How to Add and Customize Widgets on Apple CarPlay (iOS 26 Update)

Want to personalize your Apple CarPlay dashboard with live widgets? In iOS 26, Apple finally introduced interactive CarPlay widgets — letting you view weather, calendar events, battery status, music controls, maps, and reminders all at once. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to display, arrange, and remove widgets on CarPlay step by step. 💡 What you’ll learn: How to enable widgets in CarPlay How to customize dashboard layout Fix if widgets don’t show up Tips for optimizing CarPlay display for your car Perfect for anyone using CarPlay with iOS 26 or later who wants to make their drive more connected and efficient.