Using the navigation feature of the Maps app on your iPhone is very helpful when you are driving somewhere new. The app will give you turn-by-turn driving directions to guide you to the address that you have entered into the app. But it can be loud in a car, which can make the audio directions difficult to hear.

You can adjust the volume level for these directions as the app is running, or you can go into the Maps settings menu and adjust the navigation volume there as well. Our guide below will show you where to find this setting on your iPhone.

Increase Volume for Directions in Maps in iOS 9

The steps below will show you how to increase the voice volume of the navigation prompts that play when you are using the Apple Maps app to give you directions. This only affects the default Maps app. It will not adjust the volume for other apps that give navigation, such as Google Maps.

Open the Settings menu.

Scroll down and select the Maps option.

Select the preferred navigation volume from the section at the top of the screen. You can then tap the blue button at the top-left corner of the screen to go back, or you can press the Home button below the screen to exit the Settings menu entirely.

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