Methods, device and system for assisting a vehicle occupant utilizing functionality of a nomadic device via an in-vehicle system

The present disclosure relates to a method performed by a nomadic device (3) paired with an in-vehicle system (2) of a vehicle (1), for assisting a vehicle occupant utilizing functionality of the nomadic device via the in-vehicle system, in avoiding incorrectly assuming the in-vehicle system to be at fault rather than the nomadic device. The nomadic device determines (1003) status data (30) reflecting a current status associated with the nomadic device. The nomadic device furthermore provides (1005) status information (301) to the in-vehicle system, which status information is based on the status data. Indicative information (200) derived from the status information is adapted to be presented by the in-vehicle system. The disclosure also relates to a nomadic device in accordance with the foregoing, an in-vehicle system and a method performed therein, and a vehicle (1) comprising such an in-vehicle system.