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Apple iPhone 15 Plus

iOS 17
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Turn on Crash Detection on your Apple iPhone 15 Plus iOS 17

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You can set your phone to automatically make an emergency call when the phone detects that you've been in a severe car crash.

Press Settings.
Press Settings.
Press Settings.
Step 1 of 5

1. Find "Emergency SOS"

Press Settings.

Press Emergency SOS.
Press Emergency SOS.
Press Emergency SOS.
Step 2 of 5

1. Find "Emergency SOS"

Press Emergency SOS.

Press the indicator next to
Press the indicator next to
Press the indicator next to
Step 3 of 5

2. Turn on Crash Detection

Press the indicator next to "Call After Serious Crash" to turn on the function.

Press Set up Emergency Contacts in Health and follow the instructions on the screen to key in your emergency info and emergency contacts.
Press Set up Emergency Contacts in Health and follow the instructions on the screen to key in your emergency info and emergency contacts.
Press Set up Emergency Contacts in Health and follow the instructions on the screen to key in your emergency info and emergency contacts.
Step 4 of 5

3. Set emergency contacts and info

Press Set up Emergency Contacts in Health and follow the instructions on the screen to key in your emergency info and emergency contacts.

If you've added emergency contacts, they will automatically be notified if you've been in a severe car crash. If you add your emergency info, it will be displayed on your phone's lock screen.
Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.
Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.
Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.
Step 5 of 5

4. Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

1. Find "Emergency SOS"

Press Settings.
Press Emergency SOS.

2. Turn on Crash Detection

Press the indicator next to "Call After Serious Crash" to turn on the function.

3. Set emergency contacts and info

Press Set up Emergency Contacts in Health and follow the instructions on the screen to key in your emergency info and emergency contacts.
If you've added emergency contacts, they will automatically be notified if you've been in a severe car crash. If you add your emergency info, it will be displayed on your phone's lock screen.

4. Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.
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