To guide the owner back, the UVO eServices Smartphone app will display the owner and the vehicle's locations on a map.
ENGADGET: Google and Kia partnership will bring Google Maps and Places to new cars this year
Available with the 2014 Sorento CUV, the new Google-powered UVO system will serve Kia owners whether they are in their cars or away from them.
ENGADGET: Google and Kia partnership will bring Google Maps and Places to new cars this year
Microsoft and Kia this week announced a partnership to bring in-car technology called UVO to some Kia cars starting this summer, according to a news release.
Owners also can earn awards for safe and eco-friendly driving viewable on Car Care Web should they rank high enough among their fellow UVO eServices owners.
ENGADGET: Google and Kia partnership will bring Google Maps and Places to new cars this year
Enabled by the Send2Car feature, Kia owners can send a POI or destination to their car directly from the Google Maps via their Smartphone1 UVO app.
ENGADGET: Google and Kia partnership will bring Google Maps and Places to new cars this year
Following the introduction of UVO eServices in the Sorento, the system will be offered in other models in the Kia lineup, including the all-new 2014 Forte sedan.
ENGADGET: Google and Kia partnership will bring Google Maps and Places to new cars this year
In addition, all destinations sent from Google Maps will be copied to the owner's Car Care Web. (My POI is only available with UVO eServices vehicles equipped with navigation).
ENGADGET: Google and Kia partnership will bring Google Maps and Places to new cars this year
My POI: Also available to UVO eServices owners is My POI, a feature that allows owners to send a destination from Google Maps through their Smartphone to their UVO eServices vehicle.
ENGADGET: Google and Kia partnership will bring Google Maps and Places to new cars this year
Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced it will work with Google to provide content and search-based solutions enabled by Application Program Interfaces (APIs) for the second-generation of the automaker's innovative UVO eServices telematics system.
ENGADGET: Google and Kia partnership will bring Google Maps and Places to new cars this year
During a 10-second window, the driver has the option to cancel the call, otherwise UVO eServices will dial 9-1-1, read the vehicle's location out loud to the emergency services operator and allow the operator to speak with the vehicle occupants.
ENGADGET: Google and Kia partnership will bring Google Maps and Places to new cars this year
Car Care Web: Through the UVO eServices owner's portal, known as "Car Care Web, " owners can check vehicle diagnostics, vehicle status, maintenance schedules, driving behavior, and schedule appointments with their preferred or nearby dealer via their home computer or mobile device.
ENGADGET: Google and Kia partnership will bring Google Maps and Places to new cars this year
Also new with UVO eServices is an enhanced telematics suite that offers a number of maintenance and infotainment functions, including 911 Connect, enhanced Roadside Assist2, Automatic Diagnostics, Manual Diagnostics, Scheduled Diagnostics, vehicle maintenance, and eServices Guide, many of which are run through the owner's Smartphone equipped with the UVO eServices app available at no charge3.
ENGADGET: Google and Kia partnership will bring Google Maps and Places to new cars this year
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