BUICK ENVISION 2016 Get To Know Guide
Manufacturer: BUICK, Model Year: 2016, Model line: ENVISION, Model: BUICK ENVISION 2016Pages: 20, PDF Size: 5.16 MB
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IntelliLink Infotainment System
Setting the Time
1. Touch Settings on the Home page.
2. Touch Time and Date.
3. Touch Set Time.
4. Touch the arrows to adjust the hours and minutes.
5. Press the
BACK button to exit the menu.
Storing Favorites
Radio stations from all bands (AM, FM or SiriusXM
F), media (song, artist, etc.) phone
contacts and navigation destinationsF can be stored in any order on the favorites list.
1. Display the desired radio station, media favorite, contact or destination.
2. Touch the
Interaction Selector at the bottom of the screen to display the favorite
screen buttons.
3. Touch and hold one of the favorite screen buttons until a beep is heard.
4. Repeat the steps to store another favorite item.
Note: To change the number of favorites displayed, go to Radio in the Vehicle Settings menu.
Natural Voice Recognition
Control the music source and make phone calls hands-free (after pairing your Bluetooth-
enabled phone) using the natural voice recognition system.
1. Press the
Push to Talk button on the steering wheel.
2. The radio will say “Command please,” followed by a beep.
3. After the beep, say what you want it to do using natural speech.
• Phone (using your paired phone) – Example command: “Call Amanda” or
“Call 555-1212”
• Media Music Device Search (when connected to USB only) – Example command:
“Play artist [name]” or “Play song [name]”
• Radio – Example command: “Tune FM 104.3” or “Tune XM Classic Vinyl”
• Help – Say “Help” for voice recognition assistance
PANDORA® Internet Radio
Listen to personalized radio stations based on favorite artists or genres. Requires an
Internet-connected device with Pandora software.
1. Download the latest Pandora app to your smartphone and sign in.
2. Create a station on your smartphone to listen to a customized song list in the vehicle.
3. Connect your smartphone to the system by Bluetooth or, for Apple devices, by a
USB cable.
4. Touch the Pandora icon on the infotainment screen to access Pandora. A slight delay
may occur when loading a song or changing a station.
See Infotainment System in your Owner Manual.
F Optional equipment
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IntelliLink Infotainment System
Voice Pass-Thru
Voice Pass-Thru allows access to the voice recognition commands on a compatible cell
phone; i.e. Siri or Voice Command. Visit my.buick.com/learn for more information.
To activate phone voice recognition, press and hold the Push to Talk
button on the
steering wheel for 2 seconds.
Portable Audio Devices
4 USB ports and 4 accessory power outlets
are located in the vehicle to connect por
-table audio devices. Use the USB ports to
connect and charge mobile devices.
Connect an iPod®, iPhone®, MP3 Player,
or a USB flash drive to a USB port. Search for music on-screen or by voice
commands.
Press the MEDIA button to select a
portable device as the audio source.
See Infotainment System in your Owner Manual.
Bluetooth® System
Refer to your Owner Manual for important information about using the Bluetooth system
while driving.
Before using a Bluetooth-enabled device in the vehicle, it must be paired with the in-vehi
-cle Bluetooth system. The pairing process is disabled when the vehicle is moving. Not all
devices will support all functions. Visit my.buick.com/learn for more information.
Pair a Phone
1. To use voice recognition, press the
Push to Talk button on the steering wheel; after
the beep, say “Pair Phone”; or use the touch screen to select the Phone icon > Phones >
Pair Device.
2. Start the pairing process on the phone. Locate your vehicle or Buick IntelliLink on
the phone.
3. Confirm the codes that appear on the touch screen and the phone.
4. When pairing is complete, the phone screen is displayed. Your phone book may be
downloaded depending on the phone.
See Infotainment System in your Owner Manual.
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OnStar® with 4G LTE and Wi-Fi®
Vehicle Personalization
Windshield Wipers
With OnStar 4G LTE and Wi-Fi, up to seven devices (smartphones, tablets and laptops)
can be connected to high-speed Internet through the vehicle’s built-in Wi-Fi hotspot.
