How to: Set Up Apple Carplay – USB Method
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How to setup wireless Apple CarPlay (Using USB)
1. Plug iPhone into one of the front USB ports. (USB A or C port)
2. Select ENABLE WIRELESS CARPLAY on your iPhone
3. Select YES on the “Apple Carplay” pop up on your vehicle touch screen display
4. On the “Device Registration” pop up, display YES if you’d like it to be the favorite device that will connect first when the vehicle is started
5. Carplay will appear on the screen. If not, select the HOME button and select the Carplay app. You can now disconnect the USB cable.
Best practices and fixes for Wireless Apple CarPlay
1. If connecting with a USB cable for the first time, ensure it’s a quality Apple approved cable with no adapters or splitters in between your phone and the vehicle USB port.
2. Ensure the iPhone is fully up to date.
3. Ensure all other apps that work on Apple CarPlay are up to date. Ex. (Apple Maps, Spotify). Apple CarPlay might not function correctly if one of these apps is outdated or having an issue. Apps can be updated in the “App Store app”
4. Visit the Apple CarPlay website for the latest info, FAQs and device compatibility.
a. https://www.apple.com/ios/CarPlay/
If CarPlay isn’t launching…
1. Confirm Carplay is enabled by going to: Settings > Screen Time > Content and Privacy Restrictions.
2. If “Content and Privacy Restrictions” are enabled, the slider will be green. This means there might be apps like Carplay disabled. If so…
3. Select ALLOWED APPS
4. Ensure Carplay is enabled. If slider is green, CarPlay is allowed.
If CarPlay is still not launching…
1. Go to SETTINGS on your iPhone and select BLUETOOTH
2. Select the blue “i” next to your vehicle
3. Select FORGET THIS DEVICE
4. Go to SETTINGS and select GENERAL
5. Select CarPlay.
6. If your vehicle is shown, select it
7. Select FORGET THIS CAR
8. Select the MANAGE DEVICES icon on your vehicle touch screen display
9. Select DELETE
10. Select the iPhone to delete it from the system
11. Start the process over again or try connecting via Bluetooth to initiate the wireless CarPlay connection
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How to setup wireless Apple CarPlay (Using USB) 1 1. Plug iPhone into one of the front USB ports. (USB A or C port) 2. Select ENABLE WIRELESS CARPLAY on your iPhone 3. Select YES on the “Apple Carplay” pop up on your vehicle touch screen display How to setup wireless Apple CarPlay (Using USB) 2 4. On the “Device Registration” pop up, display YES if you’d like it to be the favorite device that will connect first when the vehicle is started 5. Carplay will appear on the screen. If not, select the HOME button and select the Carplay app. You can now disconnect the USB cable. How to setup wireless Apple CarPlay (Using USB) 3 Best practices and fixes for Wireless Apple CarPlay 1. If connecting with a USB cable for the first time, ensure it’s a quality Apple approved cable with no adapters or splitters in between your phone and the vehicle USB port. 2. Ensure the iPhone is fully up to date. 3. Ensure all other apps that work on Apple CarPlay are up to date. Ex. (Apple Maps, Spotify). Apple CarPlay might not function correctly if one of these apps is outdated or having an issue. Apps can be updated in the “App Store app” 4. Visit the Apple CarPlay website for the latest info, FAQs and device compatibility. a. https://www.apple.com/ios/CarPlay/ If CarPlay isn’t launching… 1. Confirm Carplay is enabled by going to: Settings > Screen Time > Content and Privacy Restrictions. 2. If “Content and Privacy Restrictions” are enabled, the slider will be green. This means there might be apps like Carplay disabled. If so… 3. Select ALLOWED APPS 4. Ensure Carplay is enabled. If slider is green, CarPlay is allowed. How to setup wireless Apple CarPlay (Using USB) 4 If CarPlay is still not launching… 1. Go to SETTINGS on your iPhone and select BLUETOOTH 2. Select the blue “i” next to your vehicle 3. Select FORGET THIS DEVICE 4. Go to SETTINGS and select GENERAL 5. Select CarPlay. 6. If your vehicle is shown, select it 7. Select FORGET THIS CAR How to setup wireless Apple CarPlay (Using USB) 5 8. Select the MANAGE DEVICES icon on your vehicle touch screen display 9. Select DELETE 10. Select the iPhone to delete it from the system 11. Start the process over again or try connecting via Bluetooth to initiate the wireless CarPlay connection
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