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126 Infotainment System
Infotainment
System
Introduction
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . 130
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Radio Data System (RDS) . . . . 138
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 145
Quick Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Pandora Internet Radio . . . . . . . 146
Stitcher Internet Radio . . . . . . . . 150
Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Audio Players
Avoiding Untrusted MediaDevices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
OnStar System
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Navigation
Using the Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . . . . 170
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
OnStar
®Destination
Download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Configure Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Vehicle Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Problems with Route Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
If the System Needs
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Database Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Voice Recognition
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Bluetooth Phone/Devices
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Text Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Trademarks and License
Agreements
Trademarks and LicenseAgreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

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Introduction
Overview
Read the following pages to
become familiar with the
infotainment system features.
{Warning
Taking your eyes off the road for
too long or too often while using
any infotainment feature can
cause a crash. You or others
could be injured or killed. Do not
give extended attention to
infotainment tasks while driving.
Limit your glances at the vehicle
displays and focus your attention
on driving. Use voice commands
whenever possible.
The infotainment system has built-in
features intended to help avoid
distraction by disabling some
functions when driving. These
functions may gray out when they
are unavailable. Many infotainment features are also available through
the instrument cluster and steering
wheel controls.
Before driving:
.
Become familiar with the
operation, faceplate buttons, and
screen buttons.
. Set up the audio by presetting
favorite stations, setting the
tone, and adjusting the
speakers.
. Set up phone numbers in
advance so they can be called
easily by pressing a single
button or by using a single voice
command if equipped with
Bluetooth phone capability.
See Defensive Driving 0217.
To play the infotainment system with
the ignition off, see Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0230.
Customer Assistance
Assistance is available to help with
Bluetooth pairing, application
downloading and installation, other
mobile device interface, and
operation support of the infotainment system. Specialists are
available when calling this
Customer Assistance number:
U.S. 1-855-4SUPPORT (478-7767).
Infotainment System Overview
The infotainment system is
controlled by using the buttons,
touch screen, steering wheel
controls, and voice recognition.
See
Using the System 0131.

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Inner Rocker Knob :Move the
rocker knob in different directions to
navigate through the map
display only.
ZKnob :
1. Turn to change a radio station. See AM-FM Radio 0136.
2. Turn to highlight a feature within a menu. Press the outer
diameter (chrome ring) of the
Zknob to activate the
highlighted feature.
INFO : Press to alternate between
an audio or navigation information
screen.
CONFIG : Press to adjust features
for Languages, Time and Date,
Radio Settings, Phone Settings,
Display Settings, and Vehicle
Settings.
Z: Press to eject a disc from the
CD player. See CD Player0155.
H:Press to open the clock menu.
Autostore
To use Autostore:
1. Press SRCE to select FM or AM.
2. Press AS 1/2 for two seconds.
3. The radio searches and automatically stores the six
strongest stations.
Press AS 1/2 to alternate between
the Autostore stations and favorites.
Autostore does not delete
previously stored favorite stations.
Autostore does not function with
SiriusXM radio stations.
Touch Screen Buttons
Touch screen buttons are on the
screen and highlighted when a
feature is available. Some toggle
screen buttons highlight when active
and gray out when inactive.
Steering Wheel Controls
Depending on the vehicle options,
some audio functions can be
controlled through the steering
wheel controls.
b/g: Press to interact with
Bluetooth or voice recognition. See
Bluetooth 0197 orVoice
Recognition 0191.
$/i:Press to decline an
incoming call, or to end a current
call. Press to silence the vehicle
speakers while using the
infotainment system. Press again to
turn the sound on. Press to cancel
voice recognition.
_SRC^: Press to select an audio
source.

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Use the thumbwheel to select the
next or previous favorite radio
station, CD, MP3 track, USB, and
Bluetooth Audio.
Use
_SRC to skip to the next song
or show using Pandora or Stitcher.
See Pandora Internet Radio 0146
or Stitcher Internet Radio 0150.
+
x− :Press + to increase the
volume. Press −to decrease.
See Steering Wheel Controls 093.
Using the System
The infotainment system is
controlled by touching the screen,
and by using the knobs and other
buttons.
Voice recognition, through the
steering wheel controls, can be
used to control the infotainment
features.
Press
b/gon the steering wheel
controls to begin voice recognition.
See Voice Recognition 0191.
Home Page
Touch Screen Buttons
The Home Page allows access to
many of the features.
Back : Touch to return to the
previous page.
Home : Touch to go back to the
Home Page.
Fav : Touch to display a page of
stored (favorite) AM, FM, or XM (if
equipped) stations. Keep touching
Fav to scroll through the favorite
pages.
More
r: This button may display
depending on the number of options
stored on the Home Page. Touch to
go to the next page.
qPrevious : Touch to go to the
previous page.
Next
r: Touch to go to the
next page.
Home Page Customization
The first Home Page can be
customized.
To add screen buttons:
1. Touch Menu.
2. Touch Customize.
3. Touch a screen button to add or remove from the first Home
Page. A
hindicates it will be
displayed. The maximum
number of buttons on Home
Page 1 is eight.

