PhoneBook Download to Car

[Mjkkb2]

Wondering if my phone features are working correctly. I have the option to automatically download the PhoneBook from handset turned ON. I can access it and scroll through the entries with no issues but only wile stationary. While in motion (driving the car), the handset phonebook becomes greyed out and inaccessible and the Car PhoneBook is empty. It seems wrong to me that it would be designed this way. Can anyone verify how it works in their car?

[armybrat]

I got a new Pixel XL, and once I synced it up to my car, I was looking at the phonebook while I was in the garage, but I haven't tried it out while driving though. I will try it and report back tomorrow.

[Ilya]

I have a Nexus 6P (phone before the Pixel XL) and my car has never been able to download the phonebook. My 07 couldn't get it from the LG G4 and HTC One I had either, etc.

Have never had success.

[Mjkkb2]

I have been so disappointed with the whole infotainment system that is in this car... "armybrat" please report back once you had a chance to drive the car if the phonebook was greyed out or not.

[armybrat]

I have been so disappointed with the whole infotainment system that is in this car... "armybrat" please report back once you had a chance to drive the car if the phonebook was greyed out or not.

Will do. When I leave work, I will try it out. I don't use the phone in my car very often, so I don't think about it.

FYI: http://www.consumerreports.org/cars-inf ... and-guide/

We seem to rank in the middle (separate from InTouch, which ranked dead last), ahead of Mercedes, Volvo, Subaru, Cadillac, Toyota, Ford but behind Audi, Hyndai, GM, Lexus, Kia, Fiat/Chrysler, to name a few. Yeah I know it's Consumer Reports, so take it FWIW...

[armybrat]

"armybrat" please report back once you had a chance to drive the car if the phonebook was greyed out or not.

I tested my phone while driving home. I was able to pull up my vehicle phonebook and handset phonebook no problem. Nothing was greyed out. I don't have my whole contact list downloaded to the car; just family and a few friends, and my house. I was able to do it with my Note 3 and now my Pixel XL. Only issue I've experienced so far is connecting, and it's only happened a couple of times. It's a Pixel issue, currently being addressed with an update.

[pedsemdoc]

I can access it and scroll through the entries with no issues but only wile stationary. While in motion (driving the car), the handset phonebook becomes greyed out and inaccessible and the Car PhoneBook is empty. It seems wrong to me that it would be designed this way. Can anyone verify how it works in their car?

Mine does the same exact thing - safety issue?, like not being able to plug in your addresses into the nav system while in motion? Infiniti didn't want drivers scrolling through their giant contact list to find a number....

[Ilya]

Wouldn't be a problem if they didn't ditch half the voice commands from the Y50. I mean, I could set temp, radio station, etc. with my voice on my 07...but can't on my 2011, which is more loaded than my 07 was.

[Mjkkb2]

I can access it and scroll through the entries with no issues but only wile stationary. While in motion (driving the car), the handset phonebook becomes greyed out and inaccessible and the Car PhoneBook is empty. It seems wrong to me that it would be designed this way. Can anyone verify how it works in their car?

Mine does the same exact thing - safety issue?, like not being able to plug in your addresses into the nav system while in motion? Infiniti didn't want drivers scrolling through their giant contact list to find a number....

Though exactly same thing. Too bad this 'safety feature' causes me to scroll through contacts on my phone screen which makes it even more unsafe.