How to fix apple carplay on honda civic

Same issue here turned off equalizer than I went into car settings and removed my phone from Bluetooth and from carplay. Removed the car from my phones Bluetooth. Shut the car down and powered my iPhone down. Turned everything back on and the in I sync the Bluetooth and plugged in the CarPlay. It reset and worked.

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Enable CarPlay and Siri on iPhone
Connect iPhone to Civic’s USB port
CarPlay not working on Honda Civic
Using Siri on Honda Civic
Which Civic models support CarPlay?
Using Google Maps on Honda Civic with CarPlay
Using Waze navigation on Honda Civic with CarPlay
Using Spotify on Civic
Do not disturb while driving
Not all apps are compatible with CarPlay
Sort apps in CarPlay

Up vote reply of Beal-ry Down vote reply of Beal-ry

IT works, thank you so much for the solution!! THANK YOU!!

Up vote reply of mco64420 Down vote reply of mco64420

I am having the same issue. iPhone 13 pro max on a Honda Civic 2017. The CarPlay shows up when I plug it in but as soon as I touch a button it crashes. I tried everything from unpairing all my devices on the car and phone, tried a different cable..reset my phone.

Up vote reply of Carmined Down vote reply of Carmined

I had the same issue with my 2020 Ranger. Today after work I decided to go to CarPlay in settings, I clicked the sync 3 option and then clicked “forget this car”. For some reason this worked for me. Give it a try.

Up vote reply of Castillo9135 Down vote reply of Castillo9135

Hello! I did this. Went to Setting> Music App> Equalizer >> change it for other not Late night and got fix. Even Spotify is working. Hope that work for others.

Spotify & Apple Music finally working!

iPhone 13 Pro Max iOS 15

Same issue with an Audi
Deleted the myAudi app - spotify and apple music work fine now via apple carplay
Did the EQ thing too

Hope that helps!

Up vote reply of Jordanlondon Down vote reply of Jordanlondon

I’m on the iPhone 13 Pro 128GB model and CarPlay will not even work for me at all. The day I got my iPhone 13 Pro (9/25) it worked just fine but last night when I went to plug it in to the car, it wouldn’t work. I spent about a good hour trying to figure out why it wasn’t working. I even did everything possible to get it to work and no luck. Hopefully they can get this fixed.

Up vote reply of RealRobertOchoa Down vote reply of RealRobertOchoa

Can someone let me know if they figured out a fix for on a Lexus? My EQ is automatically off and it still won’t work.

thanks!

Up vote reply of JHarvey36 Down vote reply of JHarvey36

This happened to me. All I had to do was turn off EQ in settings

Up vote reply of Antxdinero Down vote reply of Antxdinero

Having the same issue with my iPhone 13 Pro. I can’t play Apple Music because it crashes when I use CarPlay. Hope Apple fixes this bug.

Up vote reply of Greg97531 Down vote reply of Greg97531

I have been having this same exact issue with my 2020 Range Rover Evoque and my new iPhone 13 Pro.

My iPhone 12 Pro would connect perfectly fine, even after the iOS 15 update, and play my Apple Music without any issues.

With the iPhone 13 Pro, I would plug it into the USB port, CarPlay would display when plugged in but crash as soon as I hit the play button to play music.

I also changed the equalizer (EQ) from “Late Night” to “Off” and it now works!!!!! Thrilled!!

Up vote reply of courthofjuly Down vote reply of courthofjuly

Same issue here car: 2016 A45 AMG - Car play worked perfectly with my iphone x - upgraded to 13 pro and no longer even shows up as charging let alone carplay. Any help greatly appreciated. Do i need a special adapter?

Up vote reply of adw27 Down vote reply of adw27

Hi, we just had the same issue on the iPhone 13 pro max. We went into settings, under music, and turned off the EQ. It was in late night mode but we turned it off and it immediately worked fine. Before doing this, Apple car play would come up and operate fine until clicking the music and it would crash. Now everything works as it should.

Up vote reply of Taylormg14 Down vote reply of Taylormg14

Apparently they fixed a bug for Audio in CarPlay in 15.0.2

According to Apple:

This update includes bug fixes for your iPhone:

Photos saved to your library from Messages could be deleted after removing the associated thread or message
CarPlay may fail to open audio apps or disconnect during playback

Up vote reply of Claude31 Down vote reply of Claude31

I have a 2021 Honda Civic Hatchback. Ever since I got my car the CarPlay has been funky. However recently the problem has gotten significantly worse. I can’t even get it to connect at ALL. It’s not Bluetooth so it has to be connected via a cable. The weird thing is, my boyfriend has 0 trouble connecting to CarPlay in my car and also my phone says it’s charging so I know it’s connected.

Here’s what I’ve done so far to try to troubleshoot:

Rebooted sound system

Reset factory settings

Bought new lightning cable

Checked phone settings to see if CarPlay was on and not restricted

Restarted phone

Unplugged and re plugged cord in all locations

If anyone can help I’d be so appreciative.

Honda Civic supports Apple CarPlay that lets you access your iPhone apps like iTunes, Google Maps and Spotify through the touch-screen of your vehicle. You can also make phone calls, send messages or use navigation with voice commands using Siri.

Apple CarPlay on Honda Civic 10th generation – (photo by Honda)

Enable CarPlay and Siri on iPhone

You must have iPhone 5 or newer device with iOS 7.1 or newer version to use Apple CarPlay on Honda Civic. Before you begin, ensure CarPlay and Siri are enabled on your iPhone. Also, make sure that the “Press Home for Siri” option is enabled under “Siri & Search” in settings.

