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Infotainment system

Meaning in automotive, with examples

nounCommon term

In automotive, infotainment system means: The central screen and computer that combine navigation, audio, phone connection, vehicle settings and apps in one system.

In Turkish: bilgi-eğlence sistemi, multimedya sistemi

How it is used

Common in sales and service. Customers report frozen screens, Bluetooth problems or phone mirroring issues; technicians reset or update the infotainment system, often over the air (OTA). The hardware unit is called the head unit.

Example sentences

  1. The infotainment system restarts by itself every few minutes.

  2. Version 4.2 of the infotainment system adds wireless phone mirroring.

Common collocations

  • infotainment screen
  • infotainment update
  • head unit
  • over-the-air update
  • ECUShort for electronic control unit (or engine control unit): a small computer that reads sensors and controls actuators, for example injection timing in an engine. Modern cars have dozens of them.
  • CAN busThe main in-vehicle network that lets control units share data over a pair of twisted wires (CAN High and CAN Low). CAN stands for Controller Area Network.
  • trim levelOne of the versions of a model, each with a set package of equipment and price, for example a basic, a mid-range and a top version with leather seats and larger wheels.
  • ADASShort for advanced driver assistance systems: features that use cameras, radar and other sensors to help the driver, such as automatic emergency braking, lane keeping and blind spot warning.

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