This option is useful if you’re frequently in cars that aren’t your own (such as rental cars) and don’t want your iPhone to try to connect to those vehicles.
When setting up Screen Time for the first time, you’ll need to review the welcome screen and then select This is My iPhone. [1] X Research source
When setting up Screen Time for the first time, you’ll need to review the welcome screen and then select This is My iPhone. [1] X Research source
If the switch at the top of the Content & Privacy Restrictions screen is set to off (gray or white), tap it to turn it on (green).
If you want to use CarPlay again in the future, you can do one of three things: Toggle this switch back on, disable Content & Privacy Restrictions, or disable Screen Time altogether.
This option is useful if you’d rather use your car’s built-in infotainment system, or someone else in the car is trying to connect to CarPlay.
Some apps, such as Settings and Messages, cannot be removed from CarPlay. But you can disable notifications for these apps in CarPlay so they won’t bug you while you’re driving.
You can always add the app back by returning to this screen and tapping the green + next to its name.
If you’d rather just not see notifications for some apps in CarPlay, you can disable CarPlay notifications by app. First, connect your iPhone to CarPlay, go to Settings > Notifications on your iPhone, select an app, and then tap the “Show in CarPlay” switch to turn notifications off.
If you don’t see this option, tap + and select Driving to add it now. Then, tap Next, choose whether to allow certain contacts to call you while you’re driving (or tap Allow none), and follow the on-screen instructions until you’re at a settings screen that says “Driving” at the top.
If you want, you can tap the back button and choose other options for Driving Focus, including the option to allow certain notifications.