To retrieve the SSID and password for the hotspot, press the OnStar Voice Command
button on the overhead console or rearview mirror, wait for the prompt, and then say
“Wi-Fi settings.” The information will be displayed on the screen.
For assistance, press the blue OnStar button or call 1-888-4-ONSTAR (1-888-466-7827).
Note: See onstar.com for a detailed instruction guide, vehicle availability, details, and system
limitations.
See Infotainment System in your Owner Manual.
Some vehicle features can be customized using the Settings menus and the touch screen
buttons. The Settings menus may include Time and Date, Language, Radio, Vehicle,
Bluetooth, Display, Rear Camera, Return to Factory Settings and others.
1. Press the MENU knob or touch Settings on the Home page.
2. Select the desired menu item.
3. Select the desired feature and setting.
4. Press
BACK to exit each menu.See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.
Raise or lower the lever to activate the wipers.HI Fast Wipes
LO Slow Wipes
INT Intermittent (Rainsense)
Rotate the band to adjust the delay
between wipes. The wipers activate more
often as the band is rotated upward.
OFF
1x Single Wipe
Washer Fluid
Pull the lever toward you to spray washer
fluid on the windshield.
REAR OFF–INT–ON
Rear Washer Fluid
Push the lever away from you to spray
washer fluid on the rear window.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.
Rear Wiper and Washer
Turn the end of the lever to activate the
rear wiper.
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14F Optional equipment
Automatic Climate Controls
Driver’s
Temperature ControlREAR Rear Window Defog/Heated Outside Mirrors Control Defrost Mode Passenger’s
Temperature Control
Driver’s
Heated/
Cooled Seat Control
F
Passenger’s Heated/
Cooled Seat Control
F
Recirculation Mode Power
On/Off AC
Air
Conditioning Control SYNC Link passenger’s
temperature
setting to driver’s temperature setting
AUTO Automatic
Operation
Automatic Operation
Press AUTO.
Set the temperature.
The system automatically controls the fan speed, air delivery, air conditioning and recir
-culation to reach the set temperature. Allow time for the system to reach the desired
temperature. If the fan speed or air delivery mode is manually adjusted, automatic
operation is canceled.
Rear Climate Controls
The rear climate control settings can be adjusted using the rear climate control buttons
on the rear of the center console or the touch screen. The front climate controls must be
on to use the rear controls.
See Climate Controls in your Owner Manual.
Fan Speed
Controls
Air Delivery Modes Defog Vent Floor
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Lighting
IntelliBeam SystemF
The IntelliBeam system automatically turns the high-beam headlamps on/off based on
traffic conditions. A green
indicator displays on the instrument cluster when the sys-tem is on; a blue indicator displays when the high-beam headlamps are on.
Press the button on the turn signal lever with the lamp control in the AUTO or
Headlamps position to turn the automatic high-beam system on or off.
Note: IntelliBeam activates the high-beam headlamps only when driving over 25 mph. The system is
turned off if the high/low-beam changer or the flash-to-pass feature is used. Press the lever button
again to turn on the system.
Adaptive Forward LightingF
The Adaptive Forward Lighting system pivots the headlamps left or right in the direction
of travel.
Note: The system operates only when the exterior lamps control knob is in the AUTO position,
at speeds greater than 2 mph, and after driving a short distance to calibrate the system.
Instrument Panel Lighting
Instrument Panel Brightness
Rotate and hold the thumbwheel to adjust the instrument panel lighting.
See Lighting in your Owner Manual.
F Optional equipment
Exterior Lamps
Rotate the knob to activate the exterior lamps.
Off/On
AUTO Automatic Headlamp System
Automatically activates the Daytime
Running Lamps (DRLs) or the headlamps
and other exterior lamps depending on
outside light conditions.
Parking Lamps
Headlamps
Fog Lamps
Press to turn the fog lamps on or off.
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16F Optional equipment
Cruise Control
Traction Control and StabiliTrak Systems
Setting Cruise Control
1. Press the
On/Off button. The Cruise Control symbol will illuminate in white on
the instrument cluster.
