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App Connect (connect your smartphone)

Access your apps in your car.

How it works

Your smartphone apps are transmitted to the display of the infotainment system and can therefore be comfortably and clearly controlled within your line of vision.That makes it incredibly easy to access music, news, maps or audiobooks, for example. Volkswagen offers two interfaces for connecting smartphones, with numerous options: Apple CarPlay and Android Auto by Google. The wireless connection option for the “Discover Media”, “Discover Pro” and “Ready 2 Discover” navigation systems also makes their use particularly convenient. To avoid distraction, only certified apps can be started during the journey. 

Volkswagen AG allows you to use Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. However, the country-specific availability of both technologies is the responsibility of Apple and Google.

Your App-Connect connection options

Apple CarPlay

Apple CarPlay™

With CarPlay by Apple, you can control selected apps from your iPhone while driving. This can also be done wirelessly for VW Connect and We Connect-ready vehicles. Using these apps is as easy as it is from an iPhone. Phone, news, music – all at the touch of a button. You can even operate the system via voice command if you so desire. You can obtain further information directly from Apple.

More information on Apple CarPlayOpens an external link

Android Auto

Android Auto

With Android Auto by Google, you can safely operate applicable apps from your smartphone while driving. This can also be done wirelessly for VW Connect and We Connect-ready vehicles. And with Google Voice you can control everything by voice command. You can obtain further information directly from Google.

More information on Android AutoOpens an external link

Next steps

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Discover our connected services

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Next steps

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Important information :

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Only available in conjunction with the “Composition”, “Composition Colour”, “Composition Media” and “Ready 2 Discover” radios or the “Discover Media”, "Discover Pro" and "Discover Pro Max" navigation systems. In principle, App-Connect enables the use of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto technologies. Both technologies are the responsibility of Apple and Google, whereby Volkswagen AG has no influence on country-specific availability of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and therefore the availability of the relevant technology may vary according to country. The availability of Apple CarPlay can be found at https://www.apple.com/ios/feature-availability/#apple-carplay and the availability of Android Auto can be found at https://www.android.com/auto/. The functions may be subject to changes to content or may be ceased during the contract period. To avoid distraction, only certified apps can be started during the journey. In this context, please also be aware that some apps are not offered for each of the two technologies. Information on the compatibility of smartphones can be found for Apple CarPlay at https://www.apple.com/ios/carplay/ and for Android Auto at https://www.android.com/auto/. Apple CarPlay is a trademark of Apple Inc. Android Auto is a trademark of Google LLC. 

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