Remote vehicle system configuration, control, and telematics

A vehicle control system (VCS) installed in a vehicle, the VCS comprising:

• a processor and a memory module storing instructions readable and executable by the processor;
• a wireless radio frequency (RF) transceiver coupled to the processor to enable the processor to communicate with one or more external devices;
• an interface coupling the processor to one or more vehicle systems of the vehicle;
• wherein when the processor executes the instructions, the processor configures the VCS to:
• obtain vehicle information by the VCS, the vehicle information identifying the vehicle;
• transmit the vehicle information through a wireless link from the VCS to a mobile device through the wireless RF transceiver, thereby enabling the mobile device to obtain parameters for the VCS to be configured for the vehicle;
• receive through the wireless link the parameters from the mobile device by the VCS;
• and
• configure the VCS in accordance with the configuration parameters.