Connecting a phone to the car via Bluetooth for the first time

Updated 2020-10-29

Pair a Bluetooth-enabled phone to the vehicle to make calls, send/receive text messages and wirelessly play media from the vehicle, or connect the vehicle to the Internet.

Two Bluetooth devices can be connected at the same time, but in that case, only one will be used for wireless playback. The most recently paired phone will be automatically connected to make calls, send/receive text messages, play media or use as an Internet connection1. It is possible to change what the phone is used for under Bluetooth Devices via the settings menu in the center display's Top view. The cellular phone must be equipped with Bluetooth and support tethering.

After the device has been connected/registered for the first time via Bluetooth, the device no longer needs to be visible/searchable. It just needs to have Bluetooth activated. A maximum of 20 paired Bluetooth devices can be stored in the vehicle.

If you have a new device with the same name as another device that was previously connected to the vehicle, you may need to first delete the old device from the vehicle's list of previously connected devices. The new device can then be connected as usual.

There are two ways to pair a phone to the vehicle. Searching for the phone from the vehicle or searching for the vehicle from the phone.

Option 1 - searching for the phone from the vehicle

Make the phone discoverable/visible using its Bluetooth function.

Open the phone tile in the center display.

If no phone has been paired to the vehicle, tap Add phone.
If a phone has been paired to the vehicle, tap Change. Tap Add phone in the pop-up window.

A list of available Bluetooth devices will be displayed. The list will be updated as new devices are discovered.

Tap the name of the phone you would like to connect.

Make sure that the code displayed in the vehicle matches the one in the phone. If it does, confirm the code in both places.

In the phone, accept or cancel the options for selecting the phone's contacts and text messages.

Note

The message function must be activated in certain phones.
Not all phones are fully compatible and may not be able to display contacts and messages in the vehicle.

Option 2 - searching for the vehicle from the phone

Open the phone tile in the center display.

If no phone has been paired to the vehicle, tap Add phone → Make vehicle discoverable.
If a phone has been paired to the vehicle, tap Change. Tap Add phone → Make vehicle discoverable in the pop-up window.

Activate Bluetooth in the phone.

Search in the phone for Bluetooth devices.

A list of available Bluetooth devices will be displayed.

Select the vehicle's name from the list of devices in the phone.

A pop-up window for the connection is shown in the car. Confirm the connection.

Make sure that the code displayed in the vehicle matches the one shown in the external device. If it does, confirm the code in both places.

In the phone, accept or cancel the options for selecting the phone's contacts and text messages.

Note

The message function must be activated in certain phones.
Not all phones are fully compatible and may not be able to display contacts and messages in the vehicle.

Note

If the phone's operating system is being updated, it is possible that the connection will be interrupted. Delete the phone from the car and reconnect.