What features are available with Connected Car?
The following features are available with Connected Car on Alarm.com.
Self-Installation
Alarm.com’s Connected Car has a step-by-step guide on the Add Device Portal that walks the user through how to install the Car Connector.
For more information about installation, see Car Connector (ADC-3035L) - Installation Guide.
Alarm.com Places
Connected Car allows users to automate smart home settings based on the location of their vehicle. This can save them time and money by enabling Alarm.com Places to automatically adjust and send alerts for home automation devices.
When the Car Connector is added to the account, it is automatically added as a Geo-Device.
Note: Connected Car uses GPS accuracy, which allows for the use of a smaller Geo-Fence.
For more information about Alarm.com Places, see Configure Alarm.com Places.
Home automation and alerts
The following home automation and alerts can be created when Alarm.com Places is configured:
- Trigger lights when the car's Geo-Device leaves or enters a Geo-Fence.
- For more information, see What types of rules and schedules can be created for Z-Wave lights?.
- Trigger thermostats when the car's Geo-Device leaves or enters a Geo-Fence.
- For more information, see Configure the Smart Away thermostat schedule.
- Pause video rules while the car's Geo-Device is within a Geo-Fence.
- For more information, see Create/edit a video recording rule.
- Send alerts if the car's Geo-Device leaves a Geo-Fence without closing the garage door, locking the front door, or arming the system.
- For more information, see Create/configure a notification.
Vehicle monitoring notifications
Connected Car allows users to monitor their vehicle’s location, diagnostics, and behavior. When users configure notifications, they can receive alerts about vehicle maintenance, unexpected movement, and more! Connected Car provides constant awareness and helpful insights, even when the car is parked with the engine off.
When adding a new notification, there is a new section for Cars. For more information about creating notifications, see Create/configure a Connected Car notification.
Thresholds for these alerts can be configured by going to the Car Settings page using the Alarm.com customer website or Alarm.com app. For more information about configuring settings, see Configure Connected Car Settings.
View real-time data
Maintenance alerts and real-time data in the mobile app help keep vehicles in good working order. For additional information, see Connected Car Overview.
Check Engine
Low Battery
Low Fuel
Car Location and Trips
The following images display the Cars section on the Alarm.com app:
| Car Status | Car Trips | Car trip selection |
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