How do I prevent Apple Carplay from auto suggesting a route?

Nearly every time I plug my phone in in the car, the map comes up with an auto-suggested route that I have to manually clear. It doesn't actually start navigating, I have to manually start the navigation or manually clear the navigation. I don't actually want to do either. The destination is almost never correct, but even if it were, I don't need Apple's help getting home. I just want the map, I don't want to manual except or reject an auto-suggestion.


I had this problem before and someone suggested that I clear all the locations in the maps app. I did that and it worked ... for a while. Now it's doing it again and there are no locations in my maps app left to clear.


Can someone please tell me how to disable this feature?


Thanks.

Posted on Nov 4, 2021 3:37 PM

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Posted on Nov 5, 2021 1:51 PM

Hi there Lord_Volkner,


Great question about CarPlay, and one we'd like to help answer as best we can.


Upon researching this we found it to be expected behavior. While this entire article has some great information, we wanted to call attention to the first paragraph under the section 'Find a route' here: Get turn-by-turn directions with CarPlay


You can also try disabling 'Significant Locations' by Settings > Privacy > Location Services > System Services > Significant Locations.


Should you wish to submit any, this link allows you to provide Apple with Product Feedback.


Take care!

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Nov 5, 2021 1:51 PM in response to Lord_Volkner

Hi there Lord_Volkner,


Great question about CarPlay, and one we'd like to help answer as best we can.


Upon researching this we found it to be expected behavior. While this entire article has some great information, we wanted to call attention to the first paragraph under the section 'Find a route' here: Get turn-by-turn directions with CarPlay


You can also try disabling 'Significant Locations' by Settings > Privacy > Location Services > System Services > Significant Locations.


Should you wish to submit any, this link allows you to provide Apple with Product Feedback.


Take care!

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