How to adjust CarPlay accessibility settings for vision

You can change CarPlay accessibility settings for vision, including color filters, grayscale, text size, bold text, and Voice Control.

By Abigail Shilets - Staff Writer
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On iPhone, with CarPlay accessibility features for vision, you can make it easier to read text and differentiate colors on the CarPlay touchscreen in your car.

You can apply filters for color vision deficiencies, change the text size, or view the entire screen in grayscale. You can also make the text bold so it’s easier to read. And with Voice Control, the microphone of your iPhone lets you control CarPlay with voice commands.

Note: CarPlay isn’t available in all countries or regions.

Filter display colors

Colors on the CarPlay touchscreen are easier to differentiate when you view the entire screen in grayscale or apply filters for color vision deficiencies.

  1. In CarPlay, open the Settings app.
  2. Tap Accessibility, then tap Color Filters.
  3. Turn on Color Filters.
  4. Tap a filter. To change the intensity of the filter, tap Low, Medium, or High.

Change the text size

  1. In CarPlay, open the Settings app.
  2. Tap Accessibility, then tap Text Size.
  3. Tap a text size. You can see a preview of the text size below each number.

Make text bold

To make what’s on the CarPlay touchscreen easier to read, turn on bold text.

  1. In CarPlay, open the Settings app.
  2. Tap Accessibility and turn on Bold Text.

Control CarPlay with voice commands

With the microphone of your iPhone, you can control CarPlay with voice commands.

  1. In CarPlay, open the Settings app.
  2. Tap Accessibility and turn on Voice Control.
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