CarPlay not connecting or showing in car

Carplay will not connect or show on my car. When I go to device manager it shows my iPhone and will connect for media and phone but no CarPlay icon.

iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 26

Posted on Nov 29, 2025 9:41 AM

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Posted on Nov 30, 2025 8:47 PM

Please make sure on phone, Settings—>carplay —> usb & bluetooth as required and the car name is appearing.


If still not working , restart the phone by unplugging the cable (or restarting bluetooth OFF and then ON) and redo the above, it should now show

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CarPlay not connecting or showing in car

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