Restart your iPhone and your car. Depending on your car, you might see the CarPlay Home screen when you turn it on. If you don't, look for the CarPlay logo on your car’s display. If possible, connect your iPhone to a different USB port in your car. Try a different Lightning to USB cable. Make sure the cable is certified. The 2017 Audi TTS comes with the Audi virtual cockpit -- an innovative, 12.3-inch information panel that delivers an immersive, panoramic driver experience -- now including Apple CarPlay. >>Join the conversation about CarPlay right here in AudiWorld. Apple CarPlay was widely introduced to Audi models in 2017. At this point, the vast majority of new Audi models were fitted with the technology as standard. It did take a little while for Audi to fully embrace CarPlay. It was included in new models a few years after Apple released the technology in 2014. I have a new 2017 Audi A4. I have noticed that CarPlay does not connect sometimes upon plugging in my iPhone 6 to the USB Cable provided by Audi as the CarPlay IPhone cable ($150). It works sometimes and sometimes it does not. Also if I am on CarPlay and then use the Radio/Media toggle to listen to say SiriusXM and then if I try to toggle back 473 posts · Joined 2016. #49 · Mar 21, 2021. An Audi Tech has to connect to your car via VAG COM, register the CarPlay software license with servers in Ingolstadt, then download a version of the MMI that has CarPlay enabled, verify checksum, flash the MMI stack, and then reboot. Highly doubt anyone outside a dealership can do this. Many makes and models can read text messages, including many Ford and Nissan vehicles, but I was using Siri in a 2017 Audi S6, and the interface that pops up on the screen looks exactly like an First and foremost, make sure your vehicle is compatible with Apple CarPlay. Not all vehicles are, so it’s important to double-check before trying any of the other fixes. Here are some of the car models that have CarPlay compatibility: Audi A3, A4, A5, A6, A8, Q2, Q5, Q7, R8, TT, S5; This list is incomplete. Standard Apple CarPlay Setup. Make sure Bluetooth, WiFi, and Siri are activated on your iPhone. Using an approved USB-to-Lightning cable, plug your iPhone into the USB slot, this should be in the center console. When prompted on your Audi touchscreen, select Apple CarPlay, then Yes, agree. If prompted on your iPhone, select Allow. gKcQ7.