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Driver Display Improvements
We improved the appearance and usability of the driver display.
- Added a new navigation maneuver panel in the top left.
- Consolidated most of the driver notifications to the left side, and added new animations.
- Improved the volume, headlight, and wiper notifications.
- Improved the energy graph and Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) carousel panels.
- Added a new phone and media panel to the carousel.
Rivian Autonomy Platform Improvements
- Our new Model Predictive Controller (MPC) improves steering comfort in Highway Assist by providing much smoother and more natural transitions when centering in or changing lanes.
- We improved vehicle detection and visualization on the driver display.
Automatic Front Camera in Park Assist
When Park Assist engages, the front camera view now automatically appears on the center display. This helps you to navigate tight parking spaces more confidently without taking your hands off the wheel. The setting is enabled by default. Go to Settings > Driver Assistance > Automatic Parking Camera to disable it.
TIDAL with Dolby Atmos
TIDAL now includes Dolby Atmos®!
Halloween Update
It's nearly time to trick or treat,
And here you’ll find something neat.
Near Hallow’s eve when the moon is clear,
Spooky settings will soon appear!
Additional Improvements
Vehicle sleep behavior
- When the driver and passengers exit the vehicle, the vehicle now starts to sleep within 5 seconds even if an unoccupied passenger seat belt is still fastened.
- When the driver and front passenger exit the vehicle, and close the doors but don't lock them, the vehicle now starts to sleep within 5 seconds.
- When the vehicle starts to sleep, tap on the center or rear display within 1 minute to wake it back up.
Audio
- Fixed an issue that prevented mono streams from playing.
- Fixed issues that caused momentary interruptions during playback.
- In Spotify, fixed an issue that caused audio to sound muffled in certain tracks.
- Fixed an issue that duplicated channel 1 of an audio track on all other channels, affecting the listening experience, particularly in multichannel (Dolby Atmos) content.
- Improved bass response in all sources.
Apple Music
- Improved the general stability of the app.
- Improved audio playback resume behavior when you return to the vehicle.
- Improved the handling of songs loading under low network conditions.
- Fixed an issue that caused audio to sound muffled in certain tracks.
- Addressed some scenarios that incorrectly hid the media player from view.
Vehicle access
- When the vehicle exceeds the speed of 8 mph (12 km/h) and three open door button presses are registered for a specific door, the vehicle now sends a "Slow down to open door" notification. (Gen 2 Only)
- Disabled the lock and unlock function on the rear display when the vehicle exceeds the speed of 2 mph (3 km/h). (Gen 2 Only)
- Fixed an issue that caused a false open door notification to appear during a drive. (Gen 2 Only)
- Fixed an issue in Car Wash mode that prevented deployed handles from retracting when the vehicle was shifted from P (Park) to D (Drive). (Gen 2 Only)
- Fixed an issue that prevented press to unlock from functioning when the vehicle was waking up and detected at home. (Gen 2 Only)
- Fixed a rare issue that caused a slow response during an active unlock from the mobile app. (Gen 2 Only)
- Fixed a rare issue that prevented the phone key from shifting the vehicle out of drive after other phone keys were deleted. (Gen 2 Only)
- Fixed a rare issue that caused a locked vehicle to unexpectedly unlock when a phone key was inside. (Gen 2 Only)
Battery
- For vehicles with the Large+ battery pack, updated the charge limit recommendation to 85% or 100%. (Gen 2 Only)
- After a vehicle is parked for a number of days (around a week or more), it will charge to 100% at a slower rate and at lower regen to provide time for the battery to calibrate. (Gen 2 Only)
Gear Guard Live Cam
- Improved the session start reliability.
- Improved the streaming reliability, and with the Rivian mobile app 2.15.0 or later, the stream now defaults to the last camera selected.
Other
- Francis Energy DC fast charging (DCFC) stations now appear in the Navigation app maps.
- Updated the Wipers menu by moving Off to the bottom. Holding the switch down now jumps the selector to Off instead of Auto, and turns off the wipers.
- Fixed an issue that caused a High Beam Assist unavailable notification to appear when the vehicle woke from sleep.
- Added a notification that provides more information on the engagement of the rear drive system in auto-AWD (All-Wheel Drive).
- Added a notification in the Rivian mobile app 2.15.0 or later to inform you if an outstanding balance is preventing plugging and charging the vehicle.
- Fixed an issue that caused the loss of GPS during a Navigation software update.
- Fixed an issue that prevented the automated garage door prompt from appearing on the driver display.
- Fixed a USB and SSD stability issue in Drive Cam and Motion Cam.
- Fixed an issue that disabled the Driver Position Calibration > Driver's Seat option on the Service screen. (Gen 2 Only)
- Fixed a rare issue that caused the vehicle to falsely detect an attached trailer during startup. (Gen 2 Only)
- Fixed a rare issue that could cause a vehicle not to respond on wake. (Gen 2 Only)
