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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. Select Add (2).

3. Connect the phone through Bluetooth®* and accept any requests on the phone to connect to Bluetooth®*.

4. Select 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.

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