CarPlay
Apple vehicle integration
CarPlay is Apple's software system that integrates an iPhone with a vehicle's dashboard display, allowing drivers to access navigation, music, messaging, and phone calls through the car's built-in screen.
The interface mirrors familiar iPhone apps while simplifying controls for safer use while driving: My rental car had CarPlay, so I just plugged in my phone.
Vehicle control panel
- touchscreenInput-sensitive display panel
- displayPresentation for viewing
- infotainmentNews-entertainment media blend
- navigationDetermining position and course
controls · Siri · apps · icons · maps · music · podcasts · settings
Digital voice helper
- hands-freeOperable without holding
- dictationOral text for writing
- microphoneAudio input device
- speakerphoneHands-free audio device
call · answer · hang-up · mute · messaging · text · announce · read-aloud
Short-range wireless protocol
- wirelessUntethered signal transmission
- USBDevice connection standard
- pairingJoining two together
- syncCoordinate timing or data
Wi-Fi · connection · tethering · iPhone · iOS · smartphone · integration · compatibility
Music streaming platform
- podcastsEpisodic digital audio programs
- audiobooksNarrated literary recordings
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
- speakersAudio output devices
equalizer · volume · playlists · albums · artists · playback · shuffle · repeat
Geographic visual representations
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
- directionsGuidance for reaching somewhere
- routesPaths for travel
- trafficMovement along routes
ETA · turn-by-turn · Waze · destination · search · guidance · parking · rerouting
dashboard
Vehicle control panel
- touchscreenInput-sensitive display panel
- displayPresentation for viewing
- infotainmentNews-entertainment media blend
navigation · controls · Siri · apps · icons · maps · music · podcasts · settings · widgets
Siri
Digital voice helper
- hands-freeOperable without holding
- dictationOral text for writing
- microphoneAudio input device
speakerphone · call · answer · hang-up · mute · messaging · text · announce · read-aloud · assistant
Bluetooth
Short-range wireless protocol
sync · Wi-Fi · connection · tethering · iPhone · iOS · smartphone · integration · compatibility · link
Spotify
Music streaming platform
- podcastsEpisodic digital audio programs
- audiobooksNarrated literary recordings
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
speakers · equalizer · volume · playlists · albums · artists · playback · shuffle · repeat · queue
maps
Geographic visual representations
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
- directionsGuidance for reaching somewhere
- routesPaths for travel
traffic · ETA · turn-by-turn · Waze · destination · search · guidance · parking · rerouting · arrival
- car audiohead unit, stereo, infotainment, speakers, subwoofer
- Apple SoftwareSafari, FaceTime, Pages, Numbers, Keynote
- car electronicsstereo, backup camera, rearview camera, bluetooth module, GPS navigation
- connected vehiclesTesla, autonomous vehicle, OnStar, Android Auto, WiFi hotspot
- iOS FeaturesApp Store, FaceTime, Apple ID, AirDrop, Siri
- mapsroad map, world map, atlases, street map, regional map