Now Volkswagen drivers can open, close and monitor their garage door from anywhere, conveniently from their vehicle’s in-dash touchscreen.
Volkswagen vehicles with a software equipped touchscreen display now allow drivers to seamlessly connect their car to their home (i.e., the garage) with Chamberlain Group’s myQ Connected Garage. VW drivers with a myQ connected garage door opener, active myQ Connected Garage subscription, myVW mobile app, and enrollment in VW Car-Net will be able to easily add myQ Connected Garage to their vehicle’s touchscreen to easily control, secure and monitor their garage door from anywhere on the road.
Additionally, myQ Connected Garage enables customizable features including:
- Geofence technology that recognizes your vehicle’s location and automatically opens and closes your garage door. Drivers can set their preferred distance and watch as their garage opens when they pull in and/or close when they leave.
- Valet Mode, managed through the myVW app, lets you protect your home by locking out myQ Connect Garage features and personalized settings when someone else is driving your car.
“Consumers have indicated that controlling their garage door through the infotainment system is one of the most highly desired in-dash features, and now select VW drivers can experience that feature,” said Jim Trainor, Senior Vice President General Manager of Automotive for Chamberlain Group. Chamberlain Group has a 20+ year history within the automotive industry and is a global leader in access control solutions with its Chamberlain® and LiftMaster® garage door opener brands and myQ® smart technology.
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myQ Connected Garage works with leading smart garage door openers on the market today including LiftMaster, Chamberlain and Craftsman. Most other brands of garage door openers can be easily upgraded to a compatible smart garage with a myQ Smart Garage Control device. It’s a cloud-based solution that does not require any hardware installation within the vehicle or manual programming. With a myQ account, all your garage doors will automatically be connected to your compatible VW when you link to your vehicle within the myVW app. Drivers can take myQ Connected Garage for a 45-day complimentary trial run – no credit card required.
“We are very excited to add myQ Connected Garage to our myVW service offering to give our drivers more control and peace of mind when they are on the road,” said Corey Spearman, Connected Services Mobility Manager, Volkswagen Group of America. “It’s a leading vehicle integrated cloud-based solution for garage control, and we are thrilled to be among the first to offer it to our VW drivers.”
myQ Connected Garage is available in select software equipped 2023 Arteon, Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport, Jetta, Taos and Tiguan vehicles. Drivers can use the myQ Compatibility Tool to determine if their garage door opener is compatible. If drivers do not have a myQ connect garage door opener, for a limited time, they can get a free Smart Garage Control (just pay $0.99 USD for handling) when they sign up for the myQ Connect Garage + VW 45-Day free trial through the myVW app.
My Connected Garage also works with myQ compatible gates, locks, and doors. For more information about myQ Connected Garage and VW, visit website. If eligible, more information on myQ Connected Garage can also be found in the SHOP tab of the myVW mobile app.
SOURCE: PRNewswire