System for operating in-cabin loudspeakers of a vehicle

A method for a vehicle audio system, comprising:

• transmitting into a listening environment, via a first loudspeaker of a plurality of loudspeakers, a first audio test signal including at least one first audio property;
• capturing, via at least one microphone, the first audio test signal;
• employing, via the at least one controller, a beamforming operation to adjust a direction of the microphone toward the first loudspeaker;
• storing, via the at least one controller, information corresponding to at least one first predetermined audio property that is indicative of the first loudspeaker properly functioning;
• comparing, via the at least one controller, the at least one first audio property of the captured first audio test signal to the first predetermined audio property;
• and
• transmitting, via the at least one controller, a message indicative of the first loudspeaker exhibiting a failure based on the at least one first audio property not being similar to the first predetermined audio property.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium, comprising instructions, when executed by at least one controller of an audio system, cause the audio system to:

• receive a first audio test signal including at least one first audio property from a first loudspeaker of a plurality of loudspeakers;
• employ a beamforming operation to adjust a direction of the microphone toward the first loudspeaker;
• store information corresponding to at least one first predetermined audio property that is indicative of the first loudspeaker properly functioning;
• compare the at least one first audio property of the captured first audio test signal to the first predetermined audio property;
• and
• transmit a message indicative of the first loudspeaker exhibiting a failure based on the at least one first audio property not being similar to the first predetermined audio property.