Honda Bringing Siri 'Eyes Free' to Accord, Acura

Honda is the latest car maker to announce that it will support Apple's Siri Eyes Free on certain 2013 vehicles.

The feature will be available on the 2013 Honda Accord and Acura RDX (left) and ILX models as a dealer-installed option later this year. With Eyes Free, drivers can use a Siri-compatible iOS device running iOS 6 and above to perform certain tasks without having to take their hands off the wheel.

Apple first unveiled Siri "Eyes Free" mode at June's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC). The offering lets you connect a compatible iOS device to a car's dashboard and use Siri to access the gadget's features. To make sure the driver is not distracted, the iOS device will not illuminate when the car is in motion.

"iPhone has become so integral to people's lives that they continue to use them in their vehicles," Vicki Poponi, assistant vice president of automobile product planning at American Honda, said in a statement. "Offering Honda and Acura owners Siri and its Eyes Free mode via Bluetooth is an incredible opportunity to provide next-generation connectivity and meet our customer's ever-changing needs."

Last year, Apple said it had signed up car makers like BMW, General Motors, Mercedes, Land Rover, Jaguar, Audi, Toyota, Chrysler, and Honda for Siri Eyes Free.

In November, Apple and General Motors announced that the Chevy Spark and Sonic LTZ and RS models will come with Siri's Eyes Free mode as part of the cars' overall system, beginning this year. Hyundai also announced plans for Siri Eyes Free at this year's CES.

Apple's iOS 6.1 update, released earlier this week, added the ability to order Fandango movie tickets via Siri. For more, see PCMag's full review of iOS 6.1.

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