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Phone, Where’s My Car?
WE’VE ALL had that sinking feeling of forgetting where we parked. Good news: You can use your smartphone to guide you.
iPhones
APP: Apple Maps
SETUP: If you connect your iPhone to your car using wireless Bluetooth or Apple CarPlay, the app automatically drops a Parked Car marker on its map. If you don’t connect your phone to your vehicle, you can manually drop a pin on the map after you park. Open the app, and then press and hold the Parked Car dot showing your location. Tap the small version of the map that pops up, then select Drop Pin and Add to Favorites.
TO FIND YOUR CAR: If you connected your iPhone to your vehicle, open the app and tap on the Parked Car pin. If you manually dropped the pin, open Maps, select Favorites, then select the most recent pin.
Android phones
APP: Google Maps
SETUP: After you park, tap the blue dot on the map that shows your location. Tap Save Parking.
TO FIND YOUR CAR:
Open the app. Tap the search bar, followed by Parking Location. On the bottom of the screen, tap the Directions and Start buttons. —Marc Saltzman