iPhone 4S will not autoconnect in car

I have finally figured out the reason why I was having this problem:

Before pairing the new phone to the car's stereo, I made sure that I deleted the old phone entry from the car as well as the car entry from the phone.

I have restored the phone a couple of times from backup and from scratch and nothing seemed to make any difference.

I finally noticed that every time I restored the phone, I was always using the same name. This is also the same name I was using for the old phone.

So, I deleted the entries on both devices, renamed the phone to a completely different name and paired the 2 devices ...et voila!!!

The new phone works flawlessly.

Pir800, try the steps (if your subaru system is the same as mine - I have a WRX) that I have posted earlier to add/pair your phone from the voice command functions or better yet refer to your owner's manual at the end of the audio section - it's a longer process but it worked.

I went through the steps, deleted my previous phone (vocally) and added the new one and paired it.

When I restarded my car, my iPhone 4s autoconnected 🙂 HOURRA for me...

When my iPhone 4s would not connect to my Toyota Tacoma, I read all the possible remedys here. No single remedy worked, but a combination of things finally made it work. First I deleted all previous phones (I bought it useed and it still had other users listed). Then I deleted the Audio BT (even though my phone wouldn't work, my iPhone audio had worked right away). Then I ran the settup for the BT phone connection again and it worked! After that the audio BT also came back automatically.

On my 2012 subaru legacy I had the same problem. I just fixed it today. I renamed the phone which didn't help. So I went into the Bluetooth menu on the car and went to setup. Then I selected initialize system which reset the whole Bluetooth. I had to reprogram the phone entries but now it auto connects each time. Hope this helps others with a subaru

I also had been putting up with no autoconnect with an iPhone 4 in my MY12 WRX (Aus) for nearly 2 years now, My previous phone, a Nokia E6-00 would connect everytime automatically, I did as others have suggested and got into the setup menu and found the nokia still appeared on the list, even though I had deleted that pairing some time ago, used voice method to pair the iPhone and it works everytime now.

Did you try the following steps:

- Unpair the phone

- On your Iphone: Go to Settings - About - Name, and change the phone's name

- Pair the phone to the car's system

This worked for me, and resolved the autoreconnect issue

Been there done that, as the expression says - more than once.

Found this on a subaru forum; will go try it in a few

Before using the Hands-free system, it is necessary to register a cell phone in the system. Perform the following procedure to register a cell phone.

1. Press the OFF hook switch .

2. Select “ENGLISH”/“FRANÇAIS” by operating the “TUNE/TRACK/CH” dial. Then “WELCOME!” will be displayed.

3. Press the “TUNE/TRACK/CH” dial or the talk switch .

4. Select the “RECORD NAME” menu.

5. Say the name to be registered.

6. Select the “CONFIRM” menu. After “CAR M_MEDIA” is displayed, a pass key is displayed.

7. Input the displayed pass key into the cell phone while “PKY: ****” is displayed. If you input the correct pass key, “PAIRED” is displayed and the registration procedure is finished. If you input an incorrect pass key, “FAILED” is displayed and the registration procedure was not successful.

I think you should switch phone brands. It will be enlightening when you discover that other phone brands have issues also.

Alternatively, you can try standard diagnostic techniques to fix your problem, and if they don't work take the phone to Apple for a replacement of your defective phone.

Start by restoring the phone as New without reloading your backup. If the problem exists on a phone that has not been configured at all then you have a hardware problem. If the problem is gone there was corrupt data on your phone.

It worked for HadiM, as stated. It's also necessary to clear other pairings on both the iPhone and in the Subaru system. That should be the first step.

I am having the same problem. I however had a blackberry and never had an issue. My husband has the 4G and never had an issue in my car either. Now it connects for a second and automatically disconnects. No idea what it is.

I have been struggling with this issue for a week. I have a blackberry and a nokia paired to my car and both have worked flawlessly. My new iphone 4s will pair but the bluetooth never connects it just circles forever!

I am having the same issue with my iPhone 4S. It will not reconnect automatically to my 2011 Subaru Forester stereo. I had an iPhone 3GS that worked flawlessly.

I have contacted Subaru and opened a case with them as well, but they do not seem to have such problems reported before.

I have the same car and the same issue. Tried exactly what was proposed but the phone still doesn't autoconnect. It's a pain when you forget to select it as you can't while the car is moving. Anyway, did this solution work for you? Otherwise all the rest is fine, just need this to get working ASAP.

The Subaru solution from alain c worked for me. As I recall, this is how my dealer originally set up my 3G. I was trying to set up my 4S via the instructions in the manual which is by using the menu/tune buttons on the stereo. That route never worked, and neither did renaming the phone suggested by HadiM. I went through the verbal process suggested by alain c and it now pairs automatically when I start up my Outback Sport.