So I picked up my 2020 registered 245 VRS today, loving everything about it so far. 
However I can’t for the life of me getting Siri to respond when using car play. Has anyone else succeeded? Where is the mic situated in the cabin? If I swipe from the bottom corner of the screen it activates and listens to my command just can get Hey siri to work. 

Do you have a voice control button on the steering wheel? 

If yes try a long press (short press does Skoda voice control - good luck with that...) . Long press gives me Google on Android Auto. 

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT205634

 

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Use Siri to control CarPlay

Depending on your car, there are two ways you can use Siri to control CarPlay: 

• Press and hold the voice command button on your steering wheel. Then ask Siri a question or to do something.
• Touch and hold the CarPlay Dashboard or CarPlay Home button on your touchscreen. Then ask Siri a question or to do something.

Siri will also make suggestions in CarPlay about what you may want to do next, such as drive to your next meeting. Siri Suggestions and CarPlay work seamlessly to keep your favourite apps at your fingertips.

If you have HomeKit-enabled accessories, such as a garage door opener, you can use the Siri Suggestions that will appear on the CarPlay Dashboard, or you can simply ask Siri to do things for you, such as "Open the garage door" when you're close to your house.

 

4 hours ago, Cakemonster said:

Skoda voice control - good luck with that

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA....

 

Having lived in Scotland for almost eight years, my south-UK accent has almost disappeared and the Skoda voice system has stopped recognising my voice.  I stopped using that voice control system YEARS ago due to the fact it was SO useless.  Press and HOLD baby....Press and HOLD.

Edited 29 October, 20214 yr by varaderoguy

4 hours ago, varaderoguy said:

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA....

 

Having lived in Scotland for almost eight years, my south-UK accent has almost disappeared and the Skoda voice system has stopped recognising my voice.  I stopped using that voice control system YEARS ago due to the fact it was SO useless.  Press and HOLD baby....Press and HOLD.

From Cumbria originally with 10 years in the military and then 6 down under I’m sure my accent is a bit of a mess at this point as well ha. 
I will give the button a long press and see what happens next time I’m driving (I’m sure I won’t be able to stay away for long) 

But we’re saying ‘hey Siri’ doesn’t function in the car then? 

So long press of the voice control does nothing. Very strange that just saying Hey Siri doesn’t do anything at all. 

1 hour ago, SydneyVRS said:

So long press of the voice control does nothing. Very strange that just saying Hey Siri doesn’t do anything at all. 

It will be a permission thing. Carplay is not allowing Mirrorlink to gain access to the resource which means that until you allow SiRi to work with Carplay, it won't work.

Realised I was pressing the volume button in rather than the actual voice control button 🤦

ah well all good now. Still a little weird that it isn’t just listening for hey siri. I had a Sony after market unit in my old lancer and it worked perfectly.