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How to Turn Off Apple CarPlay

You don't have to use it unless you want to

By Jerri Ledford Jerri Ledford Writer, Editor, Fact Checker Western Kentucky University Gulf Coast Community College Jerri L. Ledford has been writing, editing, and fact-checking tech stories since 1994. Her work has appeared in Computerworld, PC Magazine, Information Today, and many others. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on September 14, 2021 Reviewed by Ryan Perian Reviewed by Ryan Perian Western Governors University Ryan Perian is a certified IT specialist who holds numerous IT certifications and has 12+ years' experience working in the IT industry support and management positions. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Connected Car Tech Apple CarPlay Android Auto Navigation

What to Know

Apple CarPlay lets you sync your iPhone with compatible vehicles either via a wireless connection or using a cable.To turn off CarPlay go to Settings > General > CarPlay > tap the vehicle you want to forget and then tap Forget This Car > Forget.You can also disable CarPlay in Screen Time settings so it doesn't turn on for any connected vehicle. This article addresses two ways to turn off Apple CarPlay in iOS 14, iOS 13, and iOS 12, either using a Settings option or through Content Restrictions.

How to Turn Off CarPlay from Settings

You may want to turn off Apple CarPlay for a variety of reasons, including that maybe you just don't want to use CarPlay. No matter the reason, you can turn CarPlay off from the Settings. When you turn it off using these instructions, you can easily re-enable it by re-connecting CarPlay to your phone. Go to Settings > General and then tap CarPlay. On the CarPlay screen, tap the name of the vehicle you want to forget under the My Car options. If you connect to multiple vehicles, you may have more than one car listed here, and if you want to turn CarPlay off on all of them, you'll need to repeat the steps for each vehicle. Once you choose to forget a vehicle in your CarPlay app, you'll have to go through the process of re-adding it to access it again in the future. Tap Forget This Car. Then in the confirmation message that appears, tap Forget again to confirm that you no longer want to use CarPlay with this vehicle. Once you tap Forget the vehicle will be removed from Apple CarPlay.

How to Completely Disable Apple CarPlay

If you don't use CarPlay or you find it frustrating that it starts up every time you connect your phone to your car, you can completely disable it. Surprisingly, however, you'll have to go through Screen Time to do it. If you do choose to turn off CarPlay using this method, you'll be completely disabling the feature, so until you go back through these instructions and re-enable CarPlay, you won't be able to use it. Open your iPhone's Settings and then tap Screen Time. On the Screen Time settings page, scroll down and tap Content & Privacy Restrictions. In Content & Privacy Restrictions, if you haven't already enabled Content & Privacy Restrictions, toggle it on (the button turns green). Once your apps are showing as editable, then find and tap Allowed Apps. On the Allowed Apps screen, toggle off CarPlay. This blocks it from being accessed at all, both wirelessly and when your phone is connected to a cable. To use CarPlay in the future, you'll have to toggle this option back on, first. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Fix It When Apple CarPlay is Not Working How to Turn Off Parental Controls on iPhone How to Turn off Incognito Mode How to Customize CarPlay and Unlock Hidden Secrets How to Turn off In-App Purchases in iOS (iPad/iPhone) How to Lock Apps on Any iPhone How to Block Websites on the iPhone How to Block YouTube on iPad How to Fix It When Snapchat Is Not Working on an iPhone How to Disable Android Auto How to Set up and Use Restrictions on an iPhone How to Turn Off Family Sharing for iTunes 12 Ways to Fix It When FaceTime Is Not Working How to Turn Off Android Phone Sensors Can You Delete the Apps That Come With the iPhone? How to Fix a "Failed to Obtain IP Address" Android Error Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies