It includes a modern
range of infotainment systems that allow the driver to keep up to date on what is happening around the world, or in the office, while on the road.
Nearly every car currently on sale has some
sort of infotainment system included in its base price, but a few manufacturers provide stand - out kit over and above the competition.
Across the automotive world, different companies have each introduced their own
variation of an infotainment system and ways to pair smartphones with vehicle entertainment systems.
It is linked to the large colour display on the dashboard and allows operation of the navigation system, car radio, telephone, DVD player and other
components of the infotainment system.
Be sure to ask about the high - tech safety options available, and to request a
tour of the infotainment system available through the first - row touch screen control center.
Apart from the voice assistant, the system consists of a large touchscreen interface, a touchpad and steering mounted touch - control buttons to access the various
functions of the infotainment system.
Aside from integrated Apple Carplay, the 488 Spider also boasts a new Sport version
of the infotainment system with the display still part of the instrument cluster in the driver's line of sight, following the cockpit's philosophy of ergonomic and aesthetic integration with the various functionalities immediately to hand.
A useful feature is the Bluetooth hands - free phone kit, which is an aftermarket fitment rather than something you'd have as part
of the infotainment system in most modern cars.
This
module of the infotainment system allows drivers to customize the settings of the steering, suspension, engine, and transmission when the Dynamic Mode switch is thrown.
The AAA's Foundation for Traffic Safety used researchers from the University of Utah to study the effects
of infotainment systems on distracted driving.
The soft grain plastic on the dash top is par for the course, but everything else — the plastic used for the door pads and central console, the lack of plush fabric for the seats and even the quality of
display of the infotainment system — leaves you feeling like you are in a car half the price.
The first infotainment service was announced by Ford in 2007, and by 2015, all major automakers had integrated some
type of infotainment system into their vehicles.
The latest in Ford's
arsenal of infotainment systems, MyFord Touch, elevates and integrates Sync technology as optional equipment on the top - tier 2012 Focus models.
All 2018MY Challengers come standard with a 7 - or 8.4 - inch touchscreen, a backup camera, integrated voice command with Bluetooth, and Uconnect, which is FCA's
brand of infotainment systems.
A panoramic sunroof also suggests an airy cabin and a
glimpse of the infotainment system, showing two screens — one wide and central and one behind the wheel — closely reflects the interior shown on Jaguar's all - electric I - Pace SUV seen at the Los Angeles Motor Show in November last year.