Buick 2007 LaCrosse Owner's Manual page 129

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How OnStar Service Works
In order to provide you with OnStar
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vehicle's OnStar system has the capability of
recording and transmitting vehicle information. This
information is automatically sent to an OnStar
Center at the time of an OnStar
Emergency button press or if your airbags or AACN
system deploys. The vehicle information usually
includes your GPS location and, in the event of a
crash, additional information regarding the accident
that your vehicle has been involved in (e.g. the
direction from which your vehicle was hit). When
you use the Virtual Advisor feature of OnStar
Hands-Free Calling, your vehicle also sends
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OnStar your GPS location so that we can provide
you with location-based services.
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OnStar service cannot work unless your vehicle is
in a place where OnStar
wireless service provider for service in that area.
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OnStar service also cannot work unless you are in
a place where the wireless service provider
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OnStar has hired for that area has coverage,
network capacity and reception when the service is
needed, and technology that is compatible with the
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OnStar service. Not all services are available
everywhere, particularly in remote or enclosed
areas, or at all times.
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services, your
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button press,
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has an agreement with a
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OnStar service that involves location information
about your vehicle cannot work unless GPS
satellite signals are unobstructed and available in
that place as well.
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Your vehicle must have a working electrical
system (including adequate battery power) for the
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OnStar equipment to operate. There are other
problems OnStar
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OnStar from providing OnStar
at any particular time or place. Some examples are
damage to important parts of your vehicle in an
accident, hills, tall buildings, tunnels, weather
or wireless phone network congestion.
Your Responsibility
You may need to increase the volume of your
radio to hear the OnStar
to the OnStar
your system is not functioning properly and should
be checked by a dealer. If the light appears
clear (no light is appearing), your OnStar
subscription has expired. You can always press
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the OnStar button to confirm that your OnStar
equipment is active.
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cannot control that may prevent
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service to you
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advisor. If the light next
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buttons is red, this means that
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