🚗📱 BMW CARPLAY ACTIVATION ID5/ID6 UNITS

CarPlay brings your most-used apps to the dashboard in a car-friendly layout with large icons and simple controls.

🗺️ Navigation

Use Apple Maps, Google Maps, or Waze for live directions, traffic updates, lane guidance, and ETA updates all on your car screen.

🎵 Music & audio

Control Spotify, Apple Music, Podcasts, Audible, and more without touching your phone.

📞 Calls & messages

Make calls, send and receive messages using Siri voice control, so your hands stay on the wheel and eyes on the road.

🎙️ Voice control

Say “Hey Siri” to navigate, play music, reply to messages, or ask for directions instantly.

🔌 How it connects

Wireless: Connect automatically via Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

⚙️ Why people upgrade to full-screen CarPlay

Many BMWs show CarPlay in split screen, limiting space. Full-screen CarPlay uses the entire display, making maps clearer and apps easier to use.

✅ Key Benefits

• Safer driving with reduced distractions
• Familiar iPhone interface
• Real-time navigation and traffic
• Works with iPhone apps you already use

🛠️ WiFi Antenna Requirement 🛠️

To use Apple CarPlay, a WiFi antenna is required.
If your vehicle wasn’t factory fitted with one, you will require one.

ℹ️ Find Your Firmware Version

1. Open Navigation
2. Press Options and select Settings
3. Go to Position & Version History > Version Information

If your firmware version ends with:

H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O - USB and cable coding are supported

P, Q, R, S, U, V, W, X, Y - Cable coding is required

🧩Compatibility Cheat Sheet