6 GREAT REASONS to have OnStar

CONGRATULATIONS! You own a vehicle that has the Blue Button, that is OnStar.

Are you connected?

  Here are 6 great reasons why you should be.

Security

Stolen Vehicle Assistance - If your vehicle is stolen, OnStar can use GPS to pinpoint it and help authorities quickly recover it. On many models, an Advisor can send a signal to slow the vehicle or prevent it from restarting.

Remote Ignition Block™ - Thieves won't get far with Remote Ignition Block.™ Once a vehicle has been reported stolen, OnStar can send a remote signal that blocks the engine from starting. When a thief tries to restart it, he may think he's made a clean getaway, but he’s not going anywhere.

Stolen Vehicle Slowdown® - OnStar can send a Stolen Vehicle Slowdown® signal to help authorities recover your vehicle and reduce high- speed pursuits. Once the police confirm that conditions are safe, we can send a signal that gradually slows the vehicle. The police can move in quickly, and it won’t be long before you’re headed out in your recovered car.

Emergency
           If you're in need—in an emergency or severe weather conditions—you and your vehicle are always connected to help, even if you can't ask for it.

           How to Access Emergency Services - Press Your Vehicle's Red Emergency Button

• Automatic Crash Response - If you're in a crash, built-in sensors can automatically alert an OnStar Advisor and predict the severity of injuries. An Advisor is immediately connected into your vehicle to see if you need help, even if you can't ask for it. You don't have to do a thing.

• Emergency Services - One push of the red emergency button gives you a priority connection to an OnStar Advisor who can direct emergency services to your exact location and offer critical assistance until help arrives. With OnStar, you're never alone.

• Crisis Assist - In severe weather conditions or a crisis, our Advisors can provide a fast, knowledgeable resource if you need emergency assistance, escape routes and other resources. They can also contact family members for you. Rely on Crisis Assist in the following situations:

• Roadside Assistance - If you're stranded, have a flat tire or need a tow truck, just ask an OnStar Advisor to use GPS technology to locate a nearby service provider and direct them to your location. All at no charge to you.

Navigation

• Turn-By-Turn Navigation - Getting directions is as easy as pushing a button and telling an Advisor where you want to go. Directions are quickly downloaded to your car, and a voice calls out every turn. An Advisor can also help you with a database of over 14 million points of interest. And now, with OnStar AtYourService, your drive can be simpler and more productive. Our Advisors can connect you to offers and savings for restaurants, retailers and more along your route. They can also help you find and then book a hotel room in real-time, when you need it the most, through our partnership with Priceline.

Connections

• Wi-Fi® Hotspot - 
  With OnStar, your car has its own Wi-Fi® hotspot, connecting up to 7 tablets, laptops or mobile devices at 4G LTE speeds. So the content you crave is always headed where you are—thanks to the most powerful OnStar connection yet.

• OnStar RemoteLink® Mobile App - Download the new, improved version of the app that lets you control your car from nearly anywhere. Start your car remotely, manage your vehicle’s Wi-Fi Hotspot settings, locate your vehicle, and much more.

• Remote Services - If you get locked out, lose your car in a lot, or want a remote start, a simple call to an OnStar Advisor sends a signal to your vehicle and gets you back on the road.

Diagnostics

• Vehicle Diagnostics - Every month, your vehicle can run
 a thorough check of its engine, transmission, antilock brakes and more, and email you the results. If you want to run a diagnostic check when you’re behind the wheel, just ask an Advisor to run one for you.

• Dealer Maintenance Notification - Is it time for an oil change? 
• A 60,000-mile checkup? You’ll always know because your car will email your vehicle diagnostics report to the dealer when it’s time, and the dealer will contact you to set up a service appointment.

New & Improved OnStar RemoteLink® Mobile App

Updated version now available for iOS® and Android®

• Manage your Wi-Fi Hotspot settings
• Check data plan usage
• Start your vehicle
• Send directions to your vehicle
• Locate your vehicle
• Lock or unlock your doors
• View vehicle diagnostics

DOWNLOAD THE APP

Why, An Oil Change?

Automotive Maintenance - Why, An Oil Change?
         
The OnStar program notifies, an email tells, a light or buzzer sounds...What do you have to do now? Why do all of these things keep telling you to do maintenance on your vehicle?
Why all the questions...What is the answer.

There are different opinions shared about why notifications are sent out. Truth is you need them. 

          Vehicles need maintenance to stay running, to safe guard from little minor worn out parts from turning into:

Our Service Team at Biggs Cadillac Buick GMC

1. Blown up on the side of the road
2. It won't start!
3. It's making a funny noise and
4. I smell something burning.

• Keeping your vehicle in good order leads to peace of mind when you are driving. You have confidence that you can get from point A to point B without problems.

• Keeping your vehicle up on maintenance also means that when you go to sell  or trade it in, you have built up value in your vehicle, giving the new owner confidence that the vehicle has been cared for, and is less likely to be a problem to them. 

• Maintenance also leads to better gas mileage and lower cost expenditures when it does come to repairing your vehicle.

• If you keep your tires rotated on a regular basis, you can identify problems with your suspension, correct alignments and save wear on your treads, and that is money in the bank.

• Keeping your oil changed, saves wear and tear on your engine. Bad maintenance leads to blown up motors.

• Changing air filters, Engine or Cabin, allows  for better air flow. In the engine it helps save you gas. In the Cabin it allows the Air Conditioner to work more efficiently.

• Checking your car battery can save you from being stranded. Winter is hard on batteries and if yours has lost some of its power, you better be prepared.

• Owners manuals are there to help you understand your vehicle, from the location of a button, how to use it, to what maintenance you need to do.

              Yes, we have many more important things to do with our time and our days.The oil change will get done eventually.
 Have you thought about - What are you going to do when you don't have wheels?
 Have you thought about - What to do when you can't afford to repair your vehicle because you didn't do preventive maintenance?

             Why do we put out Service Specials all the time? Because we want you to get the maintenance done. We want to help you be safe and have peace of mind when you are driving.

Check out our service specials on our websites, or get a mobile service special on your phone with our Biggs Cadillac App.

Our Service Bays are clean and protected from the elements.

http://www.biggsautos.com/biggs_service_specials.html
http://www.biggscadillac.com/Specials/auto-service

Our Service Technicians go through training year round and every year they are re-trained on the latest and tested on what they know. All Technicians are GM and ASE Trained  and Certified.

Keep it between the lines,
Happy Motoring 

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