light BUICK ENCORE 2019 Infotainment System Guide

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Introduction 5
.USB, AUX, or Bluetooth Audio:
Press and hold to fast forward
through a track. Release to
return to playing speed. See
USB Port 017, Auxiliary Jack
0 20, or Bluetooth Audio 021.
{:Press to go to the Home Page.
See “Home Page” in this section.
RADIO : Press to change the audio
source to AM, FM, or SXM (if
equipped).
MEDIA : Press to change the media
source to USB, Bluetooth, or AUX.
MENU : Turn to highlight a feature.
Press to activate the highlighted
feature.
TONE : Press to adjust the Bass,
Midrange, Treble, or Surround (if
equipped). See AM-FM Radio011.
qBACK orSBACK : Press to
return to the previous screen in
a menu. Home Page
The Home Page is where vehicle
application icons are accessed.
Some applications are disabled
when the vehicle is moving.
The Home Page can be set up to
have up to five pages with eight
icons per page.
Touch
hto go left orkto go right or
slide a finger left/right across the
display to access the pages of
icons.
k: Touch to go to the next
Home Page.
h: Touch to go to the previous
Home Page.
l: Touch this interaction selector
to display the favorites list. Touch and hold a preset to begin
the process of saving a favorite
application.
Touch the application icon to store
as a favorite, and the name of the
application will show in the favorites.
Managing Home Page Icons
1. Touch and hold any of the Home Page icons to edit
that icon.
2. Drag the icon to a new location on the Home Page or to save it
to the applications tray.
3. Press
{to exit edit mode.

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i:Press to decline an incoming
call or end a current call. Press to
mute or unmute the infotainment
system when not on a call.
SorT: Press the five-way control
to go to the previous or next display
in the instrument cluster.
yorz: Press the five-way
control to go up or down in a list on
the instrument cluster.
V: Press to select a highlighted
menu item.
CorB: Press to go to the next or
previous favorite when listening to
the radio. Press to go to the next or
previous track when listening to a
media source.
v+ orv– :Press to increase or
decrease the volume.
Using the System
Home Page Features
Touch the icons on the Home Page
to launch an application. Audio
Touch the Audio icon to display the
active audio source page. Available
sources are AM, FM, SXM (if
equipped), MyMedia, USB,
Bluetooth, and AUX Input.
Phone
Touch the Phone icon to display the
Phone main page.
See
Bluetooth (Overview) 057 or
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls)
0 58 orBluetooth (Voice
Recognition) 061.
Projection
Touch the Projection icon to activate
Android Auto or Apple CarPlay (if
equipped) after a supported device
is connected. See Apple CarPlay
and Android Auto 064.
Apps or Shop (Chevrolet, GMC,
Buick), or Apps or Collection
(Cadillac)
If equipped, in-vehicle apps are
available for download. Touch the
Apps or Shop icon, or the Apps or
Collection (Cadillac only) icon, on
the Home Page to begin. Downloading and using apps
requires Internet connectivity which
can be accessed with a data plan
through the vehicle’
s built-in 4G LTE
Wi-Fi hotspot, if equipped, or a
compatible mobile device hotspot.
On most mobile devices, activation
of the Wi-Fi hotspot is in the
vehicle’s Settings menu under
Mobile Network Sharing, Personal
Hotspot, Mobile Hotspot, or similar.
To purchase data for the in-vehicle
Wi-Fi hotspot, if equipped, touch the
myBuick icon on the Home Page or
contact an OnStar Advisor. The
vehicle must have active OnStar or
connected service and a payment
method on file.
Availability of apps and connectivity
varies by vehicle, conditions, and
location. Data plan rates apply.
Features are subject to change. For
more information, see
my.buick.com/learn.

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Nav/OnStar Nav
Touch the Nav icon to display the
navigation map or OnStar
Turn-by-Turn Navigation. SeeUsing
the Navigation System 023, and
OnStar System 046.
Settings
Touch the Settings icon to display
the Settings menu. See Settings
0 65.
OnStar
If equipped, touch the OnStar icon
to display the OnStar main page
and start OnStar voice recognition.
See “OnStar Overview” in the
owner ’s manual.
Climate
Touch the Climate icon to display
the Climate main page. See “Dual
Automatic Climate Control System”
in the owner ’s manual. Rear Climate
If equipped, touch the R. Climate
icon to display the Rear Climate
main page. See
“Rear Climate
Control System” in the owner’s
manual.
Applications Tray
The applications tray is at the top
center of the display. The
applications tray can have three to
five applications.
To add an application from the
Home Page to the applications tray:
1. Touch and hold any icon on the Home Page to enter edit mode.
2. Drag the icon to the applications tray. To remove an item from the
applications tray, drag the icon
from the applications tray back
to the Home Page.
Adding or removing applications
from the applications tray will not
remove them from the Home Page.
Infotainment Display Features
Infotainment display features show
on the display when available.
When a feature is unavailable, the
option for the feature may gray out.
When a feature is touched, the
option for the feature may highlight.
Infotainment Gestures
Use the following finger gestures to
control the infotainment system.

