Can I play music from my iPod through my new car 's stereo?

What type of iPod do you have?

If it is an iPod Touch, you might be able to connect it to a CarPlay-equipped car.

iOS - CarPlay - Apple

How to connect your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your car - Apple Support

I believe that every iPod has a headphone jack. Your car stereo might have a 3.5mm audio input port. If not, there are third-party devices that will plug into a headphone jack such as

• FM transmitters
• BlueTooth transmitters
• Adapters with a 3.5mm plug on one end, and a fake Compact Cassette on the other

Does it have a USB connection? If so, try that, using the iPod's dock connector cable. It's a long time since I've used a Classic, but the audio is sent via the Dock Connector so the car should see that.

On some cars, the USB port is hidden in the glove box, on others, it's more obvious.

If you're using a wired port on the car, don't forget to switch the car's audio system to that input and also, turn up the volume on the iPod.