Many iPhone users have their device on the Silent mode as standard. In that case the iPhone vibrates alone and makes no noise when incoming calls and new reports.
Of course there are also situations in which you want to hear a sound when you receive a message or when you are called. For example, that could be the case while driving if you expect a very important phone call. For iOS 18, CarPlay took over the settings of your iPhone one-on-one. If the silent mode was active on your iPhone, this was also the case in CarPlay.
Since iOS 18 you can set the settings for notifications under CarPlay independently of your iPhone. There are new carplay settings that you can use to turn off the silent mode.
Turn off or adjust quiet mode CarPlay
The ‘Sounds’ section has been added in the CarPlay settings. This menu gives you the opportunity to set CarPlay so that the silent mode of your iPhone is ignored. If your iPhone is always in silent mode, you can hear messages and phone calls if it is connected to CarPlay. You can adjust the silent mode in the CarPlay settings app. Follow the steps below: Connect your iPhone with CarPlay and open the Settings app in CarPlay: Go to Pacific mode.
Three options are now displayed from which you can choose:
Do not change silent mode
If your iPhone stands still, you will not hear no sounds in CarPlay. When the silent mode is switched off on your iPhone, you also hear sounds in CarPlay.
Turn off silent mode
If your iPhone stands still, you will hear sounds with this setting in CarPlay. The silent mode for CarPlay is always off, regardless of the setting of your iPhone.
Call in silent mode
If your iPhone does not stand still, you will not hear no sounds of notifications and calls with this setting in CarPlay. In this case, CarPlay is always set to stand still.
When you have your iPhone standing still, you choose the last option if you want to hear the sounds for notifications and incoming conversations under CarPlay.
Safety for everything
Sounds and reports always provide distraction while driving and do not benefit your own safety and those of others. For that reason, it is much wiser to activate the non -disturbing function while driving. You can read how you can set this in the tip below.