Repair and maintenance support system and a car corresponding to the system

A repair and maintenance support system comprising:

• an onboard peripheral apparatus installed on a vehicle and having a failure detector;
• an onboard main controller installed on said vehicle and having a connected display and a controller for managing vehicle information from said onboard peripheral apparatus;
• a cellular phone being capable of communicating with said onboard main controller through a wireless connection;
• and
• a response center for receiving a vehicle repair request and for arranging maintenance, said response center being connected to a fixed transmission circuit network and capable of sharing information with a vehicle manufacturer through said fixed transmission circuit network;
• wherein:
• said vehicle manufacturer is configured to distribute repair information relating to the vehicle, by transmitting said repair information and vehicle information corresponding to said vehicle repair request through the fixed transmission circuit network to the response center;
• said response center, upon receiving said repair information and vehicle information corresponding to said vehicle repair request, searches a database established therein, and extracts a user ID of said cellular phone related to the vehicle, and transmits said vehicle information and said user ID to the cellular phone;
• upon receiving said repair information, said vehicle information, and said user ID, said cellular phone, is configured to send said repair information and said vehicle information through a wireless connection to said onboard main controller;
• and
• the onboard main controller, upon receiving said repair information and said vehicle information, displays said repair information on the display based on the received repair and vehicle information.

A navigation apparatus comprising:

• a position detector for determining a geographical position using a GPS system;
• a communication apparatus capable of communicating with a peripheral apparatus to receive a failure information from said peripheral apparatus;
• a controller connected to said position detector and said communication apparatus;
• a memory connected to said controller for storing data;
• an operating portion connected to said controller for inputting an instruction to said controller;
• a display connected to said controller;
• and
• a wireless interface connected to said controller, being capable of communicating with a response center,
• wherein said controller is capable of monitoring a condition of said peripheral apparatus, and said controller provides an instruction to pull over and stop, while transmitting information on vehicle failure and ID information through wireless communication, when a failure information detected by said peripheral apparatus is received.