How to Use infotainment in a Sentence

infotainment

noun
  • The infotainment on the BMW iX comes in the form of a nice, big, 14.9-inch display.
    Christian De Looper, BGR, 17 June 2022
  • Above all this is a bright, widescreen 12.3-inch display for the infotainment.
    Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022
  • In a change from the outgoing model, the infotainment screen has moved to a stand-alone position near the top of the dash.
    Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 22 June 2022
  • The three curved displays make up the infotainment system as well as the gauge cluster.
    Connor Hoffman, Car and Driver, 23 Apr. 2020
  • Its infotainment system is bigger than the Passport’s and one of the best thanks to its clear menus and crisp graphics.
    Nick Kurczewski, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024
  • And in a car that uses a touchscreen infotainment system, that's a huge boon.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 24 Oct. 2022
  • But, same as the Q6 e-tron, there's no UI setting to have a map on the main instrument display, just the infotainment screen.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 16 July 2024
  • So, the main instrument display and the infotainment screen both stand proudly on the dashboard in a curved strip.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 20 Apr. 2022
  • While easy to use, the infotainment system can feel a bit sluggish.
    Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 1 June 2021
  • The way an infotainment system is designed plays a huge role, too.
    Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver, 21 Aug. 2022
  • In the world of 24/7 infotainment, there are no redeemable cable news networks, but Fox’s list of sins is long.
    Jacob Silverman, The New Republic, 2 July 2021
  • The kids could be deprived of the rear-seat infotainment system, and the iPads probably don’t both need to be charging.
    Alistair Charlton, Wired, 24 Feb. 2022
  • To the right of the driver’s seat is the latest version of Audi’s MMI infotainment system.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2021
  • The left pad controls the gauge cluster, and the right one operates the infotainment system.
    Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 11 June 2020
  • The front-seat passenger will enjoy the large infotainment screen near the dashboard.
    Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Imagine driving your Ram 1500 down a busy stretch of road when an alert pops up on the Uconnect infotainment screen.
    Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 7 Nov. 2021
  • The middle row—this one has the fold-down armrest with the tablet for controlling the infotainment system, but not seatback screens.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 4 Oct. 2022
  • For lovers of hard buttons fear not, the infotainment can also be controlled through hard keys beneath the screen.
    Kyle Edward, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2021
  • Up front, the main infotainment screen is a 10.2-inch color touchscreen.
    Jim Rossman, Dallas News, 5 Nov. 2020
  • And is tapping the screen of your cell phone when using Google Maps or of your car’s touch-screen infotainment center legal?
    Tanya Mohn, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022
  • For example, the safety system must be able to control the drive train and the infotainment systems.
    Doug Jacobson, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The company has announced plans for an over-the-air update that will add a SiriusXM app to the infotainment system, at least.
    Dan Carney, Popular Science, 1 Feb. 2024
  • The Hyundai EVs do have a very good infotainment system working in their favor.
    Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 12 Sep. 2024
  • And, like the new Kona N, there's an N mode lap timer integrated into the infotainment that can be linked to a mobile app, too.
    Connor Hoffman, Car and Driver, 14 July 2021
  • Car infotainment displays have grown significantly in the past decade, to the point that some span the entire width of the cabin.
    Alistair Charlton, Wired, 24 Feb. 2022
  • Apple CarPlay was a joy to use on the 8-inch infotainment screen, keeping my favorite Willie Nelson tunes booming through the stereo.
    Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics, 15 Nov. 2022
  • That would extend beyond infotainment changes to include more in-depth drive mode tweaks and other ways to alter the feel of the EV for each driver.
    Evan Williams, Ars Technica, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Comedy sometimes comes second to make the infotainment, the sugar on the medicine.
    Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Finally, the issues that have famously been plaguing VW’s infotainment system for years have been solved.
    Roberto Baldwin, WIRED, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The software runs on a multi-screen HMI with slim, curved full-width infotainment display sandwiched between the windscreen and lower transparent fascia panel and smaller auxiliary screen adjacent to the steering wheel.
    New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2024

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