Rookie Nav question

[Doug64]

This is my first vehicle ever to have a nav system. It's brand new so i'm under a free trial period for OnStar. When the trial expires, will I lose the Nav capabilities, or is it seperate from OnStar?

[Tattooo]

If you have factory navigation that stays after your trial you just lose onstars navigation

[Doug64]

Thanks Tatt.

[Cosmic Charlie]

If you have XM Trial period - that provides the Traffic, which will expire with XM being canciled ...

[Doug64]

I plan to transfer XM service from a portable I had in my old truck. I don't see a need for OnStar unless it is needed for other functions like Nav or Bluetooth, then that would sucker me into paying for a subscription. I'm so new to this new technology, I don't have a clue how any of it works.

[Cosmic Charlie]

If you register your own phone for use to do remote start while you have the Onstar Trial Period ... then your phone will still work for 6 years as a remote devise after your Onstar expires - you must use your phone at least once for it to activate for the 6 years for free during the trial period.

[Doug64]

You can start your truck with a phone? {{{mind blown}}}

[Tattooo]

Thanks Tatt.

No problem !

[Tattooo]

If you register your own phone for use to do remote start while you have the Onstar Trial Period ... then your phone will still work for 6 years as a remote devise after your Onstar expires - you must use your phone at least once for it to activate for the 6 years for free during the trial period.

The paperwork said 5 years for the phone key fob

[Doug64]

If you register your own phone for use to do remote start while you have the Onstar Trial Period ... then your phone will still work for 6 years as a remote devise after your Onstar expires - you must use your phone at least once for it to activate for the 6 years for free during the trial period.

Ok, so I put the app on my phone and it asks for the onstar account #. I suppose I'll need to talk to the voice in my rearview mirror to settle this?

[ChevyTech]

Ok, so I put the app on my phone and it asks for the onstar account #. I suppose I'll need to talk to the voice in my rearview mirror to settle this?

Yes. Setting up the app takes no time.

[Tattooo]

Thanks Tatt.

No problem