SCB 16 M 005 Service Campaign

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McLaren Artura – Vehicle Software Platform 4.12

MY22/23, 5.4 MY24, 6.5 MY25, 7.0.1 MY26, 4.5

MY25, and 5.0.1 MY26

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SCB 16 M 005

Retailer Aftersales Managers, Retailer Service Managers, Retailer Service Advisors,

Retailer Technicians

McLaren Artura

A new software platform has been released to update McLaren Artura to versions 4.12 for

MY 22/23, 5.4 for MY 24, 6.5 for MY 25, 7.0.1 for MY26 Coupe and 4.5 for MY 25, 5.0.1 for

MY 26 Spider

Action affected vehicles on first opportunity (immediately if already on site or during next

Retailer visit if not already on site). Please refer to the information outlined in this

document to complete the required work

8th August 2025
This bulletin will cover:

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Overview

Procedure

Re-Programming Procedure

Warranty Information

Affected Vehicles
1. Overview

McLaren Automotive has released new software platforms to update McLaren Artura to version 4.12 for MY 22/23,

5.4 for MY 24, 6.5 for MY 25, 7.0.1 for MY26 Coupe and 4.5 for MY 25, 5.0.1 for MY 26 Spider. The software update

will include improvements and bug fixes to improve the customer driving experience.

2. Procedure

To carry out the Service Campaign for Software Platforms 4.12, 5.4, 6.5, 7.0.1, 4.5, and 5.0.1 update, software updates

in multiple control units are required using McLaren Diagnostic System (MDS) 2.

Please refer to the next section which contains the relevant work instructions and care points.
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3. Re-Programming Procedure

Care Point: Only technicians who have completed the McLaren Artura Training are allowed to work on the vehicle

Care Point: When using MDS 2 to update the vehicle to the newest platform, DO NOT use MDS 2 version 1.23
For McLaren Artura MY22/23, please follow the instructions and care points within the document ‘Installation

Instructions Platform Release 4.12 – McLaren Artura MY22-23’ attached with this Service Campaign.

For McLaren Artura MY24, please follow the instructions and care points within the document ‘Installation

Instructions Platform Release 5.4 – McLaren Artura MY24’ attached with this Service Campaign.

For McLaren Artura MY25 Coupe, please follow the instructions and care points within the document ‘Installation

Instructions Platform Release 6.5 – McLaren Artura MY25’ attached with this Service Campaign.

For McLaren Artura MY25 Spider, please follow the instructions and care points within the document ‘Installation

Instructions Platform Release 4.5 – McLaren Artura MY25 Spider’ attached with this Service Campaign.

For McLaren Artura MY26 Coupe, please follow the instructions and care points within the document ‘Installation

Instructions Platform Release 7.0.1 – McLaren Artura MY26’ attached with this Service Campaign.

For McLaren Artura MY26 Spider, please follow the instructions and care points within the document ‘Installation

Instructions Platform Release 5.0.1 – McLaren Artura MY26 Spider’ attached with this Service Campaign.
Care Point: Specific flashing order is required for successfully updating the vehicle software platform to 4.12, 5.4,

6.5, 4.5, 7.0.1 and 5.0.1. Always follow the correct control unit flashing order and instructions as specified in the

installation instruction document and care points within
Care Point: Refer to Knowledge Article; KA-01557, ‘McLaren Artura (P16) – Current Software Platforms’
4. Warranty Information

Submit a claim to the McLaren Warranty department following completion of the work, using the following details.

Description
Repair Time
McLaren Artura – Vehicle Software Platform 4.12/5.4/6.5/7.0.1/4.5/5.0.1
1.70 hrs
Care Point: If previous platform versions are required to be updated prior to carrying out the work on this Service

Campaign, add the additional time to the Warranty Claim. Where additional time is required, the McLaren

Warranty department will review and may request justification

Care Point: When adding additional time to the warranty claim, use the labour timetable in KA-01557
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5. Affected Vehicles

Affected vehicles will be flagged in the Retailer Portal when next opening a Workshop Visit related to the vehicle.

Your Regional Aftersales Manager will also contact you with a VIN list of affected vehicles.

If you have any questions, please speak to your Regional Aftersales Manager.
The information contained in McLaren bulletins is for internal use only by McLaren Authorised Retailers and must not be published

on external websites or social media forums etc.

The McLaren data classification policy applies to all full time, part-time and fixed term employees of McLaren and all workers

including, contractors, consultants, suppliers, and third parties who have access to McLaren data and/or systems. This policy

includes all information held by, or on behalf of, McLaren in any form and all information systems/services used by, or used to

store data belonging to, McLaren.

All bulletins (Information/Bulletin/Recall) issued by McLaren Automotive Limited (“McLaren”) are intended only for use by

technicians who have attended McLaren technical training courses. McLaren trained technicians have the equipment, tools, safety

instructions and the know how to perform the job properly and safely. McLaren bulletins are written to inform McLaren technicians

of conditions that may occur on some McLaren vehicles, or to provide information that could assist diagnosing a McLaren vehicle.

Part numbers listed in McLaren bulletins are for reference only. Always check with the parts department to verify the latest part

numbers.
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