These days, Apple CarPlay is the standard when it comes to integrating smartphone technology with a vehicle’s infotainment system. General Motors offers it in nearly all of its vehicles, but some owners may prefer to ditch CarPlay entirely and use GM’s baked-in infotainment system features instead. Incidentally, there is no “off switch” to do that, but there are two methods to deactivate the system on your iPhone, both of which we’re covering in today’s GM Authority How-To.
Forgetting A CarPlay Vehicle Via Settings
This method is similar to configuring an iPhone to forget a Wi-Fi network or unpair from a Bluetooth device, as it also works to “forget” the car. But though this method stops CarPlay from taking over when connected to a vehicle’s infotainment system, but for those with more than one car, the process will need to be repeated for each vehicle.
1. Open Settings
2. Tap General
3. Tap CarPlay
4. Select the vehicle in which you wish to disable CarPlay.
5. Tap Forget This Car and then Confirm
Turning Off Apple CarPlay Entirely
This method is a bit more straightforward for folks with multiple vehicles, as it will completely deactivate CarPlay for the device. Note that this method is only applicable for iPhones equipped with iOS 12 or higher.
1. Open Settings
2. Tap Screen Time
3. Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions
4. Tap to enable these if they are disabled
5. Tap Allowed Apps
6. Tap to toggle CarPlay
Now, CarPlay should be disabled on the device entirely.
As we covered previously, the majority of new GM vehicles currently on sales offer CarPlay, and some new models are rolling out wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for the 2021 model year, the first of which is the 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer. While wireless CarPlay is certainly more convenient than wired CarPlay, some folks might prefer not to use the system at all.
Which do you prefer, dear reader – Apple CarPlay, or the baked-in infotainment features? Let us know in the comments, and make sure to subscribe to GM Authority for more tips like these as well as ongoing GM news coverage.
Comments
Wish there was a way to remove the app from your screen in your GM touchscreen. In my 2018 Buick Regal GS I can but not in my 2019 Cadillac CTS V.
CarPlay is a great idea, with that being said it is less to be desired with the distractions is causes. For example to go to your favorite channels in Pandora you have to hit three different prompts to get you there. As for the iPhone it cut in and out and also sometimes sounds like a robot is talk to you when you’re in a conversation with a caller. It also automatically starts to play music when you turn on the vehicle. I prefer to control my environment not be controlled.
How can I disable a certain app within Apple CarPlay? I don’t want to be able to use Spotify in my car – how can I do that?
none of these solutions work
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