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Toyota Safety Connect First Use

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by JimN, Jan 19, 2010.

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  1. DeadPhish

    DeadPhish Senior Member

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    New Announcement today as per Edmunds.

    Roadside Assistance via SC = AAA Roadside Assistance

    How this will work in the future is unknown at this time but I'm guessing that a call from the SOS button will be routed through Toyota to a local AAA office identified by the GPS locator.
     
    #21 DeadPhish, Jan 20, 2010
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    JimN Let the games begin!

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    This makes sense as all Toyota does is find someone with a truck to tow the car. AAA has an established network. I would expect it to be cheaper for Toyota to outsource the process.
     
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    My dealer did the set up and I tested it. It works well.
     
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    JimN Let the games begin!

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    On the way home tonight there was a pickup truck blocking a lane which was causing traffic to back up. I used SC to get help for them. This time there wasn't any problem. AFAIK SC is now 2 for 3.
     
    #24 JimN, Jan 22, 2010
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    1) Isn't / wasn't SC also supposed to be able to update the HD NAV system (otherwise, the HD is a waste, isn't it) ??

    2) Isn't / wasn't SC also supposed to be able to disable motor operation the way 'on-star' can?
     
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    [1) Isn't / wasn't SC also supposed to be able to update the HD NAV system (otherwise, the HD is a waste, isn't it) ??

    No. Safety connect does not update the NAV system. The factory nav system is DVD based and there is a map DVD installed in the system. Updated DVDs are avaliable though your dealership's parts department.


    2) Isn't / wasn't SC also supposed to be able to disable motor operation the way 'on-star' can?

    Again no. Safety Connect as it is currently set up cannot disable the vehicle. On Star can only do it on a very limited number of 2009 and 2010 models equipped with On Star. Most OnStar equipped vehicles cannot disable the vehicle.
     
    #26 ToyotaFleetManager, Jan 22, 2010
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    The HDD nav (not applicable to NA vehicles) is updated via a USB drive or PCI card.. I forget. We used DVDs.
     
    #27 Tideland Prius, Jan 22, 2010
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