BUICK ENVISION 2016 Owner's Manual

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Downloaded POIs can be edited at
a category level. These POIs can
either be deleted as an entire
category or be reassigned as
another category. To edit the
categories:
.Select the Edit button at the
main category view to edit the
POIs. Edit buttons display next
to each category name. There is
no POI browsing in this mode.
Only edit functions are available.
. Once an action such as deleting
or reassigning has been
selected, the changes are saved
immediately.
Changing POI CategoriesPOI categories can be assigned to a
different category by using the same
method as assigning a category for
an Address Book entry. When
editing, the right side of the screen
displays the current category name.
Deleting POI Categories
POI categories can be deleted by
selecting Edit and then Delete.
A pop-up displays to confirm the
deletion.
Saved Destinations
Select a saved destination from the
Contacts or Recent Destinations.
Contacts
Select the Contacts button to view
the vehicle’ s contact list or a
connected Bluetooth device. Touch the Change Contacts List screen
button to switch between the
vehicle’s contact list and the
Bluetooth device’
s contact list. If a
particular contact has a single
address associated with it, that
contact has a Quick Route list item
function button next to it. Contacts
without this Quick Route button
either have multiple addresses or no
address at all. Touch the Quick
Route button to go to the
Destination Details view.
Touch on an address, either from
the Quick Route on the contact list
or a specific address from the
contact detail list, to go to the
destination view showing that
address on the map.

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Trips from Contacts can be saved
and recalled. The order is based on
when the trip was last used. When
the trips are saved, they are given a
default title of the final destination
name. If there are no saved trips,
this list item is hidden.
Favorite Destinations
.Destinations can be saved as
Favorites for recall later.
Depending on the favorite, when
an address or POI favorite is
recalled, the Destination Details
View is shown.
. When a favorite address is being
routed to, it is shown active.
Touch on the active favorite to
suspend that route.
. Save locations as Favorites for
recall later in the Destination
Details View.
. Save trips from the
Address Book. Storing Favorites from the Contact
Details List
A contact name or any of the
contact’
s information such as phone
number or address from Contact
Details can be stored as a Favorite.
. Touch and hold on the favorite
location while viewing a contact
on the Contact Details List. The
contact name and all contact
information can be stored.
. Touch to save as a Favorite. The
favorite label will be the name of
the contact.
. Touch on the Favorite to display
the destination view.
Storing Favorites from MapFavorite locations can be stored
from the Map View.
If not under route guidance, the
current vehicle location will be
saved as a Favorite. If under route
guidance, the final destination will
be saved.
Route Guidance
. Touch GO to go to the main
navigation view and to start
route guidance.
. If the system has an active
route, a pop-up will display,
“What would you like to do with
this destination?” The options
are: Add As Waypoint, Set New
Destination, or Cancel.

