Bluetooth doesn't automatically connect

My iPhone and handsfree earphone automatically connects flawlessly but for some reason my iPad needs to be manually connected each time I turn my engine on. It is paired and shows up as paired but it won'automatically connect. It does not make a difference if I have my iphone/earphone nearby or not.

Does anybody have any insight or suggestions how I can get my iPad to connect automatically?

 

Thanks for replying. Yes, I have "forgotten" and "repaired" and shut down and restarted everything several times. And, all other devices are now "forgotten" and unpaired, still, my iPad needs to be manually connected (it's shows paired w/o problem) each time! It's currently the only paired device.