CarPlay & Android Auto
Use Vectis on your vehicle's display for driver confirmation, navigation, driving alerts, voice commands and trip classification.
With CarPlay or Android Auto, Vectis runs on the vehicle's display: confirm you're the driver, navigate, see driving alerts, use voice commands and classify trips without picking up your phone.
Set up and connect
Install the Vectis mobile app
CarPlay and Android Auto need the Vectis mobile app on your phone. Keep it up to date.
Connect your phone to the vehicle
Connect with a USB cable or pair wirelessly with the vehicle's display. Your phone must be unlocked the first time.
Open Vectis on the display
Vectis appears in the CarPlay or Android Auto app launcher. Tap it to open it.
Confirm you're the driver
Vectis asks you to confirm that you're the current driver. This starts your driver session for the trip.
The dashboard
The dashboard on the vehicle display shows your active booking and key driving information:
| Item | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Active booking | The vehicle, time remaining, destination and booking purpose. |
| Navigation quick start | One-tap navigation to your booking destination, or the next stop on a multi-stop trip. |
| Driving status | Current trip distance, duration and driving behaviour score, updated as you drive. |
Navigation
Navigate to your booking destination or planned stops from the display. Turn-by-turn navigation includes:
- the destination taken from your booking;
- multi-stop trip plans, navigating through every stop in order;
- nearby fuel stations and EV charging stations;
- estimated arrival time and distance remaining.
Voice commands
Use your voice to stay hands-free. Press the voice button on the display, or say "Hey Siri" or "Hey Google".
| Say | What happens |
|---|---|
| "Start my trip" | Starts the trip for your active booking and begins navigation. |
| "Navigate to next stop" | Navigates to the next stop on a multi-stop trip. |
| "Find a petrol station" | Shows nearby fuel stations. |
| "Find a charging station" | Shows nearby EV charging points. |
| "Mark journey as business" | Classifies the current trip as business in your logbook. |
| "End my trip" | Ends the current trip, ready for check-in. |
Driving behaviour alerts
Driving behaviour alerts appear on the display as you drive, to encourage safe driving:
| Alert | When it appears |
|---|---|
| Speed alert | A visual and audio warning when you exceed the speed limit by more than the configured threshold. |
| Harsh driving | A brief notice after harsh acceleration, braking or cornering. |
| Idle warning | A reminder when the vehicle has been idling for a long time. |
Fuel and charging stations
Find nearby fuel stations and EV chargers from the Points of Interest screen. It shows:
- the nearest stations, sorted by distance;
- the fuel types at each station;
- EV charger types and availability, for compatible networks;
- one-tap navigation to the station you choose.
See also
- Bookings & calendar to create the bookings shown on the display.
- Live tracking for driving behaviour and speed details.