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.If a waypoint is added, it is
placed in the location that leads
to the most efficient route.
. There is a maximum number of
waypoints that can be added to
the system. When the maximum
number of waypoints has been
reached, a pop-up displays
indicating that a waypoint must
first be deleted before a new one
can be added. The system will
hold this waypoint into a
Pending Waypoints list and it will
automatically be added to the
route once a position is
available, either by arriving at a
waypoint, or by deleting one.
Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA)
and Distance
. When under route guidance, the
system shows the ETA or travel
time, or the driving distance.
. The ETA and travel time are
calculated using any available
traffic information. .
If in a waypoint trip, the ETA,
travel time, and driving distance
are all shown relative to the final
destination.
. The final ETA is shown taking
into consideration any time zone
crossings that the route has
traveled through.
. Touch the ETA information area
to switch between the estimated
arrival time, total driving time
resulting, and driving distance.
Turn List
Touch on the next turn indicator
shown on the map to display the
turn list or waypoint list. The
Interaction Selector is minimized
automatically. Touch
Qto reveal the
following options:
Destination
Touch the Destination screen button
to add a waypoint or change the
destination while viewing the turn
list. When the Destination screen
button is touched, the display shows
the Destination screens. End Guidance
Touch the End Guidance screen
button to suspend the current route
in the turn list. When the End
Guidance screen button is touched,
the turn list is exited and the display
returns to the main map view.
Avoid Areas
Touch the Avoid Areas screen
button to select the highway name
that is to be avoided. The system
shows a pop-up asking how many
miles or if the entire road should be
avoided.
Turn List
.
When under a waypoint trip,
touch on the Turn List Interaction
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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 on the information button
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 the Add button 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 the Edit list item
button to access the edit screen for
the saved entry. The only field that
can be edited is the name field.
Touch on 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 the
delete button and a delete
confirmation pop-up will display.
Waypoints
.
When under a waypoint trip,
touch on the next turn indicator
to bring up the waypoint list. The
last waypoint view is shown,
which could be Waypoints, Turn
List, or Edit.
. 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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Optimized Route
.Touch the Optimize screen
button to optimize the current
waypoint trip.
. The optimization is done
according to how the
preferences are set for new
routes, for example, fastest
route, shortest distance, or eco
friendly.
. While the system is optimizing
the route, the waypoint trip has
the Activity Indicator displayed
over top of it. If the system is
calculating the ETA and travel
distance for a waypoint, the
Activity Indicator is displayed in
the list header.
. When either a waypoint trip is
first created, or additional
waypoints are added to an
existing waypoint trip, they are
added in the location that would
lead to an optimized route.
. If a destination is already
planned and a waypoint is
added, it is either added before or after the current destination,
whichever leads to the most
optimal route.
. If under an existing waypoint trip
consisting of two or more
destinations, any additional
waypoints are added in the
location that would lead to the
most optimal route.
Edit Route
. Touch the Edit Route screen
button to modify the order or
remove a waypoint from the
route. Touch the delete screen
button to remove a waypoint
from the route.
. A pop-up displays asking for
confirmation of the waypoint
deletion.
SiriusXM Weather (If
Equipped)
SiriusXM Weather is available on
the navigation system through a
service fee subscription.
From the Home Page, touch
WEATHER. The system displays
the current weather page. Current Condition
The current weather page displays:
.
Doppler Map with Weather
. Forecast Information
. Interaction Selector
. Status
. Time of Map Update
. Applications Tray
Allow approximately 15 minutes for
the current weather in the area to
display.
Weather Regions
When in the weather application,
touch the MENU screen button to
display a split map.

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The list displayed on the left of the
split map allows changes to the
location.
The Doppler map and forecast
information displays a preview of
the map for the location selected.
The forecast information is for the
current weather or next available
forecast data.
Touch the Exit screen button to
return to the main weather map.
Press one of the options displayed
on the Interaction Selector along the
bottom of the map screen to select
another function or display another
type of list.Weather Screen Not Under
Guidance
The weather application uses the
navigation system to provide the
appropriate information for the
guidance route. When not under
guidance, it defaults to the current
location.
Doppler Map :
The Doppler map is
shown with the vehicle location in
the center of the map.
City and State : The city and state
are displayed for the view currently
shown. The default is the current
city and state that the vehicle is in. Forecast Information.
The map can be panned to
another location. The forecast
information is updated to the
new location.
. The city and state update to
reflect the current location.
. Touch the RESET screen button
to reset the map back to the
current vehicle location.
Weather Menu
Touch MENU on the Weather
Interaction Selector along the
bottom of the map screen to display
the Weather Menu.

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The options are:
.Weather Advisories: Any
weather advisories in effect for
the local area or while on route
are displayed in a list. Touch on
an advisory from the list to
display a screen that gives
additional details about the
advisory and shows the advisory
location on the map.
. Configure Weather Alerts: Touch
to access the Weather Alerts
menu. Touch the Weather Alerts
line item to turn the alerts On or
Off. Touch to select any one of
the other line items such as
High, Low, Informational to filter
the selected alerts for display,
while the others will be
suppressed. .
Map Legend: Touch to display
the Map Legend.
Interaction Selector
The Interaction Selector at the
bottom of the screen can be used to
switch between different views
within the weather screen.
These buttons are:
. ZOOM −or ZOOM +: Touch to
zoom the map in or out.
. RESET: Touch to reset the map
back to its original location.
. SEARCH: Touch to search for a
new weather map location. The
last destination screen displays.
Touch any button along the
bottom of the Interaction
Selector to help find a different
destination. These are
g,
CITIES, and RECENT.
Touchgto activate voice
recognition. Say a city and state
or ZIP code. Follow the voice
prompts to find the desired
destination.
Touch CITIES to enter a city and
state or ZIP code.
Touch RECENT to display a list
of locations that were recently
viewed for weather.
Type a city or state name on the
keyboard screen to find the
weather. If the state is omitted,
the system assumes a city is
being searched for within the
current state. If the ZIP code is
typed, the system displays the
city associated with that
ZIP code.