2. When traveling at the desired speed, press the SET– button to set the speed. The
symbol will illuminate in green on the instrument cluster.
Adjusting Cruise Control
RES+ Resume/Accelerate
Press up to resume a set speed. When the
system is active, press up to increase speed.
SET– Set/Coast
When the system is active, press down to
decrease speed.
Following Gap (Adaptive Cruise ControlF)
Press to select a following gap setting of Far, Medium, or Near.
Cancel
Press to cancel the cruise control without erasing the set speed from memory. Pressing
the brake pedal will also cancel the cruise control.
The cruise control set speed is erased when cruise control or the vehicle ignition is
turned off.
Adaptive Cruise Control
F
The system maintains the cruise control set speed and a following gap — the time
between your vehicle and a vehicle detected directly ahead — by accelerating or braking.
Following Gap
Press to select a following gap setting of Far, Medium, or Near. This is also the Forward
Collision Alert setting.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
The traction control system limits wheelspin and the StabiliTrak® stability control system
assists with directional control of the vehicle in difficult driving conditions. Both systems
turn on automatically every time the vehicle is started. Turn off traction control if the
vehicle is stuck and rocking the vehicle is required.
Press the Traction Control/StabiliTrak Off button at the front of the center console
to turn traction control on or off.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
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Automatic Transmission
Electric Parking Brake
Driver Shift Control
Driver Shift Control is a manual mode that
allows the driver to shift gears manually.
This feature can be used to limit the top
gear and vehicle speed or to downshift
when driving on a downhill grade to provide
engine braking.
1. Move the shift lever left to the L (Low)
position.
2. Press the + (plus) or – (minus) button on
the shift lever to upshift or downshift.
The current gear will be displayed on the Driver Information Center.
If vehicle speed is too high or too low for the requested gear, the shift will not occur.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
To apply the parking brake, pull the
Parking Brake switch.
To release the parking brake, turn on the
ignition, press the brake pedal, and then
press the
switch.
Note: The parking brake will release automatically
if the vehicle is running, placed into gear and an
attempt is made to drive.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
Tire Pressure Monitor
The Low Tire Pressure warning light on the instrument cluster illuminates when one
or more of the vehicle’s tires is significantly underinflated. Fill the tires to the proper tire
pressures listed on the Tire and Loading Information label located below the driver’s door
latch. Current tire pressures can be viewed in the Driver Information Center.
See Vehicle Care in your Owner Manual.
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Driving Assistance Systems
Safety Alert Seat
The driver’s seat pulses — left side, right side or simultaneously — to alert the driver of
potential hazards.
Audible alerts or seat pulsing alerts may be selected. To change the alert settings, go to
Settings > Vehicle > Collision/Detection > Alert Type.
Lane Change Alert with Side Blind Zone Alert
While driving, the system displays a
warning symbol on the left or right side mirror
when a vehicle is detected in that side blind zone area or rapidly approaching that area.
The warning symbol flashes if a turn signal is activated when a vehicle has been detected.
To turn the system on or off, go to Settings > Vehicle > Collision/Detection > Lane
Change Alert.
Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning
The
Lane Keep Assist indicator illumi-nates in green on the instrument cluster
when a lane marking is detected. If your
vehicle approaches a detected lane marking
without using a turn signal in that direc
-tion, the system may assist by gently turn-ing the steering wheel and provide a Lane
Departure Warning alert by flashing an
amber
and pulsing the Safety Alert Seat.
To turn the system on or off, press the Lane Keep Assist button on the
center of the instrument panel.
Forward Collision Alert
The
Vehicle Ahead indicator illuminates in green on the instrument cluster when a
vehicle is detected and illuminates in amber when following a vehicle ahead too closely.
If your vehicle approaches another vehicle
too rapidly, the
flashes, a visual alert
flashes on the windshield and the Safety
Alert Seat pulses.
Press the Collision Alert button on
the steering wheel to set the alert timing
to Far, Medium, or Near. This is also the
Adaptive Cruise Control Following Gap
setting.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
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19F Optional equipment
Driving Assistance Systems
Forward Automatic BrakingF
The brakes may be applied in potential collision situations to help reduce damage or help
avoid collisions with vehicles directly ahead.
