General Motors has announced they’ll be adding support for Siri Eyes Free in several of their car models for the 2014 model year. Models included are: The 2014 Chevrolet Camaro, Volt, Malibu, SS, Cruze and Equinox via the Chevrolet MyLink service. The auto maker added support for the feature to its Chevy Sonic and Spark models earlier this year.
Siri Eyes Free mode was first introduced by Apple during its WWDC 2012 keynote, and Cupertino’s original partners for the service include Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Honda, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mercedes, and Toyota.
From the company’s press release:
The response to Siri Eyes Free integration in Chevy Sonic and Spark from our customers has been remarkable,” said Chris Perry, Chevrolet vice president of U.S. Marketing. “Easy, reliable and portable connectivity is a top priority for our customers, and Siri complements MyLink’s existing capabilities to help deliver an incredible driving experience, so we’re excited to expand this to even more customers.
Spark and Sonic owners currently use Siri in Eyes Free mode to do the following:
- Make voice-activated, hands-free calls to Contacts on their iPhone
- Play songs in the iTunes library, and even switch music sources automatically from AM/FM/XM radio to iPod mode
- Listen to, and compose and send an iMessage or text message to a phone number or anyone in saved Contacts
- Access Calendar and add appointments
- Minimize distraction even more by keeping the screen of the iPhone from lighting up, even when Siri answers simple questions such as game scores or the dates of national holidays
- While in Eyes Free mode, Siri will not provide answers to complex questions that require displaying a web page.
