Remotely unlocking doors, activating horn and lights and remote start will now be standard via smartphone devices for five years in all new General Motors vehicles.
The services will be standard through OnStar Remote Mobile App according to a company press release.
GM revealed the new RemoteLink Key Fob program this week, and will be made available in the OnStar-equipped 2014 Buick, Chevrolet, Cadillac, and GMC models, even if a customer declines to pay for other OnStar services.
"We know our customers value remote services," said Mary Chan, president GM Global Connected Consumer in a press statement. "GM owners request remote door unlock assistance through OnStar more than 60,000 times each month, so it makes sense for us to offer RemoteLink Key Fob Services to enable customers to lock, unlock or start their vehicle from anywhere they have a wireless or cellular connection."
Thirty-six 2014 model year GM vehicles are compatible with the RemoteLink mobile app.
Remote state is the most popular remote service by current users of the RemoteLink Mobile App according to GM.
"What's great about the RemoteLink Key Fob Services is that it works far beyond the range of a traditional key fob, which can come in handy in a number of situations," such as starting your car on a cold day as you leave the office or ensuring your vehicle is safely locked in the airport parking lot as you sit in the terminal.
After a customer decides on a 2014 GM model, he or she can download the app for free with any compatible smartphone.
The five-year period runs starting in the vehicle delivery date.
"Customers expect the connection to their vehicle to be available anywhere they go and anytime they want to use it," said Alan Batey, GM vice president, U.S. sales and service. "RemoteLink Key Fob Services represent simple, smart connectivity and another example of how our brands are evolving services and connecting with our customers."
GM introduced the auto industry's first mobile app when it launched RemoteLink for the Chevrolet Volt back in 2010 using OnStar technology. The RemoteLink Mobile App, which is available for almost all GM brands, has been downloaded over 1.5 million times since then according to GM.
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