Hi I have an MY17 and just had the car back from a service and noticed the infotainment has been updated and when I checked it’s version 18D. I can now no longer make and receive phone calls via the infotainment system with iPhone connected and don’t seem to have an option for CarPlay, is there something else I or they have to do to enable this? I, be taking it back anyway due to the phone issue but thought I’d ask.

You may need to pair the phone again

MaximusDM wrote:

Hi I have an MY17 and just had the car back from a service and noticed the infotainment has been updated and when I checked it’s version 18D. I can now no longer make and receive phone calls via the infotainment system with iPhone connected and don’t seem to have an option for CarPlay, is there something else I or they have to do to enable this? I, be taking it back anyway due to the phone issue but thought I’d ask.

blueanchorinn wrote:

You may need to pair the phone again

Back to the dealer then by the looks of it🙄. Mine rang yesterday to say they needed the second key as something happened during the download that caused the BCM to have a hissy fit and they’ve had to order a new one and need to program the keys🙄

HaggisMan wrote:

So - you can get CarPlay but it’s a chargeable extra, either at time of order (only very recently) or as a dealer fit for £240! Nice though it might be, I don’t think it’s worth that, especially when InControl Apps does nearly the same. Annoying when cheaper cars include it as standard but welcome to the world of Range Rovers I suppose...

It came for free with my £33000 Countryman and TBH I don’t see why I have it as the car is connected so satnav etc get over the air updates, the BMW nav anyway I find not as good as JLR apart that for a PHEV it has road gradients in the database so can work out the routes to gain most recharging from downhills and avoid uphills which Apple or Google maps don’t have. I don’t read or send SMS while driving so that bit is dangerous in my view and if I want to stream radio it costs me in phone data and DAB is free on the car radio, OK you don’t get the huge selection of stations you get over the internet but so long as I can get R4 and Classic FM on DAB or FM i’m happy. If you have incontrol pro or whatever it is now called I cannot see what extra you get for your £240, it seems to me ACP just duplicates a lot of Incontrol functions. How JLR justifies the extra cost of ACP when a £13000 Skoda or FIAT gets it included for free in the purchase price fails me. RIP off JLR again. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

ACP was an optional extra for my top of the range XC90 as well but I still ordered it. I get Waze (far superior to any car’s built-in satnav IMHO) on the centre console screen (along with some other apps). I don’t need a phone holder because I don’t need to look at my phone and faff around with it, which I believe is illegal while driving. No dangling phone cables in sight. For me it’s worth it just for these reasons.

I do see Tim’s point about gradient recognition in the car’s satnav and it sounds quite clever. I don’t know if the factory nav in my XC90 PHEV has that feature because I have never even tried to use anything other than Waze in this car. In reality I will always choose the fastest route rather than the most economical one.

Slightly off topic but does anyone know if a navigation app that points out width restrictions (magnetic kerbs) on a chosen route? Current: Volvo XC90 T8 Inscription Pro PHEV with some optionals on top
Gone: MY16 RRS2 3.0 SDV6 Autobiography Dynamic, Carpathian Grey & Santorini Black Sliding Pano/Ebony & Ivory 2 Tone
Gone: MY13 RRS 3.0 SDV6 HSE Black Edition, Orkney Grey/Ivory
Gone: MY09 RRS 2.7 TDV6 HSE, Santorini Black/Almond

fkarim - do you get speed limit alerts and police alerts on your XC90 when using Waze on ACP as on the RRS we don't and for me this is the MOST IMPORTANT feature of using Waze (I'm on 6 points!!)

Definitely get speed limit and camera alerts in Waze but haven't seen police alerts yet. I believe they will work but just haven't driven it enough yet to experience everything. I get speed limit alerts from the car's own system as well, even though I don't use the built-in nav (it has traffic sign recognition). Current: Volvo XC90 T8 Inscription Pro PHEV with some optionals on top
Gone: MY16 RRS2 3.0 SDV6 Autobiography Dynamic, Carpathian Grey & Santorini Black Sliding Pano/Ebony & Ivory 2 Tone
Gone: MY13 RRS 3.0 SDV6 HSE Black Edition, Orkney Grey/Ivory
Gone: MY09 RRS 2.7 TDV6 HSE, Santorini Black/Almond

Thanks - I get the police camera alert blip blip from my RRS too but Waze is in real time and also captures where hidden police and speed cams are (usually very accurate). I used a rental car in the US that had ACP and even on that the police alerts did not work on using Waze via ACP.

I get speed camera notifications in Waze and the JLR standard beep. Waze is really good for real time traffic. Loving it! MY19 - HSE Dynamic. Black with black pack

PlasticKnife - are you sure? So your Waze actually announces "speed camera ahead" or "Police Reported Ahead" along with showing an icon on the car's screen?

Forget Phase 4 18D, apparently Phase 5 is here?  2023 P440e SE Dynamic on order -cancelled

2022 HSE Dynamic P400e

2017 Discovery 3.0 HSE Silicon Silver Nimbus interior and a few extra toys SOLD

2013 HSE Black, Orkney Grey, Ebony Seats and Ivory Interior SOLD

2006 HSE

Plus a few other cars inbetween!

What’s phase 5 got that 18d hasn’t? MY19 5.0SC Dynamic AB - Boss Grey, Black Pano Roof, 22” Gloss Black Alloys, Ebony/Ivory Massage Seats, Carbon Fibre Finishers, HUD, DTV and the all important Cabin Ionisation...