Simply tap the maps icon and give maps some time to determine your current location.
Carplay maps satellite view.
First make sure you have google maps installed on your iphone.
Tap on that settings gear in the upper right corner of google maps on carplay and you ll be able to pick from the usual handful of parameters that google maps should consider when navigating you.
Satellite would be useful and valuable and carplay and cars are.
As of this writing carplay still does not support satellite view in apple maps regardless of the setting you have chosen in ios.
If your car supports apple carplay and you re not a fan of apple maps it s easy to use google maps for detailed turn by turn directions and navigation in your car instead.
It s available free of charge on the app store after that activate carplay by connecting your iphone to your carplay compatible.
How to search for specific locations with maps and carplay.
On your carplay system you can access those favorite locations by tapping on the heart icon within the destinations screen to see your list.
When you follow turn by turn directions you can tap the touchscreen or turn the rotary knob then do one of the following.
Change the map view in carplay find your location on a map zoom in and out and move the map to see the detail you need.
If you are looking for a specific location you can tap on the destinations button or using the search engine.