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Audio Information
Touch to turn the audio information
view on or off from the main
map view.
The audio status display contains:
.Station Frequency
. Artist Information
. Song Information
.
r/jor Station and Channel
Controls
Press the
g,7ord,6station
controls to go to the next or
previous strong signal station or
digital channel.
When the audio status pane
displays Artist and Song
information, press
g,7ord,6
to go to the next or previous track
based on the current media mode. Day/Night Mode
Touch to access the Day/Night
Mode menu.
The options are:
.
Day Mode: Brightens the map
background.
. Night Mode: Darkens the map
background.
. Auto: Adjusts the display
background automatically
depending on the exterior
lighting conditions. Routing Preferences
Touch the Routing Preferences
option to access the Routing
Preferences menu. Options on how
the routes are created for route
guidance are listed on this menu.
Route Style
Touch this option to change the
route type preferences.
The options are:
.
Fast (default)
. Eco Friendly (if equipped)
. Short
. Configure Eco Profile
The Configure Eco Profile can be
used to configure two parameters
for the Eco Friendly route. These
parameters are roof load and trailer.
For each parameter, the options are
None, Small, Medium, and Large.
Touch to scroll through the list. The
default for both is None.
These preferences are used for all
routes generated.

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characters, slide a finger left or right
to adjust the highlight of the special
character.
Special Character List
The following characters have
special characters beneath them:
Character Handwriting
Recognition
Character handwriting recognition is
offered as an alternative to using a
keyboard. This character input
method allows the drawing out of
characters instead of picking them
out from the keyboard. Character
handwriting recognition has two
main modes, upper case and mixed
case. The upper case mode is used
for Destination Entry while mixedcase is used for all other character
entry modes. This feature is
available by touching the globe icon
from the keyboard display.
The Handwriting Recognition screen
is split into different zones:
.
Drawing Pad: This is the area
to draw a character. Draw a
character in the display area.
When the first character is
complete, a representation of
that character can be seen, and
there is an audible response.
If the character is correct, the
next character can be started
immediately.
‐ To delete the last entered
character, draw a line from left
to right across the character
field.
‐ To create a space, draw a line
from right to left across the
character field.
. Prioritized Guess List: This
area displays a list of guesses
for the character drawn.
If character recognition displays the incorrect character, look at
this list and see if the desired
character is available to select.
Scroll up or down the list, then
highlight the desired character.
Touching a character from the
list will replace the incorrect
character with the desired
character. The character is
displayed in the character entry
section of the display.
. Character Entry: This is the
area across the top of the
display. This section can look
different depending on which
feature is being used.
Option Settings
This section is an area on the right
side of the Character Recognition
display. This section will only look
different if the characters showing
on the display are in upper case or
mixed case.
.
k: Touch this icon display. The
draw speed setting will adjust
the speed of the character
recognition feature. The settings
are: Faster, Default, and Slower.

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turn list. When entering a turn
list, the next maneuver
instruction is spoken.
. The turn list title is the name or
address of the destination.
Touch the information icon next
to the name of the destination to
display the destination
information.
. The turn list is sorted in order
with the next maneuver at the
top of the list and the
subsequent maneuvers listed
below it. The next maneuver is
always highlighted upon entry
into the Turn List to quickly show
what the next maneuver is.
. Each maneuver indicates the
distance between it and the
previous maneuver or the
vehicle’s current location. The
next maneuver at the top will
count down until the maneuver
is reached, and then the next
maneuver will begin to
count down. .
Each maneuver has an
estimated time of arrival based
on the current driving conditions.
Saved Trips
Waypoint trips can be saved for
later recall. Touch Add in the
waypoints list to save the trip to the
Saved Trips list in the vehicle’ s
contacts list. When trips are saved,
they are given a default title of the
final destination. Saved trips can be
edited by selecting Edit to access
the edit display for the saved entry.
The only field that can be edited is
the name field. Touch the name field
to access the keyboard view. Type
the name change. This change is
automatically saved when executed
by the keyboard.
The saved trip can also be deleted
from the edit mode. Touch Delete
and a delete confirmation pop-up
will display. Waypoints
.
When under a waypoint trip,
touch the next turn indicator to
bring up the waypoint list. The
last waypoint view is shown,
which could be Waypoints, Turn
List, or Edit Route.
. The waypoint list is sorted in
order with the next waypoint at
the top of the list. Each waypoint
is indicated with a numbered
icon, starting with the next
waypoint.
. To indicate what segment of the
route is for the next waypoint,
and what is for the remainder of
the route, they appear in
different colors.

