what is the latest news on Apple CarPlay?
It's one thing that has always kinda bugged me about the text message system in the CX-5. I can receive the texts no problem, if I'm stopped, the message will be displayed, if I'm moving it asks if I want it read to me. But there is no way to respond or call the person from the text. When I go into settings in the car I see the list of preset responses but I have never been able to access them from the text screen or send them. I also see the little icon for call the person but it's always been greyed out. Is this normal?
You can't reply a such but from memory there are set response as you can select. They are limitedIt's one thing that has always kinda bugged me about the text message system in the CX-5. I can receive the texts no problem, if I'm stopped, the message will be displayed, if I'm moving it asks if I want it read to me. But there is no way to respond or call the person from the text. When I go into settings in the car I see the list of preset responses but I have never been able to access them from the text screen or send them. I also see the little icon for call the person but it's always been greyed out. Is this normal?
If you have an iPhone, you can't reply. Apple doesn't allow it.
Not an Apple limitation. I could reply to texts in my Ford with the Sync system.
Siri works fine through the head unit so if you use 'hey siri' or long click the home button, you can use the siri commands to send a text message by voice.
Do I need to use the car's Info button to get Siri to understand commands after the initial "Hey Siri"?
Not sure if I'm understanding properly, but if your phone isn't connected to CarPlay pressing buttons on the car won't activate Siri... you would be hearing the Mazda voice controls (which suck). You can only invoke Siri from the steering wheel buttons when CarPlay is active. Otherwise you could just say "Hey Siri" verbally to activate Siri directly on your phone.