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Use Chevy MyLink to connect your smart phone to your Chevrolet vehicle and have the power of your car's technology right at your. Enjoy commercial-free music, sports. And with Destination Download, an Advisor can send destinations to your vehicle’s navigation system (if equipped). You never need to enter an address — we do it for you. Jul 05, 2017 Most new cars are capable of pairing with your iPhone which allows you to your music, make hands-free phone calls, and much more. In this article, I’ll explain how to connect an iPhone to car Bluetooth and show you how to troubleshoot connectivity. All drivers need do is connect to the OnStar 4G LTE wireless service or another mobile hotspot and press the SHOP icon to browse through the available apps compatible with their system. They can then choose their favorites and download them directly to the Chevy MyLink system. I have two 2014 GM vehicles with the mylink audio/media system. Until the most recent update, Spotify worked beautifully through the Bluetooth.
What CarPlay does
CarPlay takes the things that you want to do with your iPhone while driving and puts them on your car's built-in display. 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. CarPlay uses the contacts on your iPhone to help you make calls, send texts, and find destinations.
CarPlay uses Siri Voice Control, so you can ask for what you want while you're driving — allowing you to stay focused on the road. CarPlay even works with the built-in controls in your car — like a touchscreen, knob, or button.
Set up CarPlay
Follow these steps to get started:
- Make sure that you're in an area that supports CarPlay and that your car supports CarPlay.
- Start your car, then make sure that Siri is on.
- Connect your iPhone to your car:
- If your car supports CarPlay via 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, then select your car. Check your car manual for more information.
Learn more about CarPlay and driving and navigating safely.
Use Siri with CarPlay
If your vehicle supports CarPlay or Siri Eyes Free, hold down the voice-command button on your steering wheel while you say what you need. If you aren't sure where the voice-command button is, check the manual for your car or stereo.
Remove and arrange CarPlay apps
While using CarPlay, the display in your car will show available apps. To add, remove, or customize the order that the apps are in on your iOS device:
- Go to Settings > General, and tap CarPlay.
- Select your car.
- Use the add or delete icons to add or remove apps. Tap and drag an app to change the icon order.
Only apps that are supported by CarPlay will appear. If you have an issue with a third-party app, try to contact the app developer.
Get help
If CarPlay doesn't work like you expect, make sure that your iPhone has the latest version of iOS. After your iPhone is updated, follow these steps—checking CarPlay after each step:
- If CarPlay doesn't activate automatically, look for the CarPlay logo on your car's display.
- Restart your iPhone and your car.
- Make sure that Siri is on.
- If your iPhone isn't detected by CarPlay, make sure that CarPlay isn't restricted. Go to Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions, tap Allowed Apps and make sure that CarPlay is enabled.
- Go to Settings > General > CarPlay, and tap Forget This Car.
- Check your connection:
- If you have a wired connection, try connecting again with a different USB cable to a different USB port if you have one.
- If you have a wireless connection, enable AirPlane Mode by going to Settings > Airplane Mode. Don't enable Airplane Mode from Control Center.
- If needed, install firmware updates. Check your car's manual for more information.
If you still have issues connecting to CarPlay, contact Apple Support.
When it came time to first plug my Samsung Galaxy S3 phone into the USB port in Cars.com's 2014 Chevrolet Impala long-term test car, the dreaded 'Device not supported' message showed up.
As a non-iPhone user, it's a message I'm accustomed to seeing in the various new cars we test. For this reason I keep an iPhone in tow to get the full USB experience of voice commands and navigating a music library via in-car controls when my phone doesn't play nice.
That may change in the future with the Open Automotive Alliance (which includes General Motors), bringing Android tech into cars with Android Auto, but for now I popped a few questions over to Chevrolet's customer service to see if it was my phone or the car's MyLink infotainment system needed updating.
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The answer? Impala's MyLink USB connectivity only supports Apple iOS devices.
Ouch.
It was a strange answer considering that various phone and car forums show some people have made the system work with their Android phones, plus I've had success in other Chevrolet cars. After digging a little deeper, Chevrolet spokesman Fred Ligouri says Android-tethered USB phone compatibility does exist for some devices.
According to Ligouri, the Chevrolet team already has implemented limited Android USB compatibility into MyLink systems and continues to make progress integrating more. And Bluetooth streaming audio can be a workaround where there isn't Bluetooth connectivity.
'While there are some different communication protocols for Android devices affecting the tethered compatibility to MyLink,' says Ligouri. 'there's the ability to pair via Bluetooth for similar music streaming and phone functionality on most [Android] devices.'
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We'd love to tell you which Android phones DO have USB compatibility with MyLink systems, but procuring a compatibility chart is proving difficult. Another editor's Galaxy S5 encountered the same limitations as my S3.
The easiest way Android users who are car shopping can check USB functions is to bring a USB cable along on a test drive of a MyLink-equipped vehicle.
Those who come up empty-handed can check car and phone Bluetooth compatibility for a General Motors' vehicle here.