DETROIT, Aug. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- With nearly
362,000 kids in the U.S. turning 16 in August — more than in any
other month this year — Chevrolet knows parents with driving-age
children need a little added peace of mind. Throughout August,
Chevrolet is offering customers three months of free OnStar Family
Link.
OnStar Family Link allows parents to stay connected to their
teens no matter where their young drivers roam by providing access
to teens' vehicle locations. Parents can also set up email or text
alerts to know when a vehicle has arrived and departed a
destination or traveled outside a specific area.
"The day your children start driving is a dream come true for
them, but it can be a nightmare for a concerned parent," said
Luciana Chamberlain, Family Link
product manager for Chevrolet. "OnStar Family Link can help
minimize a parent's anxiety by letting them know when their child
has arrived at school, left a friend's house or traveled outside of
their comfort zone."
Any Chevrolet owner in the U.S. with a 2012 model year or newer
vehicle and an active OnStar subscription1 can sign up
for three months of free OnStar Family Link by visiting OnStar.com.
Once signup is complete, vehicle location services and alerts can
be set up at onstar.com/familylink. After the three-month trial is
over, parents will have the option to keep OnStar Family Link for
$3.99 a month plus tax.
Chevrolet's Peace of Mind Services
OnStar Family Link is one of several Chevrolet technologies that
reduce the concerns moms and dads have when their children get
behind the wheel. While OnStar Family Link helps monitor teens'
locations, Chevrolet's Teen Driver and OnStar Smart Driver services
can also help parents manage and mentor driving
behaviors.
"Driving on their own was big event in my children's lives, but
that also meant I spent more time thinking about where they were
and how they were doing," said Steve
Majoros, director, Chevrolet Marketing. "Chevrolet wants to
put parents at ease by offering in-vehicle technology that shares
real-time info on where their kids are and how they're driving, so
moms and dads can give feedback that helps their teens become
better drivers."
Teen Driver
Available on 10 model-year 2017 Chevrolet vehicles, Teen Driver
allows parents to set radio volume limits and speed warnings and
limit top speed to 85 mph. It also mutes the radio when the
front-seat occupants are not wearing safety belts and automatically
enables many available active safety features and prevents anyone
from manually turning them off.
In addition, parents can use the Teen Driver in-vehicle report
card to know about the distance driven, maximum speed reached,
overspeed warnings issued, stability control events, antilock
braking events, traction control activations, wide-open throttle
events and, if equipped and supported, Forward Collision Alerts,
Forward Collision Avoidance Braking events and Tailgating
Alerts.
OnStar Smart Driver
When it comes to helping teens develop better driving skills,
parents also can give feedback and spark discussion with OnStar
Smart Driver. It provides monthly and trip-by-trip scores based on
driving behaviors such as hard braking, speeds over 80 mph and
rapid acceleration. The monthly reports also rank where a driver
stands compared with others in the state or with individuals who
drive the same Chevrolet vehicle.
And after 90 days, parents can choose to share their OnStar
Smart Driver driving report with participating insurance companies
to potentially qualify for savings2.
OnStar Smart Driver is available on most 2015 and newer
Chevrolet vehicles.
ABOUT CHEVROLET
Founded in 1911 in Detroit,
Chevrolet is one of the world's largest car brands, doing business
in more than 100 countries and selling more than 4.0 million cars
and trucks a year. Chevrolet provides customers with fuel-efficient
vehicles that feature engaging performance, design that makes the
heart beat, passive and active safety features and easy-to-use
technology, all at a value. More information on Chevrolet models
can be found at www.chevrolet.com.
1 The OnStar Basic Plan is available for five years
at no charge on all new Chevrolet vehicles. Any Chevrolet owner
with a 2011 or newer equipped vehicle can also receive three free
years of the Basic Plan through 12/1/17 by hitting the blue OnStar button and
asking for "Three Years on Us."
2 OnStar, General Motors and their affiliates are not
insurance providers. You should obtain insurance only from licensed
insurance companies.
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