Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2001 02:51:46 GMT From: "Harry Davis" <harryedavisnopsamediaone.net> Subject: Re: Saab 9-5 - Phone harness
If you are involved in an accident and the airbags go off, OnStar is supposed to notify the helpdesk automatically. "Goran Larsson" <hohnopsamlid.invalid> wrote in message news:GI84qs.H9Jnopsamove.se... > In article <998045247.294.0.nnrp-10.9e98e6d6nopsam.demon.co.uk>, > Rob Smith <robnopsamused.demon.co.uk> wrote: > > Slight aside question here.. not really related to my origonal question, > > just curious.. > > What exactly is OnStar ? > > OnStar is a bigbrother system used in the US. It is an obsolete analog > mobile phone combined with a GPS receiver. There is no display on the > GPS but your position can be sent to OnStar using the phone. When you > are lost you can call the OnStar helpdesk and ask for directions. When > you are hungry you can call the OnStar helpdesk and ask for the nearest > fast food drive thru and then when you have an accident trying to eat > and drink at the same time you can call for help using OnStar. I guess > someone from the US can fill in the details. > > -- > G–ran Larsson Senior Systems Analyst hoh AT approve DOT se
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