Add the iPhone
Open HOME → Settings → Device Connection → +Add New Device. If Settings is absent from Favorites, find it in All Apps. Follow the receiver’s prompt and select XAV-AX4000 in the iPhone’s Bluetooth settings.
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Approve the matching request
Compare the six-digit passkey displayed on the phone and receiver. Touch Pair, then Apple CarPlay on the receiver. Sony says this process should not ask you to type a six-digit code; stop an unexpected code-entry request and restart deliberately.
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Check the session
Open CarPlay and confirm the intended phone is connected. Test a navigation prompt and audio while stationary. A separate Bluetooth connection is unavailable while CarPlay is running, although Bluetooth pairing remains possible; do not misdiagnose that documented behavior as a failed receiver.
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- Sony — Using Apple CarPlay wirelessly ↗Reviewed Oct 8, 2026
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