Problems With Siri Eyes Free Mode Usage In Cars

I have had the Siri Eyes Free Mode installed in my car since it first became available and am unable to use it because of the inability to enter my passcode by voice command to wake the My iPhone 5S from it's "sleep mode" while I am driving. This would necesstate taking my eyes off the road and hands off the steering wheel to enter the passcode manually or by Touch ID so that I can use the features of the Siri Eyes Free Mode.
This would cause a driving distraction for a potential auto accident and appear to defeat the purposes of having the Siri Eyes Free Mode in cars in the first place.
One (and unacceptable) option is to delete the security passcode and Touch ID capability everytime I use the iPhone in my car and reinstall them everytime I leave my car. This defeats the purpose of having the security features in the first place.
The promotional material which came from Apple with the Siri Eyes Free Mode software suggests placing the iPhone in either the glove compartment and console since Siri Eyes Free will function by voice commands through the car audio system. Obviously this can't be done if the phone is locked in the "sleep mode," since there is no hands-off way to wake it.
The other (and equally unacceptable) option would be to disable the "sleep mode" which would cause the phone to be "on" at all times which would cause a very severe battery drain.
Apple is introducting it's new "Apple Play" software for some new cars this year and this same problem will apply in waking the iPhone from the "sleep mode" while driving.
Does anyone know how to communicate this problem to Apple's software designers so that they can develop a logical "fix" in a future update to iOS 8?
The usual methods of submitting feedback by email to "Apple Cares" or Apple's Technical Support by phone have been ineffective.

My iPhone5S goes into the "sleep mode" after 2 minutes regardless of whether it is connected to power or running on battery. It requires a passcode or Touch ID to wake it, something which is impractical while driving using Siri Eyes Free.
The phone use capabilitiy is available through the car audio regardless, but none of the other features of Siri Eyes Free can be used until the phone is unlocked from the "sleep mode."
Some Siri Eyes Free Mode voice command functions & features include sending & reading text messages & emails; setting up calendar entries, reminders & alarms; checking the weather; posting to social media sites; finding nearby restaurants and points of interest; turn-by-turn iPhone directions via the car's Bluetooth audio; receiving sports scores & stock quotes & more.
The Siri Eyes Free Mode is extra cost automobile software presently available from the dealer for some Honda and GM cars, which allows many of the iPhone functions to be utilized through the car's Bluetooth audio system for voice recognition and response by using the HandsFree microphone button on the steering wheel.

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