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Settings
The Settings Menu allows
adjustment of different vehicle and
radio features. The menu may
contain the following:
Time and Date
Touch the infotainment controls to
increase or decrease hours,
minutes, and AM or PM. Touch 12Hr
or 24Hr for 12 or 24 hour clock.
Touch infotainment controls to
increase or decrease month, day,
or year. See“Clock”in the owner ’s
manual.
Language
This will set the display language in
the radio, instrument cluster, and
voice recognition. Touch Language
and select the appropriate
language. Press
qBACK orS
BACK on the center stack or touch
the Back icon on the infotainment
display to go back to the
previous menu.
Valet Mode
If equipped, this will lock the
infotainment system and steering
wheel controls. It may also limit top
speed, power, and access to vehicle
storage locations (if equipped).
To enable valet mode:
1. Enter a four-digit code on the keypad.
2. Touch Enter to go to the confirmation screen.
3. Re-enter the four-digit code.
Touch Lock or Unlock to lock or
unlock the system. Press
qBACK
or
SBACK on the center stack or
touch the Back icon on the
infotainment display to go back to
the previous menu.
Radio
Touch to display the Radio Menu
and the following may display:
. Manage Favorites: Touch to
highlight a favorite to edit. Touch
Rename to rename the favorite
or Delete to delete it. Touch and hold the station to drag it to a
new location. Touch Done to go
back to the previous menu.
. Number of Favorites Shown:
Touch to set the number of
favorites to display. Select Auto,
5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45,
50, 55, or 60. Auto will adjust the
number of favorite locations that
can be seen. Press
qBACK or
SBACK on the center stack or
touch the Back icon on the
infotainment display to go back
to the previous menu.
. Audible Touch Feedback: This
allows Audible Touch Feedback
to be turned on or off. Select Off
or On.
. Tone Settings: Touch + or −to
adjust Bass, Midrange, Treble,
or Surround. See AM-FM Radio
0 11.
. Audio Volume (If Equipped): This
feature adjusts the volume
based on the vehicle speed.

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warning is selectable. The speed
warning does not limit the speed of
the vehicle.
Teen Driver Speed Limiter :Allows
the maximum speed of the vehicle
to be limited. When the speed
limiter is turned On and the vehicle
is started with a Teen Driver key, the
DIC displays a message that the top
speed is limited.
On certain vehicles, when the
Speed Limiter is turned ON, the
vehicle’s maximum acceleration will
be limited. The DIC will display a
message that the acceleration is
limited.
When Teen Driver is Active:
. The radio will mute when the
driver seat belt is not fastened,
and in some vehicles, when the
right front passenger seat belt is
not fastened. The audio from
any device paired to the vehicle
will also be muted.
. Certain electronic devices
placed on the front passenger
seat could cause the passenger
sensing system to falsely sense an unbuckled front passenger
and mute the radio. See
“Passenger Sensing System”
in
the owner's manual.
. Some safety systems,
if equipped and supported,
cannot be turned off. They may
include: Park Assist, Side Blind
Zone Alert, Lane Change Alert,
Rear Cross Traffic Alert, Forward
Collision Alert, Automatic
Braking, Pedestrian Braking,
Lane Departure Warning, Lane
Keep Assist, Daytime Running
Lamps/Automatic Light Control,
Traction Control, Stability
Control, and Antilock Brakes.
. The gap setting for the Forward
Collision Alert and Adaptive
Cruise Control, if equipped,
cannot be changed.
. When trying to change a safety
feature that is not configurable in
Teen Driver, the DIC displays a
message indicating that Teen
Driver is active and the action is
not available. .
Enhanced Low Fuel Warning (if
equipped) –When the vehicle is
low on fuel, the low fuel light on
the instrument cluster flashes
and the DIC low fuel warning
cannot be dismissed.
Report Card
The vehicle owner must secure the
driver ’s consent to record certain
vehicle data when the vehicle is
driven with a registered Teen Driver
key. There is one Report Card per
vehicle. Data is not recorded when
Teen Driver is not active.
The Report Card data is collected
from the time Teen Driver is
activated or the last time the Report
Card was reset. The following items
may be recorded:
. Distance Driven –the total
distance driven.
. Maximum Speed –the maximum
vehicle speed recorded.
. Overspeed Warnings –the
number of times the speed
warning setting was exceeded.