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Pro Tip: Use CarPlay with your iPhone


CarPlay is a smarter and safer way to use your iPhone in the car, allowing you to stay focused on the road. When you connect your iPhone to CarPlay, you can get turn-by-turn directions, make calls, send and receive messages, listen to music, and more.


With iOS 13 and later, the CarPlay Dashboard brings a simpler view of the road ahead. The dashboard gives you a single place to keep track of Maps, audio controls, and Siri Suggestions, which provide easy access to things like your Calendar events. You can even use the dashboard to take control of your HomeKit accessories, like door openers.



How to set up CarPlay

  1. Start your car. Then make sure that Siri is on.

  2. Connect your iPhone to your car:

  • If your car supports CarPlay with a USB cable, plug your iPhone into the USB port in your car. The USB port might be labeled with a CarPlay icon or a smartphone icon.

  • If your car supports wireless CarPlay, press and hold the voice command button on your steering wheel. Make sure that your stereo is in wireless or Bluetooth mode. Then on your iPhone, go to Settings > General > CarPlay, tap Available cars, and select your car. Check your car manual for more information.


Use your car's built-in controls to operate CarPlay


Cars supported by CarPlay should have built-in controls, such as a touchscreen, rotary knob, or touchpad. To learn how to operate your CarPlay display, check the manual that came with your car. You can also use Siri to control CarPlay, even if you have built-in controls.



Arrange your CarPlay apps


While using CarPlay, the display in your car will show your available apps. To add, remove, or arrange the order of the apps on your iPhone:

  1. Go to Settings > General, then tap CarPlay.

  2. Select your car. Then tap Customize.

  3. Use the add or delete buttons to add or remove apps. Tap and drag an app to change the order the apps appear in.

The next time you connect your iPhone to CarPlay, the new order of your apps should appear on the display. Only apps that are supported by CarPlay will appear on your display.



More: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205634



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