Apple Carplay Added To The 2015 Hyundai Sonata

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Apple's CarPlay has finally found a home in the 2015 Hyundai Sonata. Available since 2013, Apple CarPlay hasn't seen the widespread integration that the iPhone itself has created. With Hyundai's new model year car boasting this innovation, CarPlay is sure to emerge as the next best technology to have in your car. Merging the iPhone with the dashboard, CarPlay offers several benefits to the driver and passengers too.

Compatible iPhones
CarPlay is essentially Apple software that works directly with an attached iPhone. Using the latest iOS, anyone entering the car can use their iPhone with CarPlay to access their apps on the dashboard display. However, only iPhones with the newer lightning connector are compatible. The iPhone 5, 5C and 5S are the only models that connect with CarPlay. When you test drive a Sonata, try your iPhone with the car's software. If it doesn't communicate, but you have a lightning connector, your iOS may need an update.

Dashboard Familiarity
Once connected, the Sonata's dashboard lights up with familiar iPhone icons. CarPlay isn't meant to create a complicated display. Apple wants drivers to keep the eyes on the road and hands on the steering wheel. The display shows eight icons with bold coloring and lettering. It's easy to see and find your music, messages or Internet radio station, for example. If you disconnect your phone and add a passenger's device, the icons may change slightly on the display, especially if they have a different Internet radio station, such as Spotify versus Pandora.

Navigation
One of the best parts of CarPlay is the navigation through Apple Maps. Similar to a standard car GPS, you can find routes to local restaurants or other businesses by asking Siri. Activate her through voice, on the display itself or through the steering wheel controls. Apple Maps even remembers recent trips, allowing you to backtrack to a friend's house to return a movie, for example. By integrating your phone's contact list, you'll find everyone's home quickly with voice assistance. Your Sonata will never be lost.

Hands-Free Messaging
With many states employing laws against cellphone use during driving, CarPlay offers a solution to busy workers. If you receive a text message, for instance, it's read out loud. The car speakers give you a crisp sound to hear the entire message without fail. You can create a reply text message by speaking instead of typing. Essentially, an entire conversation can occur through messaging, if necessary. You can even start a text message by verbally accessing your contact list - all of this versatility while still keeping your hands on the wheel.

Music Galore
There's no need to turn the dial on the radio anymore. CarPlay gives you access to your phone's playlist and any third-party music applications. Simply ask Siri to access Pandora, for example. She'll pull up the app and your last radio station. Change stations by verbal request. If you're looking for a particular song on a playlist, ask Siri to find it. Your passenger can still find songs manually by using the display itself. CarPlay makes it easy to move between verbal and manual controls throughout the ride.

Safety and Charging
CarPlay encourages you to stay safe by keeping hands on the wheel rather than tempting you to play with the dashboard display itself. The 2015 Hyundai Sonata prides itself on many safety features, including the entertainment and navigation system. As an added bonus, your iPhone charges as it's connected to the vehicle. Because all of the power is being used at the dashboard, the phone charges up quickly. Short trips will give you a better charge than ever before.

With familiar icons filling the Sonata's dashboard, CarPlay is ready to please savvy buyers and discerning families. Test driving one of these cars gives you a chance to see the difference Hyundai makes in its design and technology integration as CarPlay slowly becomes a standard option.

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