Wireless Apple CarPlay®* and Android Auto™* are available on all 2025 models with Standard Audio (Display Audio 2.0 Value) or Connected Car Navigation* Cockpit (ccNC/ccNC Lite) infotainment systems. Though Navigation* (AVN Gen 5.0 Wide) infotainment systems do not offer wireless connection, they do support tethered Apple CarPlay®* and Android Auto™*.
Check out the list below for availability by model!
ccNC/ccNC Lite
Standard: 2025 Carnival, Carnival Hybrid, EV9, K4, K5, Sorento, Sorento Hybrid, and Sorento Plug-In Hybrid
- Support for Wireless or Tethered Android Auto™*
- Support for Wireless or Tethered Apple CarPlay®*
Standard Audio (Display Audio 2.0 Value)
Standard only on LX trim: 2025 Niro Hybrid, Soul, Seltos, Sportage, and Sportage Hybrid
- Support for Wireless or Tethered Android Auto™*
- Support for Wireless Apple CarPlay®* only
- Note: Display Audio 2.0 Value does not support tethered Apple CarPlay®*.
Navigation (AVN Gen 5.0 Wide)
Standard: 2025 EV6, Telluride, Niro EV, Niro Plug-In Hybrid, and Sportage Plug-In Hybrid
Standard on all trims except for LX: 2025 Niro Hybrid, Soul, Seltos, Sportage, and Sportage Hybrid
- Support for Tethered Android Auto™* only
- Support for Tethered Apple CarPlay®* only
Wireless Setup Procedures
NOTE: The following images show the ccNC infotainment system.
1. On the home screen, select the Phone Projection (1) widget.
2. Seleccionar Add (2).
3. Connect the phone through Bluetooth®* and accept any requests on the phone to connect to Bluetooth®*.
4. Seleccionar Yes (4) to connect to Apple CarPlay®* or Android Auto®*.
5. If the customer’s phone was previously only connected via Bluetooth®*, selecting the corresponding icon (5) in the Device Connections screen will enable Apple CarPlay®* or Android Auto™*.
Troubleshooting Tips
The following message may appear on the head unit while using Android Auto™* or Apple CarPlay®* in certain locations.
- Advise the customer to update their mobile device to the latest available phone operating system version.
- Delete the vehicle from the phone’s saved devices:
- For Android™*: Go to Settings > Bluetooth®* and delete the vehicle
- For iPhone®*: Go to Settings > General > CarPlay®* and delete the vehicle
- On the head unit, go to Setup > Device Connections and delete all the paired devices
- Pair Bluetooth®* and Android Auto™* or Apple CarPlay®* with the vehicle head unit and customer’s phone again
Check out the Wireless Apple CarPlay®* and Android Auto™* video on Kia’s Feature & Function Videos YouTube™* Channel to learn more.
Thank you for your efforts to ensure that our customers understand the technology features in their vehicles!
Sincerely,
Ownership Experience Team
Kia America
*Important Safety Information and Legal Disclaimers can be found in the link at the bottom of the page.