How do I activate onstar?
Pro
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From: Windermere FL
Le Mans Master
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From: Toronto Ontario Canada
GM should have a delete option for OnStar since it is long past its prime. There is also a dirty little secret about OnStar that is not well known. It does not work when you need it most. Consider the fact that OnStar needs to be powered from your car battery. If you are in an accident that compromises battery power your OnStar cannot call home. A serious accident that severs the battery cable or damages the battery cripples the system. If GM wants to sell the system as a safety package they should give it a black box architecture where it is totally protected in an accident.
Racer
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From: liverpool ny
Dealer agent does it. Mine came thru in "demo" mode and they have to change something in the program. I haven't had it done yet because I had a one day window at the time to get it home. (Dec #349) been in storage since then. Why would I want to drive it anyway with the tire issue. It averaged 9.4 deg here last mo. Lol
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Instructor
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Instructor
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Dealer said the blue onstar button has to be pushed in car to activate. How does that happen when it's in bowling green, KY
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From: Severn Maryland
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GM should have a delete option for OnStar since it is long past its prime. There is also a dirty little secret about OnStar that is not well known. It does not work when you need it most. Consider the fact that OnStar needs to be powered from your car battery. If you are in an accident that compromises battery power your OnStar cannot call home. A serious accident that severs the battery cable or damages the battery cripples the system. If GM wants to sell the system as a safety package they should give it a black box architecture where it is totally protected in an accident.
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"# 1) This first step is the most critical one, and that is having your dealership directly contact OnStar....."
http://www.stingrayforums.com/forum/...ss-set-up.html
Le Mans Master
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From: Toronto Ontario Canada
I give OnStar a few years before it is officially obsolete. I know of one manufacturer that is moving toward allowing the smartphone to become aware of airbag activation and automatically dial 911. When they bring this out expect other manufacturers to follow. That is were the technology is going.