Porsche's Own App Adds New Functionality within Apple CarPlay

Porsche has updated its Apple CarPlay support, integrating My Porsche features directly into the Apple software.Users can now change features including sound profiles, climate control, and ambient lighting with the Porsche app while using Apple CarPlay.The updated software is available now in the Porsche Cayenne, with plans to roll the changes out to other models soon.

Apple CarPlay just got a little more useful for Porsche owners. Underscoring further just how much owners prefer third-party software like CarPlay over the native manufacturer systems, Porsche has updated its My Porsche app software, allowing for further support within Apple CarPlay. Users can now make changes to things that would otherwise only be controlled by the manufacturer software. That means things like cabin sound profiles, climate control, and ambient lighting in the cabin can now be changed directly from Apple CarPlay menus.

The new functions can also be added to new “wellness modes” like Relax, Warmup, and Refresh, all using CarPlay. Possibly the most exciting part of the update comes from the ability to use voice activation and Siri for things like changing climate control or radio settings.

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The added level of integration comes on the heels of a similar update Porsche launched in May. In that update, Porsche added support for finding EV chargers in the native Apple Maps software for the Taycan. The updated system allows users to view things like the vehicle’s state of charge (SOC), expected traffic conditions, and average speed, in Apple Maps, rather than the built-in Porsche version.

Owners can activate the new feature with a QR code in the PCM (Porsche Communication Manager). The updated software is free and available now for the new Cayenne SUV. Porsche promises to roll the new version to more models in the future.

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Jack Fitzgerald’s love for cars stems from his as yet unshakable addiction to Formula 1.
After a brief stint as a detailer for a local dealership group in college, he knew he needed a more permanent way to drive all the new cars he couldn’t afford and decided to pursue a career in auto writing. By hounding his college professors at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, he was able to travel Wisconsin seeking out stories in the auto world before landing his dream job at Car and Driver. His new goal is to delay the inevitable demise of his 2010 Volkswagen Golf.