When using the sat nav app (Maps) on my iPhone linked to Apple Car Play in the car, the spoken directions have stopped working / sounding. I’ve explored the settings on my iPhone and the Infotainment centre and can’t find anything that helps. The Škoda sat nav voice works absolutely fine. Any ideas or directions to sort it gratefully received - thanks in advance.

I reckon there are several ways in which the Maps directions might be silenced.

1. In the CarPlay settings screen (accessed through the cars infotainment screen) Silent Mode settings. I have set mine to mirror the iPhone.

2. Whilst navigating with Maps (in the car) tap the screen and a Speaker icon appears in the top left, just below the routes icon. Tap the speaker. Select from three levels of notification/alert. The bottom one is none.

3. Whilst navigating with Maps (directly on the phone, not CarPlay screen) tap the up-arrow in the bottom right of the screen to display Route Options. One of those is Voice Volume.

Other thoughts…

Restart your iPhone. Very occasionally I have no sound from Music, Spotify, nor Maps. Restarting the phone and reconnecting CarPlay had sorted it.

I think the infotainment system remembers volume settings for different sources. So for example, built satnav is different to the radio. Maybe CarPlay is one of the sources is differentiates. Does Music/Spotify play at normal volume but not Maps?

1 hour ago, SteveTheElder said:

I reckon there are several ways in which the Maps directions might be silenced.

1. In the CarPlay settings screen (accessed through the cars infotainment screen) Silent Mode settings. I have set mine to mirror the iPhone.

2. Whilst navigating with Maps (in the car) tap the screen and a Speaker icon appears in the top left, just below the routes icon. Tap the speaker. Select from three levels of notification/alert. The bottom one is none.

3. Whilst navigating with Maps (directly on the phone, not CarPlay screen) tap the up-arrow in the bottom right of the screen to display Route Options. One of those is Voice Volume.

Other thoughts…

Restart your iPhone. Very occasionally I have no sound from Music, Spotify, nor Maps. Restarting the phone and reconnecting CarPlay had sorted it.

I think the infotainment system remembers volume settings for different sources. So for example, built satnav is different to the radio. Maybe CarPlay is one of the sources is differentiates. Does Music/Spotify play at normal volume but not Maps?

Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to provide such a comprehensive answer, it’s much appreciated! In the end, it was #3 that sorted the problem, although Heaven alone knows how it went silent on me to begin with! Very frustrating but a happy outcome - thanks again 👍