With Assistant built into your car, you can navigate, make calls, control vehicle temperature, and play music without your phone. Learn which cars are compatible.
Important: Some cars don’t have a data plan built in that turns off access to online Assistant features. In some cars, you can get online Assistant services with a hotspot from your phone.
Learn how to use Assistant without a data plan.
Step 1: Set up your profile
On your car display home screen, follow the instructions.
Step 2: Sign in to your Google Account
- Tap the car display home screen.
- At the top right, tap your Profile picture or initial
.
- Tap Sign in to Google.
- Sign in on your car display.
- Optional: Turn on Allow personal results to allow Assistant to read or show results for you, like personalized destinations. Learn more about personal results.
Step 3: Pair your mobile device
To make calls and send and reply to text messages, connect your mobile device to your car’s Bluetooth.
Important: Some features aren’t available for iOS.
- Tap the car display home screen.
- Go to your apps.
- Tap Settings
Bluetooth
- Follow the instructions on your phone and car display.
- When asked to “Allow Assistant to temporarily upload contacts from this Bluetooth Device,” tap Yes.
Bluetooth Use Assistant commands in your car
You can ask Assistant to navigate, play music or radio, or call a friend.
Try these commands
Navigate
- "Navigate to [address].”
- “Navigate to Work."
- "How’s the traffic to work?"
- "What’s my next turn?"
Use car controls
- “Set the temperature to 70 degrees.”
- “Turn on my seat heater.”
- “Turn on the front defroster.”
Play media
- "Play some music."
- “Play the news.”
- “Resume my book.”
- "Play [song name]."
- “Play [radio] or [frequency].”
- "Play the latest episode of [podcast name]."
Communicate
Step 1: Pair your mobile phone
To send text messages and make calls, connect your phone to your car’s Bluetooth.
Step 2: Allow Assistant to access notifications
To read your messages, turn on notifications for Assistant.
- Tap the car display home screen.
- Go to your apps.
- Tap Settings
- Tap Special app access
- Turn on Google Assistant.
Step 3: Use voice commands
- "Call Mom."
- "Text Dad."
- "Read my messages."