# What features are available with Connected Car on Alarm.com?

**GoSafer Security Knowledge Base**

*This operational reference is organized for GoSafer Security customers and staff. Alarm.com product names are retained where required for technical accuracy.*

## Overview

Connected Car allows you to track your vehicle’s location, monitor its diagnostic health, and receive alerts for speeding, towing, and more—all from the Alarm.com Customer app.

<table id="bkmrk-platformapp-%2B-web-co"> <tbody> <tr><th>Platform</th><td>App + Web</td></tr> <tr><th>Content type</th><td>How-to / Configuration</td></tr> <tr><th>Source last updated</th><td>2024-12-11</td></tr> </tbody></table>

## Procedure

<div class="gosafer-inline-media gosafer-table-preserved">**Step-by-step guide:** Screenshots and videos are placed with the instruction they illustrate.

The following features are available with Connected Car on Alarm.com.

<div><div><div><span></span>### **Overview video**

Connected Car allows you to track your vehicle’s location, monitor its diagnostic health, and receive alerts for speeding, towing, and more—all from the Alarm.com app. Plus, because the Car Connector uses a dedicated cellular connection and has a backup battery, you get 24/7 awareness, even when the car is parked and the engine is off.

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</div></div></div><div><div><div><span></span>### **Self-Installation** 

Ready to use Alarm.com’s Connected Car? Follow this step-by-step guide that will walk you through how to install the Car Connector. Once the Car Connector is calibrated, you can track the vehicle’s location, view engine status, and analyze fuel efficiency – right from the Alarm.com mobile app.

For more information about installation, see [<u>Car Connector (ADC-3035L) - Installation Guide</u>](https://answers.alarm.com/Customer/Website_and_App/Home_Automation/Connected_Car/Car_Connector_ADC-3035L_Installation_Guide).

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</div></div></div><div><div><div><span></span>### **Alarm.com Places** 

Connected Car allows you to automate smart home settings based on the location of your vehicle. Save time and money by enabling Location Services to automatically adjust lights and thermostats, pause video recordings, and send alerts when you’ve forgotten to close the garage or lock the front door.

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 smaller Geo-Fences.

For more information about Alarm.com Places, see <u>[Configure Alarm.com Places](https://answers.alarm.com/Partner/Installation_and_Troubleshooting/Website_and_Apps/General_Website_and_Apps_Information/Configure_Alarm.com_Places)</u>.

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</div></div></div><div><span></span>### **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 <u>[Create/edit an event-triggered light automation rule](https://answers.alarm.com/Customer/Website_and_App/Home_Automation/Rules/Create_edit_an_event_triggered_light_automation_rule)</u>.
- Trigger thermostats when the car's Geo-Device leaves or enters a Geo-Fence. 
    - For more information, see [<u>Configure the Smart Away thermostat schedule</u>](https://answers.alarm.com/Customer/Website_and_App/Home_Automation/Thermostats/Change_SmartAway_thermostat_schedule_settings).
- Pause video rules while the car's Geo-Device is within a Geo-Fence. 
    - For more information, see [<u>Create/edit an Alarm.com Places pause video recording rule</u>](https://answers.alarm.com/Customer/Website_and_App/Mobile_Features/Alarm.com_Places/Create_edit_an_Alarm.com_Places_pause_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 [<u>Create/configure a notification</u>](https://answers.alarm.com/Customer/Website_and_App/System_Management/Notifications).
- Receive location-based alerts when a vehicle on the Alarm.com account travels inside or outside a designated Geo-Fence. 
    - For more information, see [<u>Location Based Alerts for Connected Car and Connected Fleet</u>](https://answers.alarm.com/Partner/Installation_and_Troubleshooting/Connected_Car/Location_Based_Alerts_for_Connected_Car_and_Connected_Fleet).

<div><div><div><span></span>### **Vehicle monitoring notifications** 

Connected Car allows you to monitor your vehicle’s location, diagnostics, and behavior. When you configure notifications, you’ll 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 [<u>Create/configure a notification</u>](https://answers.alarm.com/Customer/Website_and_App/System_Management/Notifications).  
  
