SOS Call?

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So returned to the car after it had been parked up for about 5 minutes.
Hit the start button and then pressed the driver aircon only button to turn it off. There was then a couple of loud chimes and the sound of a phone ringing. Then I was being asked which service I needed; police fire or ambulance? So it seems that the car made an unprompted call to 112 without any request from me? The call was also made on the car's own internal mobile simm it seems as there was no outgoing call registered on my phone? Has anyone else experienced this or have any idea what might have triggered it please?
 
That's The OnStar system. It's as if you pushed the button on the rear view mirror with the red warning symbol on it.

Did you maybe bump it when getting in the car?
 
Esprit1st said:
That's The OnStar system. It's as if you pushed the button on the rear view mirror with the red warning symbol on it.

Did you maybe bump it when getting in the car?
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Yes, I did check that. There's a plastic cover over it. That was still closed. It's impossible to push the button without opening it first?
 
Haha, yeah, I haven't had the nerve to press it to test it. I have in a past car, and sure enough a live person came on, even though my subscription had lapsed.
 
Esprit1st said:
Hmmm, in mine it's just a button like the garage door opener one, right next to it.
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Don't know if the regs are different here in Spain but on my 2020 model Style it's a red button behind a flip down clear plastic cover. It's impossible to accidently press it without deliberately flipping the cover down first.
 
PRGDénia said:
Don't know if the regs are different here in Spain but on my 2020 model Style it's a red button behind a flip down clear plastic cover. It's impossible to accidently press it without deliberately flipping the cover down first.
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Interesting difference, makes sense, though.
 
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