Terms & Technologies

HondaLink® Connected by OnStar (Prologue)

What’s the Benefit?

This feature provides a powerful link between the vehicle and the owner’s smartphone, service providers and other sources—for enhanced confidence and convenience as well as expanded entertainment opportunities.


The Feature:

A built-in telematics unit allows the vehicle to communicate via cell signal with the owner’s smartphone, emergency services and streaming-entertainment providers.

  • Convenience features available via the owner’s smartphone include:
    • Viewing the TPMS status and tire pressure.
    • Starting the vehicle remotely.
    • A Find My Car feature that locates the vehicle with mapping software.
    • The battery state of charge and estimated range.
    • The ability to manage your charging preferences and sync them to your vehicle’s charge limit, charge mode and departure time.
  • Confidence-inspiring features include:
    • The ability to remotely lock and unlock the doors via smartphone.
    • Emergency services notification, either automatically following airbag deployment or by pushing an assist button in the overhead console.
  • For a broad range of streaming entertainment, the telematics system can transform the entire vehicle into a Wi-Fi hotspot.
  • The system is activated by downloading the HondaLink®22 app to the owner’s smartphone, pairing the phone to the Bluetooth®1 HandsFreeLink® system and completing the registration process.
  • Some features require an extra-cost subscription.