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How to Enable Do Not Disturb While Driving Mode on iPhone

By: Waseem Patwegar

It is easy to Enable Do Not Disturb While Driving Mode on iPhone and prevent yourself from being distracted by a Call, Message or Notification alert on your iPhone, while driving.

Enable Do Not Disturb While Driving Mode On iPhone

Do Not Disturb While Driving Mode on iPhone

It can sometimes become difficult to ignore a Call or not to be distracted by an incoming message alert on iPhone while driving.

Hence, it is highly recommended that you Enable Do Not Disturb While Driving Mode on iPhone, in order to avoid all distractions and keep your focus on the road while driving.

Once your iPhone is placed in DND Mode, all notifications and alerts will be disabled and all Incoming Calls will be diverted to the Voicemail.

Based on your preference, you can either setup iPhone to automatically switch to DND Mode while driving or Manually enable DND Mode while driving on your iPhone.

1. Automatically Enable Do Not Disturb While Driving Mode on iPhone

You can setup iPhone to automatically switch to DND Mode, whenever it detects that you are moving.

1. Go to Settings > Do Not Disturb > scroll down and tap on Activate option located under “Do Not Disturb While Driving” section.

Activate Do Not Disturb While Driving Option on iPhone

2. On the Activate screen, select the Automatically option.

Automatically Enable Do Not Disturb While Driving Mode on iPhone

The disadvantage of this method is that it puts your iPhone in Do Not Disturb Mode, even if you are taking a Bus, train or travelling as a passenger in a car.

2. Enable Do Not Disturb Mode When Connected to Car Bluetooth

If your Car is equipped with Bluetooth speakers, you can setup iPhone to automatically enter Do Not Disturb While Driving Mode, as soon as it gets connected to the Bluetooth in your Car.

Go to Settings > Do Not Disturb > Activate and select When Connected to Car Bluetooth option.

Enable Do Not Disturb While Driving Mode When Connected to Car Bluetooth

While this method prevents iPhone from going into DND Mode while taking a Bus or Train, your iPhone can still go into DND Mode if you are travelling as a passenger in your own car.

3. Enable Do Not Disturb Mode When Connected to CarPlay

If you have a newer Car with CarPlay technology, you can setup iPhone to automatically switch to DND Mode with CarPlay.

Go to Settings > Do Not Disturb > Activate and enable Activate With CarPlay option.

Activate Do Not Disturb Mode on iPhone With CarPlay

4. Manually Enable Do Not Disturb While Driving Mode on iPhone

You can manually enable Do Not Disturb While Driving Mode on your iPhone at any time by going to Settings > Do Not Disturb > Activate and selecting the Manually option.

Manually Enable Do Not Disturb While Driving Mode on iPhone

After this, your iPhone will switch to Do Not Disturb While Driving Mode, only when you manually tap on the Car icon in the Control Center (swipe up and tap on the Car icon).

Manually Enable Do Not Disturb While Driving Mode on iPhone

Note: You may have to Add the Car icon to Control Center.

Add Do Not Disturb While Driving Mode Icon to Control Center

You can Add “Do Not Disturb While Driving” Mode Car Icon to Control Center by following the steps below.

1. Go to Settings > Control Center > tap on Customize Controls option.

Customize Controls Option on iPhone Control Center Settings Screen

2. On the next screen, scroll down and tap on the green + sign next to Do Not Disturb While Driving option.

Add Do Not Disturb While Driving Option to Control Center on iPhone

This will Add the Car Icon to Control Center, making it easy for you to Enable or Disable “Do Not Disturb While Driving Mode” on your iPhone by tapping on the Car Icon.

Change Do Not Disturb While Driving Auto-reply Message

By default, the Auto-Reply message is set to “I’m driving with Do Not Disturb While Driving turned on. I’ll see your message when I get where I’m going.”

You can change and personalize this message by going to Settings > Do Not Disturb > Auto-Reply.

Do Not Disturb Auto-Reply Message Option on iPhone

On the next screen, tap on the default message and type your own Auto Reply Message.

Default Do Not Disturb Auto-Reply Message on iPhone

You can also select who gets to see your Auto-Reply message by tapping on Auto-Reply To option.

Do Not Disturb Mode Auto-Reply To Settings Option on iPhone

On the next screen, you can select who gets to see your Auto-Reply Message, while you are driving.

Auto Reply to Options on iPhone

Note: If you select Favorites, only Contacts marked as Favorites in iPhone Contacts App will be able to see your Auto-reply message.

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