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Visteon's Vehicle Emergency Messaging System Enters Aftermarket

3 November 1998

Visteon's Vehicle Emergency Messaging System Enters Aftermarket Bringing Security to Drivers

    LAS VEGAS, Nov. 3 -- Drivers of top-selling vehicles can
experience the ultimate in personal and vehicle security with the Visteon
Vehicle Emergency Messaging System (VEMS).  It is now available for 1998 and
1999 models of the Ford Taurus and Explorer and the Mercury Sable and
Mountaineer.
    "Visteon's VEMS will allow drivers to get help 24 hours a day with the
touch of a button giving them complete peace-of-mind whenever they are on the
road," said David Peace, director, Global Aftermarket Operations, Visteon
Automotive Systems.
    Visteon's VEMS combines Global Positioning System (GPS) technology via
satellite and the cellular telephone network to aid drivers in need of
emergency or roadside assistance by directing police, fire or medical
attention to their location.  It was introduced at the Specialty Equipment
Manufacturers Association (SEMA) Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada.
    To request assistance, the driver simply presses one of two buttons on the
handset:  "S.O.S.," for emergency or roadside assistance or "INFO," for
convenience features like route guidance.
    Combining sophisticated mapping software, GPS and the nation's cellular
network, the emergency response center can immediately calculate the vehicle's
location and direction of travel.*
    During "S.O.S." calls, the operator contacts the appropriate emergency
services and maintains direct voice contact until help arrives.
    Additionally, Visteon's VEMS integrates a host of safety and convenience
features, including:

    *  Automatic Notification of Air Bag Deployment**
    *  Stolen Vehicle Tracking
    *  Vehicle Security System Notification
    *  Turn-by-Turn Route Guidance

    Another key feature of VEMS is the remote door unlock**.  Consumers who
lock their keys in a vehicle equipped with VEMS can call 1-877-U-UNLOCK and an
operator will unlock the vehicle remotely.
    The new Visteon VEMS product continues a successful association formed in
1995 with Motorola and Protection One Mobile Services Group to develop the
first 24-hour emergency and roadside assistance monitoring program in the
United States.
    Visteon designed this latest generation system utilizing Motorola
hardware, which is comprised of an emergency messaging system controller, an
eight-channel GPS receiver linked to a GPS constellation of satellites and an
external cellular phone handset.  The handset's display updates drivers on the
status of their requests via text messages.
    The 24-hour, 365-days-a-year monitoring service at the Visteon Response
Center is provided by Protection One Mobile Services Group, a leader in the
telematics industry, and a division of Protection One, one of the largest
monitored security firms for homes and businesses in the world.
    For just over $1,200, consumers can purchase the VEMS system at Ford and
Lincoln Mercury dealerships throughout the United States.
    Visteon Automotive Systems, an enterprise of Ford Motor Company ,
has 82,000 employees in 21 countries.  Visteon has 82 plants -- including 32
joint ventures -- and 36 sales offices, engineering and technical centers.
Visteon's corporate headquarters is in Dearborn, Mich.

    *  All services are subject to local cellular and GPS signal availability.
    **  Airbag deployment and unlock service features are not available on all
makes and models.