To set the Forward Automatic Braking and Forward Collision Alert systems to Alert and
Brake, Alert, or Off, go to Settings > Vehicle > Collision/Detection > Auto Collision Prep.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
Parking Assistance Systems
Rear Vision Camera/Surround VisionF
When the vehicle is in Reverse, the Rear Vision Camera displays a view of the area behind
the vehicle on the touch screen. Vehicle speed must be below 5 mph.
The Surround Vision system displays front and rear camera views along with a bird’s-
eye view of the area surrounding the vehicle on the touch screen when the vehicle is in
Reverse or Drive below 5 mph.
Front and Rear Park Assist/Rear Cross Traffic Alert
During low-speed parking maneuvers, the
Front and Rear Park Assist system provides
“distance to closest object” information
on the Driver Information Center, sounds
a beep, and pulses the Safety Alert Seat.
When an object is very close, 5 beeps sound
and the Safety Alert Seat pulses 5 times.
When the vehicle is in Reverse, the Rear
Cross Traffic Alert system warns of traffic
coming in either direction by displaying a
visual alert on the touch screen and pulsing the left or right side of the Safety Alert Seat
or sounding 3 beeps.
To turn the Front and Rear Park Assist and Rear Cross Traffic Alert systems on or off,
press the Park Assist button on the center of the instrument panel.
Automatic Parking Assist
F
Automatic Parking Assist steers the vehicle to help park in parallel and perpendicular
spaces. The system is available when vehicle speed is below 18 mph.
Press the Automatic Parking Assist button on the center of the instrument panel.
A beep sounds and a parking assist display is shown on the Driver Information Center
(DIC). The system will begin searching for a large enough parking space.
Once a space is found, shift the vehicle into Reverse or Drive as directed on the DIC and
apply the accelerator or brake as needed. Parking Complete will be displayed and a
beep will sound when the parking maneuver is complete.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
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Roadside Assistance
1-800-252-1112 TTY Users: 1-888-889-2438
As the owner of a new Buick, you are automatically enrolled in the Buick Roadside
Assistance program for up to 6 years/70,000 miles, whichever occurs first, at no expense
to you. Buick’s Roadside Assistance toll-free number is staffed by a team of trained
advisors who are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to contact a service provider
for light services (fuel delivery, jump-starts, flat tire and lock-outs) or make arrangements
to tow your vehicle to the nearest Buick dealer for any repairs.
Roadside Assistance and OnStar®
If you require roadside service and have a current OnStar subscription, press the OnStar
button and the vehicle will send your current GPS location to an OnStar Advisor who will
speak to you, assess your problem, contact Roadside Assistance and relay your exact loca
-tion so you will get the help you need.
Buick Owner Center
Get to know your vehicle inside and out with the Buick Owner Center. Check out
per sonalized information, including an online Owner Manual and helpful how-to videos,
track your service history and warranty status, review your current OnStar Vehicle
Diagnostics report (active OnStar account required) and more. Create an account today
at my.buick.com.
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myBuick and OnStar® Mobile Apps
The myBuick mobile app connects owners to a variety of vehicle
information and services, such as a searchable Owner Manual, real-time fuel information and Roadside Assistance.
Download the OnStar RemoteLink mobile app and enjoy select features
for 5 years from date of vehicle delivery. With a compatible mobile
device, owners can access many services, including remotely starting/stopping the
vehicle, locking/unlocking the doors, and locating the vehicle on a map (on properly
equipped vehicles). To learn more about OnStar services, press the blue OnStar button,
call 1-888-466-7827, visit onstar.com or refer to your Owner Manual.
Download the mobile apps from your compatible mobile device’s app store.
Certain restrictions, precautions and safety procedures apply to your ve\
hicle. Please read your Owner Manual
for complete instructions. All information contained herein is based on \
the latest information available at the
time of printing and is subject to change without notice. Copyright 2016 General Motors. All rights reserved.