT UK over the weekend about Full Link and got this reply:


Many thanks for contacting SEAT UK Customer Services regarding the Full Link option on your SEAT Leon Cupra 280.

I can confirm that this is a factory fitted option only. Full Link cannot be retro fitted to the vehicle once it leaves the SEAT Factory.

I understand this is not the news you wanted to hear and I apologise for any disappointment this may cause.

If you wish to discuss this further, please contact me using the details below.

Once again, thank you for contacting SEAT UK.

Kind regards


Sorry if I'm returning to old ground and just confirming what everyone already knows!

Thanks Andy, so from that do we assume that the experienced amoung us can't even swap the headunit/brain unit and achieve it. Ie from Mirror to Full. Then again if so they wouldn't want to advertise that you can.

They won't tell you anything, if you asked if they could retro fit the interior LED lights they'd tell you it wasn't possible. They don't want the hassle of it and the dealers don't want to get involved in it.

I believe there's some kind of component protection system so I don't think it's as easy as buying a new headunit off eBay and sticking it in.

Hello all,

For the best I could, I've made a little video of Apple CarPlay working in my Leon ST.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1vpOQeM9M8

As you will notice my English is not that good

So wish FullLink was flashable on existing systems. Not pleased it's not :-(

playerjs said:

Well done Boxer, great video, thank you for sharing this and your English is good mate!!

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Thanks, I'll be happy to answer any other questions

playerjs said:

Your welcome buddy!

How do you have iOS 9 haha, I don't think it's released in the UK yet.

But anyway when I upgrade my iphone to iOS 9 I won't be able to use it in my Leon?

What is your SEAT dealership saying about this?

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I have a developer account, so I can download the iOS 9 beta. It's just Spotify that doesn't work under iOS 9 for the moment. When iOS 9 will be available this fall Spotify will update the app so there will be no problem anymore.

Further CarPlay works fine with iOS 9.

Great video. Just awaiting the activation code from the dealer now so I can try it out. Do the steering controls still work well with apple car play music?

Has anyone done an Android Auto video on the Leon yet?

You can't and won't get an activation code to enable Full Link I'm afraid. Once the car has left the factory, it's too late to fit it

Having picked my MY16 ST Cupra with Full Link I can confirm as per Boxer's video. Plugged my iPhone 6 in to the USB port with an Apple cable and almost instantly I was navigating around. The dealer had more Apple CarPlay apps so you can swipe between the pages like you would on an iPhone.

Spotify works as you would expect it on an iPhone. Not tried any of the Siri stuff. You have to enable Siri for the link between the phone and car to work.

Further, the new head unit / stereo hardware is MUCH quicker than in MY15 and the resolution is also MUCH better. Navigation routes are calculated more quickly too. Also you don't get any cables with that car like you did with earlier versions of the car.

Oh yes. The Nav/stereo handbook has plenty of detail about FullLink and how to use it etc as well as Mirroink and Android Auto

The dealer seems to think I can get activation code. I have the new MY16 Leon ST with full link on the options within the menu. When you select it you get the message of "contact dealer for activation code". I'm hoping my dealer gets more info/training on the system as everyone there seems a little clueless with full link.