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I've used CarPay in rental cars with my same iPhone and I agree that it was incredibly intuitive. Usually you just plug in and it works. For some reason though, the car is not connecting via USB (BT connects fine, but I believe CarPlay needs USB).
CarPlay is definitely available in my area...
I just bought a 2018 Subaru Legacy Limited and all the manufacturers materials say it supports CarPlay. CarPlay is an app listed on the screen, but my iPhone 6 won't connect. The CarPlay app seems to be greyed out and the screen says "smartphone connection error" when connected via USB. I...