Wireless Apple CarPlay^®* & Android Auto^™*

Overview

Wireless Apple CarPlay^®* and Android Auto^™* are available across a wide range of 2026 models equipped with Connected Car Navigation Cockpit (ccNC/ccNC Lite) or Standard Audio (Display Audio 2.0 Value) infotainment systems.

Feature Availability by Infotainment System

• ccNC/ccNC Lite (available on EV9, EV6, Sorento, Sorento Hybrid, Sorento Plug-in, K4, K5, Carnival, Carnival Hybrid, Sportage, Sportage Hybrid, and Sportage Plug-in):
  • Apple CarPlay^®* Connectivity: wired or wireless
  • Android Auto^™* Connectivity: wired or wireless
• Standard Audio (Display Audio 2.0 Value) (available on Seltos LX and Niro LX):
  • Apple CarPlay^®* Connectivity: wireless only
  • Android Auto^™* Connectivity: wired or wireless
• Navigation (AVN Gen 5.0 Wide) (available on Seltos, Niro, Niro Plug-In, and Niro EV):
  • Apple CarPlay^®* Connectivity: wired only
  • Android Auto^™* Connectivity: wired only

Wireless Setup Procedures

(Example shown: ccNC infotainment system)

1. On the home screen, select the Phone Projection (1) widget.
   
2. Select Add (2).
   
3. Connect your 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 CarPlay^® or Android Auto^™ icon (5) on the Device Connections screen will enable these features.
   

Troubleshooting Tips

If a message appears on the head unit while using Apple CarPlay^® or Android Auto^™, follow these steps:

1. Advise the customer to update their mobile device to the latest available operating system version.
2. Delete the vehicle’s device from the phone.
   a. For Android^™, go to Settings > Bluetooth^®.
   b. For iPhone^®, go to Settings > General > CarPlay^®.
3. On the head unit, go to Setup > Device Connections and delete all the paired devices.
4. Pair the Bluetooth^® and Apple CarPlay^®* or Android Auto^™* with the vehicle head unit and customer’s phone again.

Check out the following videos on Kia’s Features and Functions YouTube^™* Channel to learn more:

• Wireless Apple CarPlay^®* Video (ccNC Head Unit Shown)
• Wireless Android Auto^™* Video (ccNC Head Unit Shown)
• Wired Apple CarPlay^®* and Android Auto^™* Video (AVN 5.0 Wide Head Unit Shown)
• Wireless Apple CarPlay^®* and Android Auto^™* Video (Standard Audio Head Unit Shown)

Thank you for continuing to help Kia customers get the most out of their technology features in 2026 and beyond!

^* Important Safety Information and Legal Disclaimers can be found in the link at the bottom of the page.