[Pennyinthedesert]

Sometimes the voice commands do not find the right local I need. When trying to type a direction the car does not allow me to do this while operating. Is there any way to bypass this feature so that I can type in a direction while driving? BTW it's a hybrid limited model. Thank you!

 

[GeneKey]

Sometimes the voice commands do not find the right local I need. When trying to type a direction the car does not allow me to do this while operating. Is there any way to bypass this feature so that I can type in a direction while driving? BTW it's a hybrid limited model. Thank you!

I don't use car own navigation system but use Android Auto with Google maps. And while Google maps also does not allow to enter destination manually (while driving), it can find anything that EXISTS by using "Hey Google" command and saying where you would like to go.

 

[CanukRon]

Sometimes the voice commands do not find the right local I need. When trying to type a direction the car does not allow me to do this while operating. Is there any way to bypass this feature so that I can type in a direction while driving? BTW it's a hybrid limited model. Thank you!

There is a very good reason why you can not enter nav details while driving- because you shouldn't even try! That is no different than texting while driving and we all know the results that can come from that.

 

[Pennyinthedesert]

So how would my passenger be able to enter directions while I am driving?

 

[lisai9093]

So how would my passenger be able to enter directions while I am driving?

Shift to parking gear is the only way

 

[CanukRon]

So how would my passenger be able to enter directions while I am driving?

Can't happen because the system has no way of "seeing" that it is not the driver using it.

 

[Aphidman]

Can navigation instructions be entered via the phone app while the vehicle is in motion? That would allow a passenger to safely enter a destination.

 

[GeneKey]

Can navigation instructions be entered via the phone app while the vehicle is in motion? That would allow a passenger to safely enter a destination.

As I stated above, if phone is connected and is in Android Auto mode ( I have Android phone but I think that such rule would apply to iPhone/CarPlay as well) - then it would not allow entering any directions manually ( phone has no idea if it is a driver or a passenger entering text), unless phone is unplugged (if it is wired Android Auto) or disconnected from the wireless Android Auto connection - then, of course, it would allow to enter any text. After that, passenger can reconnect phone back and re-establish Android Auto. From my point of view, it is "too much to deal with" - much simpler to say "Hey, Google - take me to or find me that..."

 

[Tampa8]

Guessing this is a newer change? - our Kia Soul and Subaru allow inputting the keyboard. Both a few years older. (That's with built in navigation)