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If you’ve ever wished you could remotely start or unlock your GMC vehicle from afar – but didn’t have your key fob or the MyGMC app handy, wish no longer: you can now perform either action with the help of Amazon’s Alexa voice service.
The myGMC Skill for
All you need to get started is an Amazon Alexa-enabled device (like Amazon Echo or Echo Dot), a model year 2011 or newer GMC vehicle, and an eligible
HOW TO ACTIVATE THE MYGMC SKILL FOR AMAZON ALEXA
Activating the MyGMC skill for Alexa is simple.
- Go to alexa.amazon.com or open the Amazon Alexa mobile app, and log in to your account
- Search for and select the “MyGMC” skill, and click enable.
- You then need to link the skill to your GMC Account with your username and password. Your username should be your email address.
- Remote vehicle control features require a PIN. If you utilize the MyGMC app to remotely connect with your GMC, it should be the same PIN. If you’ve forgotten your PIN, go to my.gmc.com to set up a new one.
AVAILABLE COMMANDS
Once you’ve activated the Alexa skill, you can utilize the following commands.
- Alexa, ask GMC for help: Prompts Alexa to recite a list of available functions
- Alexa, ask GMC to start my car: Alexa will ask for your PIN, and then start your vehicle, if properly equipped. If you have multiple GMC vehicles or other Chevrolet, Buick, or Cadillac vehicles in your Owner Center, Alexa will ask which vehicle you want to
start.† - Alexa, ask GMC to stop my car: Alexa will stop the car you most recently started.
- Alexa, ask GMC to lock/unlock my car: Alexa will ask for your PIN, and then lock or unlock your vehicle, if properly equipped. If you have multiple vehicles in your Owner Center, Alexa will also ask which vehicle you want to lock or unlock.
- Alexa, ask GMC to secure my garage: Alexa will then lock all vehicles in your Owner Center.
- Alexa, ask GMC what vehicles are in my garage: Alexa will list the vehicles in your Owner Center.
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