1. A vehicle communication system comprising: a control unit in a vehicle; and a mobile communication device having data network access, the mobile device having a self-contained mode in which information received via the data network is processed and displayed on the mobile communication device and an immersive mode in which information is received via the data network and the device and processed by the control unit, the mobile device automatically switching from self-contained mode to immersive mode based upon a proximity of the device to the control unit.