You’re sick and tired of listening to the radio, or having to pull of to make calls while you’re driving a car, all these reasons are good to connect your Iphone to your car, only there are some approaches to do this. For this, you ask yourself how to connect an Iphone to your Mini Mini 3, know that you are in the good article. Our team has created this content to help you with this task and allow you to make phone calls in the car or connect your Android or Apple phone to it. To get this done, first, we will see why it is important to connect your Iphone to your car, then, we will look into the connection of an Iphone to your Mini Mini 3 by USB, and, in a second part, how to connect an Iphone to your Mini Mini 3 by bluetooth.
Why connect an iPhone to the Mini Mini 3?
So we commence our content with the benefit of connecting your Iphone to your Mini Mini 3. For some of you it is possible that you are not convinced of the relevance of this connection, but know that you will only enjoy advantages that will make your life less complicated or make your experience at the wheel of your car more convenient. Here are the different advantages of connecting your iPhone to your Mini Mini 3:
- Making calls from your Iphone hands-free with the sound of the call on the speakers of your Mini Mini 3.
- Transmit your music and play it on your Mini Mini 3 audio system.
- Retrieve the directory of your Iphone on the car radio of your Mini Mini 3
- Control your iPhone by voice (e.g. call someone or change the music).
How do I connect an Iphone to the Mini Mini 3 via USB?
No matter if you want to connect an Iphone 5, 6 or 7 to your Mini Mini 3, the method will be the same, we will see the two distinct procedures to connect your Iphone in USB to your car.
Connect your Iphone with CarPlay in USB to your Mini Mini 3
Firstly, you can connect your Iphone in USB via CarPlay. To get this done, your car will need to be equipped with CarPlay and a USB plug. You can find the list of models compatible with CarPlay here. Be sure you verify that the year of production of your Mini Mini 3 allows the use of this feature. Once done, here are the steps to stick to to make the connection between your Iphone and your Mini Mini 3:
- Start your car
- Switch on Siri if you haven’t already
- Connect your Iphone 4/5/6/7/8 to the USB port of your Mini Mini 3
- Confirm the connection on your car radio, it may ask you to examine a code on the screen of your Iphone
Connect your Iphone via USB to the car radio of your Mini Mini 3
Second possibility, you can connect your Iphone to your Mini Mini 3 by USB even if your car is not supplied with CarPlay, for this, you will need to have a car radio found in a car center for example and that it has a USB port . To finish, you will only have to connect your Iphone via a USB cable to enjoy your music and its other functionality.
How to connect an Iphone to the Mini Mini 3 in bluetooth thanks to CarPlay?
Second probability, you can connect your Iphone via Bluetooth to your Mini Mini 3 via CarPlay. This is the most effective procedure, and despite the fact it consumes more battery on your Iphone, it is the most pleasant way to enjoy your Iphone while driving your Mini Mini 3. For that, it will be important to follow some measures to be able to carry out accurately the connection between the car the Iphone, here they are:
- Switch on the Bluetooth/wireless pairing mode on the car radio of your Mini Mini 3
- On your Iphone go to the “settings”, then to the “General” tab, choose the “CarPlay” section and search for “available cars”
- Select in the list your Mini Mini 3, it is possible that you are asked for a verification via a code, do it, and you should have paired your Iphone to your Mini Mini 3
- On some series, the screen of your car should display CarPlay straight, if not, press the application button
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If you have bluetooth problems with your Mini Mini 3, do not hesitate to read our specific content on this subject.
How to connect an Iphone to the Mini Mini 3 with a jack cable?
In the event that none of these solutions are possible on your Mini Mini 3, you still have the simple but effective solution of the jack cable. Actually, this procedure will allow you to connect your iPhone to your Mini Mini 3 via the auxiliary socket of your car radio or your car, and thus transfer the sound emitted by your phone to the speakers of your car. The purchase of a jack cable will not cost you more than 10€.
If you wish more tutorials on the Mini Mini 3, go to our Mini Mini 3 category.
