---
title: "init(carName:)"
framework: intents
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: "intents/ingetcarlockstatusintent/init(carname:)"
---

# init(carName:)

Initializes an intent to get the lock status of the named car.

## Declaration

```swift
init(carName: INSpeakableString?)
```

## Parameters

- `carName`: A name that identifies the user’s car. If nil, the intent is instantiated with a doc://com.apple.sirikit/documentation/Intents/INGetCarLockStatusIntent/carName property containing the string myCar.

## Return Value

Return Value A newly initialized INGetCarLockStatusIntent object.

## Discussion

Discussion Normally, you don’t create instances of this class yourself. Instead, Siri creates instances when a user asks for the lock status of the car. However, you can use this method during testing to create intent objects to validate your intent-handling code paths.