If you can’t see CarPlay or Siri & Search under your iPhone settings, then go to Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > Allowed Apps, and make sure both CarPlay and Siri & Search are enabled.

Connect iPhone to Civic’s USB port

Connect your Apple iPhone to your Honda Civic USB port using an Apple-approved Lightning-to-USB cable.
Touch Enable or Always Enable on next prompt. This prompt will not appear again if you select “Always Enable”.
Touch Allow on your iPhone when prompted. This allows the use of CarPlay with your Civic while phone is locked.
Apple CarPlay icon will now appear on the home screen. Touch it to launch CarPlay.

USB data port on Honda Civic is located in the recessed area of center console

To return to the display audio home screen, touch the Honda icon.

Apple CarPlay icon will appear on the home screen of the infotainment system after you connect your iPhone to Honda Civic’s USB port

If you’re unsure which USB port supports CarPlay on your particular Civic variant, then consult your vehicle’s owners manual – or you can try plugging in the cable, one by one, in all the USB ports in dashboard and center console.

Apple CarPlay on 2020 Honda Civic Type R

CarPlay not working on Honda Civic

If Apple CarPlay does not start on your Civic when you plug in the USB cable and there is no CarPlay icon in the list of apps in the infotainment system, it can be due to a number of reasons:

CarPlay is disabled in the infotainment system settings of your Civic.
CarPlay is disabled in your iPhone, go to ‘Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > Allowed Apps’ and enable both CarPlay and Siri.
The Lightning-to-USB cable you’re using is defective. Try a different cable, preferably original Apple cable.
The connected USB port on your Civic does not support CarPlay. Try other USB ports.
A software glitch is responsible for the CarPlay problem. Reset the Civic’s infotainment system to its factory settings.
You’ve an older model of Civic that does not support Apple CarPlay. Only 2016 and later model year Honda Civic vehicles are compatible with CarPlay.

Using Siri on Honda Civic

Siri is Apple’s voice recognition feature that helps you to concentrate on the road while driving your Civic as you can control the functions of the iPhone with voice commands.

The virtual assistant allows you to place phone calls, listen to and send text messages, play music on your iPhone, get directions and use other functions of your iPhone hands-free. You can even ask Siri for current weather conditions, stock prices or upcoming events on your calendar.

To access Siri, press and hold the talk button on the steering wheel of your Civic until you hear Siri tone.

Voice command button on the steering wheel of Honda Civic starts the virtual assistant Siri when CarPlay is active

You can also access Siri by holding down the home button located at the bottom left corner in the CarPlay app.

If the Listen for “Hey Siri” function is enabled in your iPhone device under Siri & Search settings, you can also just simply say: “Hey Siri”. After hearing the audible alert, you can begin asking Siri for assistance.

Which Civic models support CarPlay?

2016 and later model year Honda Civic vehicles are compatible with Apple CarPlay.

Using Google Maps on Honda Civic with CarPlay

If your iPhone has iOS 14+ operating system, you can freely use Google Maps in Apple CarPlay on your Civic. Apple now allows the use of Google Maps in the home screen. Apple has allowed the competitor’s map service in its car application since iOS 12, but the homescreen that was newly introduced in iOS 13 in 2019 could not yet be equipped with maps. Here, users were still limited to Apple’s own map service. With iOS 14 that changes. Now CarPlay automatically selects the last service used for the view.

You can use Waze navigation app in CarPlay if you have iOS 12 or higher operating system installed on your iPhone. Download and install Waze app from App Store on your iPhone, then start CarPlay on your Civic’s infotainment system display. Then touch Waze icon to launch the app.

Using Spotify on Civic

You can use Spotify to stream music on your Civic. Just install the Spotify app from App Store and its icon will appear in the infotainment display when CarPlay is active.

You can use voice commands to play music hands-free on Spotify with Siri. Just add “on Spotify” at the end so that Siri knows which service you’re referring to (e.g. “Hey, Siri, play my ‘Your Mix of the Week’ playlist on Spotify”).

Siri can play songs, artists, albums, playlists, podcasts, and more. You can also “like” music, ask what’s playing, and control playback (e.g. volume, skip song, play / pause).

Do not disturb while driving

When driving, keep your eyes on the road. A quick look at the navigation device is of course allowed in order not to miss the next junction. The “Do not disturb while driving” function can be activated so that your iPhone does not distract you with unnecessary notifications while driving your Civic. iOS 13 extends this option to CarPlay as well. On your iPhone go to Settings > Do Not Disturb, then scroll down and touch “Activate” under “Do not disturb while driving”.

Not all apps are compatible with CarPlay

If you think you can use all your iPhone apps in your Honda Civic with CarPlay, then you’re wrong. The selection of compatible applications is limited, and you have to live with restrictions, especially with messenger apps. iMessage and WhatsApp can be controlled almost exclusively via Siri. That means you cannot see your message history, but only have new messages read out to you or even dictate messages yourself.

The following apps can be used with CarPlay on your Civic, among others: Music, Phone, News, Podcasts, Audio books, Audible, Google Maps, Sygic TomTomGO, Whatsapp, calendar, Settings, Telegram, Waze, Spotify, TuneIn, Tidal, Pandora, Youtube Music and Amazon Music.

Sort apps in CarPlay

You can sort CarPlay apps in your Civic quickly and easily through your iPhone. To do this, go to Settings > General > CarPlay, then select your vehicle under “MY CARS”. On the next screen you can rearrange app icons by touching and dragging them. You can also hide icons by touching the minus button on them.