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Very often it is difficult or impossible to get my phone to link up with Car Play on my C8. In my other vehicles it never fails. Am I doing something wrong? Do you have to have the phone in a certain mode to get the car to recognize Car Play?
I had this frustrating issue last summer. Here is what helped/solved for me:
Ok, I figured this out after 3000 iterations trying just about everything. (iPhone 18.4.1 IOS, but I also upgraded to the latest beta 18.5 Beta 3 , but exact same issue)
First, go to Settings > System > "Return to Factory Settings"
Then "Erase Settings and Personal Data" (caveat, this does EXACTLY what it says )
Remove the car from CarPlay on your phone ("Chevrolet" in my case)
Then I re-setup all my personal settings (add KeyFob back, set seats again, logged into my account with my same email and ran through all the settings to make sure things are where I like them.)
Touch "CarPlay" on the screen, open CarPlay on your iPhone and reconnect Wirelessly ...
Resetting the car probably works but has a lot of side effects.
I suggest deleting the phone from the car and then adding it back in. It should ask you if you want to enable CarPlay. I do this regularly with rental cars when I pick them up and then delete my stuff out before I return the car. Hope this helps.
Another thing to reset is the iPhone’s network settings. Wireless CarPlay uses WiFi to connect. Erasing network settings on your iPhone might help. To do that go to settings, then general, then reset & transfer, then reset. It will bring up a window asking what settings to reset. Tap o network settings. The iPhone will reboot then try to pair again. The downside is it will forget all WiFi networks. Good luck.
My 23 Stingray was the 1st car I had connected with Apple Car Play and for 2 years and 2 iPhones never had a problem connecting.
After getting my Blackwing and connecting it with Car Play I now have random issues sometimes connecting in both cars - just assumed the iPhone was getting confused between the 2 cars.
When it happens I just shut down the iPhone and turn it back on and it immediately connects and works. It might connect okay in both cars for 2 weeks or 2 months until it happens again.
Along with the suggested steps provided by other users, we also advise ensuring compatibility is in check by attempting these steps
1. Vehicle is in Park.
2. iPhone is running iOS 7.1 or higher, with Siri AND Wi-Fi enabled
3. CarPlay is turned on in both your vehicle settings and iPhone Screen Time restrictions.
4. Use a certified Apple Lightning USB cable (if using wired connection)
5. If needed, forget your vehicle in iPhone settings AND your phone in vehicle settings (Settings - General - CarPlay - Your Car - Forget This Car) and reconnect using Bluetooth pairing process.
If CarPlay continues to give you troubles, a dealer inspection may be necessary. You can email our team at socialmedia@gm.com if you'd like assistance connecting with one in your area. Just be sure to include your forum username in the subject line, and provide any relevant information on your C8.
Along with the suggested steps provided by other users, we also advise ensuring compatibility is in check by attempting these steps
1. Vehicle is in Park.
2. iPhone is running iOS 7.1 or higher, with Siri AND Wi-Fi enabled
3. CarPlay is turned on in both your vehicle settings and iPhone Screen Time restrictions.
4. Use a certified Apple Lightning USB cable (if using wired connection)
5. If needed, forget your vehicle in iPhone settings AND your phone in vehicle settings (Settings - General - CarPlay - Your Car - Forget This Car) and reconnect using Bluetooth pairing process.
If CarPlay continues to give you troubles, a dealer inspection may be necessary. You can email our team at socialmedia@gm.com if you'd like assistance connecting with one in your area. Just be sure to include your forum username in the subject line, and provide any relevant information on your C8.
Good to know someone from Chevy is listening after dropping a hundred large.
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