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Remote Start
Your car, by text.
Start the engine, lock or unlock the doors with a single text, from any phone. No smartphone app, and no waiting for one to load in the cold.
What it does
One word, one action
Start, stop, lock and unlock with short commands, and get a reply confirming what your vehicle did.
Only your numbers
Commands are accepted only from the phone numbers registered to your vehicle. A text from anywhere else is ignored.
Confirms before unlocking
Sensitive commands, such as unlocking, ask you to confirm first, so a mistyped or stray message cannot open your car.
How it works
Connect your vehicle
Remote Start works with vehicles that support remote commands through the manufacturer’s connected service. An active connected-services subscription is required.
Register your phones
Choose which numbers in your household can send commands.
Text a command
Send START, STOP, LOCK or UNLOCK and get a confirmation back.
A warm car, from any phone.
Remote Start is in beta. Email us your vehicle make, model and year to check compatibility.
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