Mazda CX-3: How to use Apple CarPlay™ (Some models) / Switching to Apple CarPlay™
Connect the iPhone® by inserting the Apple®-genuine connector cord to the USB
terminal
indicated by the 
mark.
Refer to How to connect USB port/Auxiliary jack.
NOTE
When you switch your iPhone® connection from Bluetooth® to the vehicle's USB terminal, the system switches to Apple CarPlay™. The applications which was being used via Bluetooth® connection can be used continuously. However, the available functions of the applications using Bluetooth® connection and those on Apple CarPlay™ may differ.
If the iPhone® is connected to the USB terminal not indicated by the
mark, the system
operates in USB mode.
Display of Apple CarPlay™ Screen
Use any of the following methods to display the Apple CarPlay™ screen in the center display.
- Select
on the home screen. - Long press
on the
commander switch. - Select
on the home screen,
and select 
from the
Applications screen.
Apple CarPlay™ home screen
NOTE
The icons and icon positions displayed on the Apple CarPlay™ home screen may differ depending on the connected iPhone® and iOS version.
Convenient Ways to Use Apple CarPlay™
*1 The voice recognition function of Mazda Connect cannot be used while Apple CarPlay™ is connected.
To End Apple CarPlay™
To end Apple CarPlay™, disconnect the Apple®-genuine connector cord from the USB terminal and disconnect the iPhone® from the connector cord.
NOTE
If the connector cord is disconnected from the USB terminal during music playback using Apple CarPlay™, the audio source selection will no longer be available and the vehicle's audio device will be muted.
What is Apple CarPlay™?
Apple CarPlay™ allows you to make calls, send or receive messages, and listen
to music
using your iPhone® with the vehicle's audio system, or search for destinations
using the
maps...
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WARNING
Be sure to look over your shoulder before changing lanes:
Changing lanes without taking into account the actual distance of the vehicle in the convex mirror is dangerous. You could have a serious accident. What you see in the convex mirror is closer than it appears.
Mirror type
Flat type (driver's side)
