Can you use car radio and Android auto?

[AC Question]

Bit of a dumb question probably but looking at getting new car with android auto built in...

say I turn on the cad radio, then load up android auto and start maps navigation... Will the cars radio continue to play whilst directions are read out?

 

[Rukbat]

If it's an Android Auto designed to do that, yes. Before buying one, check with your phone, to make sure that everything Bluetooth works (music, phone calls, voice orders to dial or send texts, etc.) and that the head unit (the "Android Auto" part) does what you want - like continue playing music while you have Maps navigating.

There are many different versions of Android Auto, some will do what you want, some aren't worth the tax on the purchase price.