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Black plate (15,1)Buick Encore Owner Manual - 2013 - crc - 1/8/13
In Brief 1-15
2. Press the + (plus) end of thebutton on the top of the shift
lever to upshift, or push the −
(minus) end of the button to
downshift.
See Manual Mode on page 9-25.Vehicle Features
Radio(s)
O
/VOL: Press to turn the system
on and off. Turn to increase or
decrease the volume.
RADIO/BAND: Press to choose
between AM, FM, or XM (If
Equipped).
TUNE/MENU: Turn to select radio
stations. Press to select a menu.
s ©or¨\: Press to seek the
previous or next station or track.
Buttons 1–6: Press to save and
select favorite stations.
INFO: Press to show available
information about the current station
or track.
For more information about these
and other radio features, see
Operation on page 7-4.
Storing a Station as a Favorite
Stations from all bands can be
stored in the favorite lists in any
order. Up to six stations can be
stored in each favorite page and the
number of available favorite pages
can be set.
To store the station to a position in
the list, press the corresponding
numeric button 1–6 for more than
two seconds.
For more information, see “Storing a
Station as a Favorite” inAM-FM
Radio on page 7-7.
Setting the Clock
To set the time and date:
1. Press the CONFIG button and select Time and Date Settings or
press
H.
2. Select the desired feature.
3. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to adjust the highlighted number.

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5-6 Instruments and Controls
Use the DIC buttons to begin
recalibrating the compass:
1. While the vehicle is in P (Park),press the MENU button to
display the DIC menu.
2. Press and hold SET/CLR while the Set Cal display is active.
3. Drive the vehicle in tight circles. The display will begin to flash.
Continue driving in circles for
about 30 seconds. The compass
direction will be displayed.
Clock
The infotainment system controls
are used to access the time and
date settings through the menu
system. See Operation on page 7-4
for information about how to use the
menu system.
Setting the Clock
To set the time and date:
1. Press the CONFIG button and then turn the TUNE/MENU knob
to select Time and Date Settings
or press
H.
2. Select the desired feature.
3. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to adjust the highlighted number.
4. Press the TUNE/MENU knob to select the next number.
5. To save and return to the Time and Date Settings menu, press
/BACK at any time or press the
TUNE/MENU knob after
adjusting the value.
6. Repeat steps 2–5 for the remaining feature.
Setting the 12/24 Hour Format
1. Press the CONFIG button and select Time and Date Settings or
press
H. 2. Select Set Time Format.
3. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to
highlight the 12 hour or 24 hour
display format.
4. Press the TUNE/MENU knob to select display format.
Power Outlets
The accessory power outlets can be
used to plug in electrical equipment,
such as a cell phone or MP3 player.
There is one accessory power outlet
on the center stack below the
climate control. This outlet is
powered when the key is in ON/
RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY, or until
the driver door is opened within
10 minutes of turning off the vehicle.
See Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) on page 9-19.
Notice: Leaving electrical
equipment plugged in for an
extended period of time while the
vehicle is off will drain the

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Infotainment System 7-3
3.s©(Previous/Reverse)
.Radio: Seeks the previous
station.
.CD: Selects the previous
track or rewinds within a
track.
4.
O/VOL (Power/Volume)
.Turns the system on or off
and adjusts the volume.
5.
¨ \(Next/Forward)
.Radio: Seeks the next
station.
.CD: Selects the next track
or fast forwards within a
track.
6. FAV 1-2-3 (Favorites Page)
.Radio: Opens the
favorites list.
7. CD
.Selects the CD player. 8. AUX (Auxiliary)
.Selects an external audio
source.
9.
V/8(Phone/Mute)
.Opens the phone
main menu.
.Mutes the audio system.
10. CD Slot
.Insert a CD.
11. TONE
.Opens the tone menu.
12.
/BACK
.Menu: Moves one
level back.
.Character Input: Deletes
the last character.
13. TUNE/MENU
.Turn to open menus,
highlight menu items,
or set numeric values
while in a menu.
.Press to select menu
items.
.Radio: Manually selects
radio stations.
.CD: Selects tracks.
.Bluetooth: Press to
answer a call, or turn to
answer or reject a call,
then press to confirm.
14. CONFIG (Configuration)
.Opens the settings menu.
15. INFO (Information)
.Radio: Shows available
information about the
current station.
.CD: Shows available
information about the
current track.
16.
Z(Eject)
.Removes a disc from the
CD slot.
17.
H(Clock)
.Opens the clock menu.

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8-2 Climate Controls
Temperature Control:Turn the
knob clockwise or counterclockwise
to increase or decrease the
temperature setting.
Air Delivery Mode Control:
Press
[,Y, orXto change the
direction of the airflow. Air delivery
mode settings can be combined. An
indicator light comes on in the
selected mode button.
[(Floor): Air is directed to the
floor outlets.
Y(Vent): Air is directed to the
instrument panel outlets.
X(Defog): Air is directed to the
windshield and side window vents.
0(Defrost): Press to clear the
windshield of fog or frost more
quickly. Air is directed to the
windshield.
For best results, clear all snow and
ice from the windshield before
defrosting.
Do not drive the vehicle until all the
windows are clear.
Air Conditioning
#(Air Conditioning): Press to
turn the air conditioning on or off. An
indicator light comes on. If the fan is
turned off or the outside
temperature falls below freezing, the
air conditioning compressor will
not work.
h(Recirculation): Press to turn
on the recirculation. An indicator
light comes on. Air is recirculated
inside the vehicle. It helps to quickly
cool the air inside the vehicle or
prevent outside air and odors from
entering. To improve fuel efficiency
and to cool the vehicle faster,
recirculation may be automatically
selected in warm weather when the
temperature is set to the coldest
setting. The recirculation light will
not come on. Press
hto select
recirculation; press it again to select
outside air.
Rear Window Defogger
1(Rear Defogger): Press to turn
the rear window defogger on or off.
The rear window defogger turns off
after about 10 minutes. It can also
be turned off by turning the ignition
to ACC/ACCESSORY or LOCK/
OFF. If turned on again it runs for
about five minutes before
turning off.
Do not drive the vehicle until all the
windows are clear.
Notice: Do not use a razor blade
or sharp object to clear the inside
rear window. Do not adhere
anything to the defogger grid
lines in the rear glass. These
actions may damage the rear
defogger. Repairs would not be
covered by your warranty.