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Change settings in CarPlay

In Settings in CarPlay, you can change the Wallpaper, turn on Do Not Disturb While Driving, change how CarPlay looks on the display, turn suggestions in CarPlay Dashboard on or off, and show or hide album art.

Use Do Not Disturb While Driving with CarPlay

Do Not Disturb While Driving helps you stay focused on the road. While your iPhone is connected to CarPlay, notifications and text messages are silenced or limited.

  1. Open Settings in CarPlay using your vehicle’s built-in controls.

    Note: If you’re viewing CarPlay Dashboard and Settings doesn’t appear in the recent apps list on the left, tap 👁 the Home button
    to see pages of all of your CarPlay apps, including Settings.

  2. Select Do Not Disturb While Driving.

  3. Turn on Activate With CarPlay.

When you’re not driving, you can do the following in Settings 👁 Image
on iPhone:

Switch the appearance of CarPlay

CarPlay is set to dark appearance by default in most vehicles. If you prefer to have CarPlay automatically switch between dark and light appearance, do the following:

  1. Open Settings in CarPlay using your vehicle’s built-in controls.

  2. Select Appearance.

  3. Select Always Dark.

The dark appearance is optimized for viewing in low-light environments, such as at night.

Change the wallpaper in CarPlay

Open Settings in CarPlay using your vehicle’s built-in controls, select Wallpaper, then choose one of the available options.

Hide or show suggestions in CarPlay Dashboard

Open Settings in CarPlay using your vehicle’s built-in controls, then turn Suggestions in CarPlay off or on.

Hide or show album art

Open Settings in CarPlay using your vehicle’s built-in controls, then turn Show Album Art off or on.

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