'Honda CONNECT' provides safety, security & convenience

By MUHAMMAD ARIEF CHE SOH
arief@dagangnews.com

KUALA LUMPUR 10 March. - Honda Malaysia introduced its latest innovative and advanced technology, the 'Honda CONNECT'.

Applying smart Telematics Technology, it allows the users to connect with their cars with a touch of their fingertips via a smartphone application. 

Honda Malaysia Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Toichi Ishiyama said, the Honda CONNECT brings connectivity to a whole new level for Honda car owners and functions to ensure safety, security and convenience. 

"The technology within Honda CONNECT embodies Honda’s vision of value creation for mobility and people’s daily lives. 

"Driven by the passion to share the 3 Joys of Honda through this intelligent and advanced technology, we seek to improve the daily lives of our customers with an innovative and advanced information platform that provides multiple benefits such as peace of mind, convenience and most importantly, fun!.

"This innovative technology is set to redefine safety, security and convenience for Honda car owners, allowing them to fully experience and enjoy their Honda car while enabling us to provide round-the-clock support to our valued customers. The Honda CONNECT technology will be available in the All-New City RS e:HEV variant which will begin delivery to customers from March 2021 onwards," said Ishiyama in a statement.

Ishiyama added, key functions of the Telematics technology in Honda CONNECT include Vehicle Diagnostics, Remote Applications, Security Applications, Vehicle Tracking and Support Services.

All of which are aimed at easing owner’s accessibility to their vehicle and its information whenever and wherever – providing peace of mind; convenience; a sense of pride and the Joy of Owning a Honda car.

Within the function of Safety and Security, Honda CONNECT is equipped with Automatic Collision Detection System, Security Alarm Detection, Speed Alert, Find My Car, Geo-Fencing Alert and Emergency Call. 

Meantime, the Automatic Collision Detection System provides immediate support to the driver via Honda’s 24 Hours Roadside Assist Call Center* in case of an accident or air bag deployment in the car, where a notification will be sent to the Call Center and emergency support will be dispatched. 

From that, users of Honda CONNECT will also be notified via push notification on the application when collisions are detected, and they can be rest assured that help is at hand in case of any emergency. 

"Honda CONNECT also works to innovate Convenience for owners with multiple features such as Remote Vehicle Control; Car Status and Service Reminder; Vehicle Dashboard and Point of Interest (POI) search. 

"One of the most useful and convenient function in Honda CONNECT is the Remote Vehicle Control function which is able to command remote lock or unlock the car when the owner is away in order for a family member to retrieve an item left inside the cabin," he added. - DagangNews.com