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Caution
Do not attach a device with a
suction cup to the display. This
may cause damage and would
not be covered by the vehicle
warranty.
Software Updates
See www.buick.com for software
updates.
Radio
AM-FM Radio
Playing the Radio
O/n:
. Press to turn the radio on or off.
. Turn to increase or decrease the
volume of the active source.
The steering wheel controls can
also be used to adjust the volume.
See Steering Wheel Controls 0130.
Radio Operation
The radio will work when the key is
in ON/RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY.
When the key is turned from ON/
RUN to LOCK/OFF, the radio will
continue to work for 10 minutes or
until the driver door is opened.
The radio can be turned on by
pressing the power button on the
radio and will stay on for
10 minutes. Opening the driver door
will not turn the radio off when
pressing the power button. Some radios may stay on longer
and reset the time for 10 minutes if
there are any additional presses of
the radio button.
The radio can be turned off at any
time by pressing the power button.
Audio Source
Press SRCE on the faceplate or
SRC on the steering wheel controls
to display and scroll through the
available sources AM, FM, SiriusXM
(if equipped), Pandora (if equipped),
Stitcher, CD, USB, AUX, and
Bluetooth Audio.
Infotainment System Settings
Tone Settings
To access the tone settings, touch
Tone Settings on the Home Page.
Tone settings are specific to each
source.

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To adjust the settings:
.Bass: Touch + or −to change
the level.
. Mid (Midrange): Touch + or −to
change the level.
. Treble: Touch + or −to change
the level.
. EQ: Press or turn the
Z
knob to cycle through the preset
EQ options.
. Fade: Touch F or R for more
sound from the front or rear
speakers. The middle position
balances the sound between the
front and rear speakers.
. Balance: Touch L or R for more
sound from the left or right
speakers. The middle position
balances the sound between the
left and right speakers.
Finding a Station
Press SRCE on the faceplate or
press SRC on the steering wheel
controls to select AM, FM, SiriusXM
(if equipped), Pandora (if equipped),
Stitcher (if equipped), CD, USB,
AUX, and Bluetooth Audio. Turn the
Zknob to find a radio
station. To select a preset station,
press FAV 1/2/3 to scroll through the
favorite pages and then press a
preset button on the radio or the
screen button.
Seeking a Station
Press
s ©or¨\to search for a
station.
AM
1. Touch the AM screen button on the Home Page or select AM
by pressing SRCE on the
faceplate or pressing SRC on
the steering wheel controls,
or say “Tune AM” or“AM”
through voice recognition. 2. Touch the Menu screen button
to display the AM stations or
categories.
3. Touch to select an option. To update the station list, touch
Refresh.
FM
1. Touch the FM screen button on the Home Page or select FM
by pressing SRCE on the
faceplate or pressing SRC on
the steering wheel controls,
or say “Tune FM” or“FM”
through voice recognition.
2. Touch the Menu screen button to display the FM stations or
categories.

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3. Touch to select an option. Toupdate the station list, touch
Refresh.
XM (If Equipped)
1. Touch the XM screen button on the Home Page or select XM
by pressing SRCE on the
faceplate or pressing SRC on
the steering wheel controls,
or say “Tune XM” or“XM”
through voice recognition.
2. Touch the Menu screen button to display the XM categories.
3. Touch a category and then turn the
Zknob to scroll the
station list. Touch to select an
option.
Storing Radio Station Presets
Up to 36 preset stations can be
stored. AM, FM, and SiriusXM (if
equipped) can be mixed.
1. From the AM, FM, or SiriusXM main page, press and hold any
of the 1−6 buttons or one of the
preset screen buttons at the
bottom of the screen. After a
few seconds, a beep is heard
and the new preset information
displays on that screen button.
2. Repeat for each preset.
Mixed-Band Presets
Each favorite page can store
six preset stations. The presets
within a page can be different radio
bands.
To scroll through the pages, press
FAV 1/2/3 or touch the Fav screen
button on the top bar. The current
page number displays above the
preset buttons. The stored stations
for each favorite page display on the
preset buttons.
To change the number of favorite
pages displayed: 1. Touch Config on the
Home Page.
2. Touch Radio Settings.
3. Touch Number of Favorite Pages.
Recalling a Preset Station
To recall a preset station from a
favorites page, do one of the
following:
. Touch the Fav screen button at
the top bar to display the preset
pop-up. Touch one of the preset
screen buttons to go to the
selected preset station.
. In the AM, FM, or SiriusXM (if
equipped) main page, touch one
of the preset screen buttons to
go to the selected preset station.
Radio Data System (RDS)
RDS features are available for use
only on FM stations that broadcast
RDS information. With RDS, the
radio can:
.Seek to stations broadcasting
the selected type of
programming.

