diff --git a/android/src/main/kotlin/com/google/maps/flutter/navigation/AndroidAutoBaseScreen.kt b/android/src/main/kotlin/com/google/maps/flutter/navigation/AndroidAutoBaseScreen.kt
index 575dd42..c2fff07 100644
--- a/android/src/main/kotlin/com/google/maps/flutter/navigation/AndroidAutoBaseScreen.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/kotlin/com/google/maps/flutter/navigation/AndroidAutoBaseScreen.kt
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ import com.google.android.gms.maps.GoogleMap
 import com.google.android.gms.maps.GoogleMapOptions
 import com.google.android.libraries.navigation.NavigationViewForAuto
 
-
-open class AndroidAutoBaseScreen(carContext: CarContext) : Screen(carContext), SurfaceCallback, NavigationReadyListener {
+open class AndroidAutoBaseScreen(carContext: CarContext) :
+  Screen(carContext), SurfaceCallback, NavigationReadyListener {
   private val VIRTUAL_DISPLAY_NAME = "AndroidAutoNavScreen"
   private var mVirtualDisplay: VirtualDisplay? = null
   private var mPresentation: Presentation? = null
@@ -55,19 +55,25 @@ open class AndroidAutoBaseScreen(carContext: CarContext) : Screen(carContext), S
 
   private fun initializeNavigationListener() {
     GoogleMapsNavigationSessionManager.navigationReadyListener = this
-    mIsNavigationReady = GoogleMapsNavigationSessionManager.getInstance().isInitialized()
+    try {
+      mIsNavigationReady = GoogleMapsNavigationSessionManager.getInstance().isInitialized()
+    } catch (exception: RuntimeException) {
+      // If GoogleMapsNavigationSessionManager is not initialized navigation is not ready.
+      mIsNavigationReady = false
+    }
   }
 
   private fun initializeSurfaceCallback() {
     carContext.getCarService(AppManager::class.java).setSurfaceCallback(this)
   }
 
-  private val mLifeCycleObserver: LifecycleObserver = object : DefaultLifecycleObserver {
-    override fun onDestroy(owner: LifecycleOwner) {
-      GoogleMapsNavigationSessionManager.navigationReadyListener = null
-      mIsNavigationReady = false
+  private val mLifeCycleObserver: LifecycleObserver =
+    object : DefaultLifecycleObserver {
+      override fun onDestroy(owner: LifecycleOwner) {
+        GoogleMapsNavigationSessionManager.navigationReadyListener = null
+        mIsNavigationReady = false
+      }
     }
-  }
 
   private fun isSurfaceReady(surfaceContainer: SurfaceContainer): Boolean {
     return surfaceContainer.surface != null &&
@@ -163,7 +169,7 @@ open class AndroidAutoBaseScreen(carContext: CarContext) : Screen(carContext), S
     ) {}
   }
 
-  fun sendAutoScreenAvailabilityChangedEvent(isAvailable: Boolean) {
+  private fun sendAutoScreenAvailabilityChangedEvent(isAvailable: Boolean) {
     GoogleMapsNavigationPlugin.getInstance()?.autoViewEventApi?.onAutoScreenAvailabilityChanged(
       isAvailable
     ) {}
diff --git a/android/src/main/kotlin/com/google/maps/flutter/navigation/GoogleMapsNavigationSessionManager.kt b/android/src/main/kotlin/com/google/maps/flutter/navigation/GoogleMapsNavigationSessionManager.kt
index 9ad0953..f4e950f 100644
--- a/android/src/main/kotlin/com/google/maps/flutter/navigation/GoogleMapsNavigationSessionManager.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/kotlin/com/google/maps/flutter/navigation/GoogleMapsNavigationSessionManager.kt
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ private constructor(private val navigationSessionEventApi: NavigationSessionEven
       return instance!!
     }
   }
+
   private var navigator: Navigator? = null
   private var isNavigationSessionInitialized = false
   private var arrivalListener: Navigator.ArrivalListener? = null
diff --git a/example/android/app/src/main/kotlin/com/google/maps/flutter/navigation_example/SampleAndroidAutoSession.kt b/example/android/app/src/main/kotlin/com/google/maps/flutter/navigation_example/SampleAndroidAutoSession.kt
index af74406..bd64cdc 100644
--- a/example/android/app/src/main/kotlin/com/google/maps/flutter/navigation_example/SampleAndroidAutoSession.kt
+++ b/example/android/app/src/main/kotlin/com/google/maps/flutter/navigation_example/SampleAndroidAutoSession.kt
@@ -39,10 +39,6 @@ class SampleAndroidAutoSession(sessionInfo: SessionInfo): Session() {
             lifecycle.addObserver(object: DefaultLifecycleObserver {
                 override fun onCreate(owner: LifecycleOwner) {
                     Log.i(TAG, "In onCreate()")
-                }
-
-                override fun onStart(owner: LifecycleOwner) {
-                    Log.i(TAG, "In onStart()")
                     carContext
                         .bindService(
                             Intent(carContext, SampleAndroidAutoService::class.java),
@@ -51,6 +47,10 @@ class SampleAndroidAutoSession(sessionInfo: SessionInfo): Session() {
                         )
                 }
 
+                override fun onStart(owner: LifecycleOwner) {
+                    Log.i(TAG, "In onStart()")
+                }
+
                 override fun onResume(owner: LifecycleOwner) {
                     Log.i(TAG, "In onResume()")
                 }
@@ -61,11 +61,11 @@ class SampleAndroidAutoSession(sessionInfo: SessionInfo): Session() {
 
                 override fun onStop(owner: LifecycleOwner) {
                     Log.i(TAG, "In onStop()")
-                    carContext.unbindService(mServiceConnection)
                 }
 
                 override fun onDestroy(owner: LifecycleOwner) {
                     Log.i(TAG, "In onDestroy()")
+                    carContext.unbindService(mServiceConnection)
                 }
             })
         }