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</div></div></div>Thresholds for these alerts can be configured by going to the **Car Settings** page using the website or app. For more information about configuring settings, see[ <u>Configure Connected Car Settings</u>](https://answers.alarm.com/Partner/Installation_and_Troubleshooting/Connected_Car/Configure_Connected_Car_Settings).

</div><div><span></span>### **View real-time data** 

Maintenance alerts and real-time data in the mobile app help keep vehicles in good working order.

- <span style="display: inline-block; padding: 0.05em 0.4em; margin: 0 0.1em; background: #eef4f7; border: 1px solid #c9d7df; border-radius: 3px; font-weight: 600;">Icn Car Checkengine</span> Check Engine
- <span style="display: inline-block; padding: 0.05em 0.4em; margin: 0 0.1em; background: #eef4f7; border: 1px solid #c9d7df; border-radius: 3px; font-weight: 600;">Icn Car Lowbattery</span> Low Battery
- <span style="display: inline-block; padding: 0.05em 0.4em; margin: 0 0.1em; background: #eef4f7; border: 1px solid #c9d7df; border-radius: 3px; font-weight: 600;">Icn Car Lowfuel</span> Low Fuel
- <span style="display: inline-block; padding: 0.05em 0.4em; margin: 0 0.1em; background: #eef4f7; border: 1px solid #c9d7df; border-radius: 3px; font-weight: 600;">Icn Car Location Pin</span> Car Location and Trips

The following images display the Cars section on the app:

<table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: auto; margin: 1em 0 1.5em;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top; padding: 0.85em 1em; border: 1px solid #d9e0e5;">**Car Status** </td> <td style="vertical-align: top; padding: 0.85em 1em; border: 1px solid #d9e0e5;">**Car Trips** </td> <td style="vertical-align: top; padding: 0.85em 1em; border: 1px solid #d9e0e5;">**Car trip selection**</td> </tr> <tr style="background: #fafafa;"> <td style="vertical-align: top; padding: 0.85em 1em; border: 1px solid #d9e0e5;"><figure class="gosafer-step-image" style="margin: 1em 0 1.25em; padding: 0.75em; text-align: center; background: #fafafa; border: 1px solid #d9e0e5; border-radius: 6px;">![car status](https://answers.alarm.com/@api/deki/files/20719/car_status.jpg?revision=1)<figcaption style="margin-top: 0.55em; color: #555; font-size: 0.92em;">car status</figcaption></figure></td> <td style="vertical-align: top; padding: 0.85em 1em; border: 1px solid #d9e0e5;"><figure class="gosafer-step-image" style="margin: 1em 0 1.25em; padding: 0.75em; text-align: center; background: #fafafa; border: 1px solid #d9e0e5; border-radius: 6px;">![car trip page](https://answers.alarm.com/@api/deki/files/20721/car_trip_page.jpg?revision=1)<figcaption style="margin-top: 0.55em; color: #555; font-size: 0.92em;">car trip page</figcaption></figure></td> <td style="vertical-align: top; padding: 0.85em 1em; border: 1px solid #d9e0e5;"><figure class="gosafer-step-image" style="margin: 1em 0 1.25em; padding: 0.75em; text-align: center; background: #fafafa; border: 1px solid #d9e0e5; border-radius: 6px;">![Car trip](https://answers.alarm.com/@api/deki/files/20720/Car_trip.jpg?revision=1)<figcaption style="margin-top: 0.55em; color: #555; font-size: 0.92em;">Car trip</figcaption></figure></td> </tr> </tbody></table>

</div></div>## Source and support

For GoSafer Security assistance, visit [gosafersecurity.com](https://gosafersecurity.com/).

Original Alarm.com reference: [https://answers.alarm.com/Customer/Website\_and\_App/Home\_Automation/Connected\_Car/What\_features\_are\_available\_with\_Connected\_Car\_on\_Alarm.com](https://answers.alarm.com/Customer/Website_and_App/Home_Automation/Connected_Car/What_features_are_available_with_Connected_Car_on_Alarm.com)

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