Assist Ultra extended

Holden Assist Ultra, which will be available as a $1990 option, provides owners with round-the-clock assistance covering the inconvenience of lost keys to checking on the safety of occupants, or deploying emergency services if your vehicle's airbags or seatbelt pretensioners are activated.

Holden has about 5000 Assist Ultra customers and in the past 12 months has unlocked more than 360 cars remotely, detected 17 crashes and tracked 14 stolen vehicles. It has also provided SOS support in more than 600 cases.

In an emergency, an SOS button on the rear vision mirror will immediately connect the driver to Holden Assist Ultra, who can contact emergency services.

If your car is stolen, Holden Assist Ultra can track the vehicle's movements and safely disable the engine on instructions from the police. Or if your vehicle's alarm is triggered, Holden Assist will contact you and dispatch the police if required.

A new Holden Assist Ultra feature also allows owners to send text messages from Holden Assist's web portal to the vehicle's console screen.

GM Holden director of marketing Philip Brook said existing VE Commodore owners could fit Holden Assist Ultra as an accessory.

"Our customers appreciate the extra level of protection from Holden Assist Ultra, especially when considering their family's safety," he said.

"It's easy to use, integrates seamlessly into Commodore's controls and the 24/7 contact with Holden Assist operators gives customers extra peace of mind."

Holden Assist Ultra can be fitted to all VE Commodore sedan and Ute models and WM Statesman and Caprice.