Smart vehicles are increasingly present on the market. The fact of controlling the multimedia system through voice commands or making calls comfortably is something already quite common. To facilitate this task, CarPlay and AndroidAuto are implemented in some vehicles to link with iOS and Android devices respectively. But CarPlay is not perfect in this sense and sometimes the iPhone does not finish connecting with the car and Siri may be responsible. In this article we tell you what happens in this regard.
Siri and CarPlay, a close relationship
Normally when you have a car that has CarPlay integrated, the logical thing is to always have the iPhone linked. In this way, it is possible to have an interface developed by Apple itself in the car to be able to choose different actions. One of them for example is to make use of different relevant applications such as Apple Maps or Apple Music among others. In short, it is possible to have everything that you should normally use when driving on a very accessible screen.
But in addition to giving us access to the iPhone applications it also allows us to have exquisite control. This is where Siri and voice commands come in that allow you to easily put music on or call a person with a simple, very simple instruction. But the problem is when CarPlay does not finish linking correctly. Especially when you want to make the link and a synchronization error appears or it simply does not even connect. This is undoubtedly a problem since it would be limiting quite a bit one of the functionalities that the operating system has as well as the car itself.
This is a problem that can become quite common among many users who use this functionality every day. But the truth is that the solution that is presented is quite simple to apply as we tell you below.
Solve the CarPlay problem
This issue with CarPlay is directly related to the Siri voice assistant. In the event that it is deactivated, it is quite likely that all these problems that we have discussed previously with linking will emerge. That is why you should always check that it is activated, something that can also occur with Siri problems on the iPhone. In order to know if it is activated, you must follow the following steps:
- Enter the device settings.
- Access the ‘Siri and Search’ section.
- Make sure that the first option that is related to ‘Hey Siri’ is activated.
At the time of ensuring that it is activated there should no longer be problems related to the CarPlay link in any of the cases. This makes a lot of sense since you can achieve greater safety when driving. Siri is an essential part of CarPlay so you don’t have to manipulate the vehicle screen to play a new song or set a specific destination. That is why the obligation to have Siri activated is a requirement that cannot be ignored, security being one of the great incentives.