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To relaunch Pandora, press SRCE
on the faceplate or press SRC on
the steering wheel controls.
If nothing happens when the
available Pandora screen button is
touched, download the latest
Pandora application and retry.
Pandora will always be highlighted
on the Home Page when an iPhone,
iPad, or iPod touch is connected
using the USB port. To use, log into
your account.
If the“Please See Device” message
is shown, the login screen may
display on the device.
If Pandora is shut down on the
phone or another audio app is used,
Pandora may not start on the next
ignition cycle. If iPod source is
selected, it may show iPod and then
switch to Pandora.
Using an Android Phone
1. Pair the Android phone using Bluetooth. 2. Use one of the following to
launch:
.Launch the application on
the device.
. Touch Pandora on the
Home Page.
. Press
b/gand say
“Pandora” or“Tune
Pandora.”
After Pandora has been launched,
press SRCE on the faceplate or
press SRC on the steering wheel
controls to access Pandora
features.
If nothing happens when the
available Pandora screen button is
touched, download the latest
Pandora application and retry.
If the “Please See Device” message
is shown, the login screen may
display on the device.
If the “Please Unlock the Phone or
Restart the App and Try again”
message is shown, then the phone
may be locked. Unlock the phone, close the app, and then restart the
app to ensure proper
communication.
Using a BlackBerry Phone
The phone must be unlocked. To
launch Pandora service:
1. Pair the BlackBerry phone using Bluetooth.
2. Use one of the following to launch:
.Launch the application on
the device.
. Touch Pandora on the
Home Page.
. Press
b/gand say
“Pandora” or“Tune
Pandora.”
After Pandora has been launched,
press SRCE on the faceplate or
press SRC on the steering wheel
controls to access Pandora
features.
If nothing happens when the
available Pandora screen button is
pressed, download the latest
Pandora application and retry.

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If the“Please See Device” message
is shown, the login screen may
display on the device.
If the “Please Unlock the Phone or
Restart the App and Try again”
message is shown, then your phone
may be locked. Unlock the phone,
close the app, then restart the app
to ensure proper communication.
Pandora Menus
Touch Menu on the Pandora
main page.
Pandora has a menu system with
the following:
Shuffle : Touch to play the stations
in random order.
Touch a user-created station to play
from the displayed list. Pandora Features
Pandora has features to rate tracks,
skip tracks, or change stations.
}:
Touch while playing a track to
bookmark either the track or the
artist. Bookmarks are viewable on
www.pandora.com.
}: When touched, Pandora stores
the information, changes to the next
track, and does not play the track on
this station again. This helps
Pandora choose which tracks
should not play on this station. This
feature is only available on user
created stations.
-: When touched, Pandora stores
this information and
-is
highlighted for the remainder of the track. This helps Pandora choose
which tracks should play on this
station.
d:
When touched, Pandora
changes to the next track.
J: PressJon the radio faceplate
to pause playback. Press again to
resume.
Tuning Pandora Stations : When
Pandora is playing, use
b/gon
the steering wheel to tune to any
Pandora station on the device.
1. Press
b/gon the steering
wheel.
2. Say “Tune Pandora <Classic
Rock> Radio.”
Pandora voice control will not work
until Pandora is launched the first
time during that ignition cycle.
Pandora Skip Limit
Pandora limits the number of skips
allowed on their service. When the
skip limit is reached,
}will not skip
the currently playing track, but
}
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.On an iPhone, iPad, or iPod
touch, go to the iTunes Store
and search for Stitcher.
Launching Stitcher
Connect the iPhone, iPad, or iPod
touch to the USB port, or connect
Android through Bluetooth. See
Auxiliary Devices 0164 orBluetooth
0 197. For first-time use, set up the
stations before connecting to the
vehicle. The Stitcher icon will be
available on the Home Page and
source pop-up displays if the latest
application is installed on the
device.
Using the iPhone, iPod touch,
or an iPad
1. Plug the device into the USB port. The phone screen must
be unlocked.
2. Use one of the following to launch :
.Press the application on the
device.
. Touch Stitcher on the
Home Page. .
Press
b/gand say
“Stitcher” or“Tune Stitcher.”
. Accept any notifications on
the device screen.
3. If Stitcher does not begin playing, select a category and
then a station.
After Stitcher has been launched,
press SRCE on the faceplate or
press SRC on the steering wheel
controls to access Stitcher features.
If nothing happens when the
available Stitcher screen button is
touched, download the latest
Stitcher application and retry.
Stitcher will always be highlighted
on the Home Page when an iPhone,
iPad, or iPod touch is connected
using the USB port. To use, log into
your account.
If the “Please See Device” message
is shown, the login screen may
display on the device.
If the “Please Unlock the Phone or
Restart the App and Try again”
message is shown, then the phone
may be locked. Unlock the phone, close the app, then restart the app
and make sure the home page is
visible on the phone/device.
Using an Android Phone
1. Pair the Android phone using Bluetooth.
2. Use one of the following to launch:
.Press the application on the
device.
. Touch Stitcher on the
Home Page.
. Press
b/gand say
“Stitcher” or“Tune Stitcher.”
3. If Stitcher does not begin playing, select a category and
then a station.
After Stitcher has been launched,
press SRCE on the faceplate or
press SRC on the steering wheel
controls to access Stitcher features.
If nothing happens when the
available Stitcher screen button is
touched, download the latest
Stitcher application and retry.