[cellarrat]

I've been trying to save a button for Car Play Nav but get the "unable to save" message each time. I already have one CP button saved (audio), so I know it is possible to assign a button to a CP function but for some reason this one won't take.

Has anyone had -- and solved -- this issue before? TIA

[nZtiZia]

Originally Posted by cellarrat

I've been trying to save a button for Car Play Nav but get the "unable to save" message each time. I already have one CP button saved (audio), so I know it is possible to assign a button to a CP function but for some reason this one won't take.

Has anyone had — and solved — this issue before? TIA

to save, go back one step before the actual navigation app. (you can’t save directly to an app.)

[cellarrat]

Originally Posted by nZtiZia

to save, go back one step before the actual navigation app. (you can’t save directly to an app.)

Thanks for responding but I am not sure I understand. I can get to Car play a couple of ways, but when arriving at CP it shows whatever app was active. Not sure I get what you are saying (BTW, I did read the manual but it was profoundly unhelpful)

[nZtiZia]

Originally Posted by cellarrat

Thanks for responding but I am not sure I understand. I can get to Car play a couple of ways, but when arriving at CP it shows whatever app was active. Not sure I get what you are saying (BTW, I did read the manual but it was profoundly unhelpful)

you can’t save an app directly from the CarPlay dashboard. you need to go back one menu item before the CarPlay dashboard which is something like “phone in CarPlay” which will bring you to the dashboard where you can then choose the navigation app you want.

the closest a saved button will get you is the dashboard

[cellarrat]

Originally Posted by nZtiZia

you can’t save an app directly from the CarPlay dashboard. you need to go back one menu item before the CarPlay dashboard which is something like “phone in CarPlay” which will bring you to the dashboard where you can then choose the navigation app you want.

the closest a saved button will get you is the dashboard

Ha! How about I open a nice bottle and you come over and do it for me.

I tried to do this several ways, using all available "back one menu item" pages (through the "media" button; the "apps" route; by hitting the car play link at the top of the home screen . . . and can save anything in Car Play but the map app. CP Audio, Phone, Messages . . . it will save the most recently active CP app, unless the most recently active app was Maps.

This is no big deal, but it would be nice to have the one touch launch. Maybe I will stop by and pester the not-so-genius tomorrow.

Thanks for your help though

[nZtiZia]

cellarrat yah, BMW can surely do a better job with how we save to the Favorites buttons