On iPhone, turning on the Driving Focus helps you stay focused on the road. When you turn it on, text messages and other notifications are silenced or limited.
Calls are limited, too. Incoming calls are allowed only when iPhone is connected to CarPlay, a car Bluetooth® system, or a hands-free accessory. You can set it to turn on automatically when you’re in a moving car.
Here’s how to stay focused while driving with iPhone.
WARNING: The Driving Focus is not a substitute for following all the rules that prohibit distracted driving.
Set up the Driving Focus
You can set up the Driving Focus to turn on automatically when you’re in a moving car. (You can also turn it on manually in Control Center.)
- Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
- Tap Focus, then tap Driving.
If you don’t see the Driving Focus, tap the Add button, then tap Driving.
- Tap Auto-Reply and choose if you want certain people to receive an auto-reply if they try to contact you when the Driving Focus is on
You can also edit your auto-reply message to customize it.
Then tap the Back button.
- Tap While Driving (below Turn On Automatically), then select when to activate Driving:
- Automatically: When iPhone detects you might be driving.
- When Connected to Car Bluetooth: When your iPhone is connected to a car’s Bluetooth system.
- Manually: When you turn it on in Control Center.
- Activate With CarPlay: Automatically when iPhone is connected to CarPlay.
