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OnStar Redesigns Mirror Buttons
- Voice Command Button. The button previously known as the Hands-Free Calling button and depicted by a white phone inside a white circle, is now the Voice Command button portrayed by a speech icon.
- Emergency Button.
- OnStar Button.
- 2013 Model Year Vehicles.
When you push the blue OnStar button, you’ll be connected to a specially trained OnStar Advisor who is available to help 24/7. Whether providing Turn-by-Turn directions*20 or contacting the closest provider to get you Roadside Assistance, an OnStar Advisor is just a button-push away.
What is OnStar waking?
Get up to 3 months of Connected Services and OnStar Safety & Security coverage for free. Remotely start or stop your vehicle and lock or unlock your doors (if properly equipped) — all from your vehicle’s mobile app. You’ll also get a built-in Wi-Fi® Hotspot.
What do OnStar mean?
OnStar. OnStar Corporation is a subsidiary of General Motors that provides subscription-based communications, in-vehicle security, emergency services, hands-free calling, turn-by-turn navigation, and remote diagnostics systems throughout the United States, Canada, China, Mexico, Europe, Brazil, and Argentina.
Can OnStar listen to your conversations?
OnStar can remotely unlock your doors, slow down your car or prevent it from starting altogether. They record and monitor conversations by you or others from your car, but if you ask for copies of your own records, you will find out that “OnStar is not required to release any audio or physical records…
How much is OnStar every month?
OnStar Guidance Plan Info & Price
| Plan | Basic | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Price (per month) | Free for 5 years2 | $34.99 |
| Price (per year) | Free for 5 years2 | $349.90 |
| Remote door lock/unlock | √1 | √ |
| Remote horn & lights | √1 | √ |
How can I get OnStar cheaper?
How to Get an OnStar Discount
- Ask your car salesperson for an OnStar discount if you are purchasing a new vehicle that comes with OnStar.
- Call OnStar customer service at 888-466-7827, if you are current subscriber, and ask for a discount.
- Get a job with GM, if you are qualified for any open positions in your area.
What does OnStar cost per month?
Will OnStar bring you gas?
If you have a flat tire, run out of gas or find yourself stranded, OnStar Roadside Assistance*17 is there for you. You can request assistance right from your vehicle mobile app or your vehicle’s infotainment system, or push your blue OnStar button to speak with an Advisor.
If you have prepaid minutes, you can also press the hands-free phone button to make phone calls, access weather reports, and receive other information. The blue OnStar button allows you to speak to a live operator at any time of day.
How does the OnStar cell phone service work?
All of the services that OnStar provides are a result of one or more of these technologies working together. OnStar’s cellular service is voice-activated and hands-free. The console contains a built-in microphone and uses the car speakers. To make a call, you speak a phone number or a previously stored name associated with a phone number.
How does GM’s OnStar service work in Cadillacs?
All of these features are accessed by pressing a blue OnStar button, a red emergency services button, or a hands-free calling button. General Motors established OnStar in 1995 with cooperation from Hughes Electronics and Electronic Data Systems, and the first OnStar units were made available in several Cadillac models for the 1997 model year.
When did General Motors start using OnStar in cars?
General Motors began offering OnStar in 1996 as an automotive safety tool — a way for people to get help easily and quickly in an emergency. Instead of trying to find your cell phone, you push a button on a console and are instantly connected with an OnStar advisor.