APPLE CAR PLAY^®.

With Apple CarPlay® you can use the functions of your iPhone in your BMW – and all entirely without any cables Smartphone apps such as iMessage, Apple Maps, WhatsApp, telephony, Apple Music or Spotify are displayed in the BMW iDrive System and can be conveniently operated in the vehicle via touch or voice command.

The following requirements have to be fulfilled to use Apple CarPlay®:

• An iPhone 5 at least with an iOS version 9.3 or later with an active data plan.
  
• Vehicles with the equipment options of Connected Package Plus (6C2) or Connected Package Professional (6C3/4).
  
• Vehicles with a production date of July 2016 or later with the equipment option Apple CarPlay® Preparation or Smartphone Integration (SA6CP) support Apple CarPlay®.
  
• Siri, WiFi and Bluetooth must be activated on the iPhone.
  
  

The service Apple CarPlay® has no runtime limitation and is permanently available in your BMW.

Note: The requirements and availability may vary from country to country.

Your vehicle with BMW iDrive and Operating System 8 recognises the Apple Siri voice control for Apple CarPlay® by the activation word "Hey Siri“ without you having to press the push-to-talk button on the steering wheel. Please note that you must confirm this function when initialising Apple CarPlay® in your BMW or in the system settings of BMW iDrive with Operating System 8.

You can find a list of available apps here: https://www.apple.com/de/ios/carplay/