A method is provided for configuring an agricultural tractor (12) and implement (14) combination (10). In the first step (50), a preferably handheld wireless electronic device (30) obtains identifying and/or relevant information from the tractor (12) and/or from the implement (14). In the optional second step (52) guidance and/or safety information is provided through the handheld wireless electronic device (30) or other devices, such as the tractor display, concerning making physical connections (26) between the implement (14) and the tractor (12), while the operator actually performs the physical connections (26). In the third step (54), the combination (10) of the tractor (12) and the implement (14) is automatically configured. This may include downloading to the tractor (12) and/or to the implement (14) up to date software drivers and/or configuration information (36), user preferences (38), and/or a mission profile (40) from a database server (32) and/or from the handheld wireless electronic device (30).
