Siri no longer works while in a car

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Siri no longer works while in a car

Siri no longer works while in a car, regardless of whether I am driving or parked. She won't access the web. No more hands-free questions. I don't see a setting to turn this off. This is pretty frustrating. Apple fail. The only ways around this is to text while driving. I used to be able to ask Siri simple questions by pressing a button on my steering wheel. Now I have to pick up the phone and text my question into a browser because Siri says she can't access the web while I am in a car. I already have Do Not Disturb While Driving turned off, but this shouldn't affect anyway. How can I use Siri again??

iPhone 5, iOS 8.3

Posted on Oct 21, 2017 11:09 AM

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scottw703 Author

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Oct 22, 2017 11:00 AM in response to scottw703

Sorry. I guess I was misleading and dramatic. Siri "works", it is not a question of connection. However, Siri will not connect to the web. I can press the steering wheel button and get Siri to phone or text someone. I can probably even add Notes or Reminders. However, when I ask a question, the response is "I cannot connect to the web while you are [in the car]" I don't recall the precise words, but regardless of whether the engine is running or off and the car is parked or moving, the response is always that Siri cannot connect to the web. I used to be able to do this, but I can't now. I have tried all settings I could find, thinking it is related to the new DoNotDisturbWhileDriving, but so far no luck

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madra31

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Oct 23, 2017 7:42 AM in response to scottw703

Have you tried deleting your iPhone from from the list of phones in the car's Bluetooth database, deleting the Bluetooth connection on the iPhone to the car, adding the phone back and doing the pairing process again?

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scottw703 Author

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Oct 23, 2017 7:42 AM in response to madra31

Just for kicks and giggles, I re-paired the device. I don't know why it worked (all other Siri functions were working; it just wouldn't access the web), but it did. Surprising, but relief. Thanks.

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