Connections
OnStar Hands-Free Calling allows calls to be made and received from the vehicle. The vehicle can also be controlled from a cell phone through the OnStar mobile app. See www.onstar.com for coverage maps.
Hands-Free Calling
1. Push . System responds:
“OnStar ready.” 2. Say “Dial.” System responds:
“Please say the name or number to call.” 3. Say the entire number without pausing, including a “1” and the area code. System responds:
“OK calling.”
Retrieve My Number
1. Push . System responds:
“OnStar ready.” 2. Say “My Number.” System responds: “Your OnStar Hands-Free Calling number is.”
End a Call
Push . System responds:
“Call ended.”
Store a Name Tag for Speed Dialing
1. Push . System responds:
“OnStar ready.” 2. Say “Store.” System responds:
“Please say the number you would like to store.” 3. Say the entire number without pausing. System responds:
“Please say the name tag.” 4. Pick a name tag. “System responds: ”About to store <name tag>. Does that sound OK?” 5. Say “Yes” or “No” to try again.
System responds: “OK, storing <name tag>.”
Place a Call Using a Stored Number
1. Push . System responds:
“OnStar ready.” 2. Say “Call <name tag>.” System responds: “OK, calling <name tag>.”
Verify Minutes and Expiration
Push and say “minutes” then “verify” to check how many minutes remain and their expiration date.
OnStar Mobile App
With an iPhone® or Android™-based mobile device, an OnStar mobile app can be downloaded. The vehicle can be remote started, if equipped, or the doors can be unlocked from anywhere there is cell phone service. It can also check the fuel level, tire pressure, and oil life.
It can connect to an OnStar Advisor anytime. For OnStar mobile app compatibility or further information, see www.onstar.com.
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