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‐If one match results from a
weather search, the system
returns to the map. The map
and forecast information
updates for that location.
‐ If there are multiple results
from the weather search, a list
of possible matches displays.
The map shows the first match
in the list along with the
current weather information in
the lower right corner.
. HOURLY: Touch to display the
hourly forecast for the current
vehicle location. A forecast icon
is shown for each period
available.
. 36-HOUR: Touch to display the
current weather, six-hour
forecast, and tomorrow’s
weather. A forecast icon is
shown for each period available.
. DAILY: Touch to display a daily
forecast for the next five days.
A forecast icon is shown for
each period available. .
MENU: Touch to display the
current advisories, turn weather
alerts on or off, and view the
map legend.
. ROUTE: Touch to display the
forecasted weather for the route.
This feature is only available
while under route guidance.
The map legend explains each type
of color or symbol on the map.
SiriusXM NavTraffic (If
Equipped)
The infotainment system may have
SiriusXM NavTraffic®. It is a
subscription service provided
through SiriusXM Satellite Radio.
A service fee is required to receive
the SiriusXM NavTraffic service.
Detailed traffic information is
delivered to the vehicle’s navigation
system by the SiriusXM Radio
satellites. SiriusXM NavTraffic
provides continuously updated
traffic information.
The service may be available in
more cities in the future. See
www.siriusxmnavtraffic.com for
more details on local coverage. To access the traffic features, touch
the Traffic screen button on the
Map Menu.
If traffic is not available because
there is no valid SiriusXM
subscription, a pop-up displays
information on how to reactivate the
subscription and SiriusXM radio ID.
Traffic Alert While Under Guidance
If data is received about a traffic
development on the route ahead, a
search for a better route is
performed. If a better route is found,
information may be displayed in an
alert. This alert displays the route
information and how much time may
be saved. If the alternative route is
accepted, the current route will be
altered.

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If the alert is not acknowledged, the
alert automatically times out and
does not modify the route.
The detail view of the incident
shows any data about the incident
as well as how much time could be
saved by avoiding it. The map view
shows the incident, the original
route, and the suggested route.
If voice prompts are enabled, the
incident information is spoken.
Touch the TAKE NEW ROUTE
screen button to change to the new
route.Traffic Alert While Not Under
Guidance
While driving and not under
guidance, the system can receive
data indicating an accident or slow
traffic flow. The information about
the incident or slow traffic is
displayed as an alert when the
incident is 5 km (3 mi) ahead. The
incident can be viewed on the map.
Touch the DISMISS screen button
to return to the previous map.
Movie Listings
A movie theater POI can be
searched through a POI search or
browsed through the POI category
structure. When the details for a
movie theater are shown, there is
additional information about the
theater. If movie titles andshowtimes are available for the
selected theater, this information is
shown in the additional details area
of this display.
The details shown depend on the
source of the information.
Details shown include:
.
Movie Names
. Parental Ratings (G, PG-13,
R, etc.)
. Showtimes
. Runtime
Fuel Pricing
When SiriusXM information is
available for a particular fuel station,
the price displays for the regular
unleaded or diesel fuel, depending
on the fuel type configured in the
system.
This fuel station POI can either be
searched for through a POI search
or browsed through the POI
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.Touch the Sort button to change
the sort method. The default sort
method is based on distance
with the closest fuel stations at
the top of the list.
. Touch the Sort button to cycle
through the sorting options of
distance, price, or name. The
last viewed sorting method is
displayed and retained over
ignition cycles.
If the sorting method of price has
been selected, the fuel stations in
the list will appear from the lowest to
the highest price based on the fuel
type selected. For gasoline, the
price shown is for regular unleaded.
When diesel is selected as the fuel
type, the diesel price is shown.
OnStar®System
If equipped, with an OnStar®
subscription, an OnStar Advisor can
download a destination to the
vehicle or into the built-in navigation
system. If an OnStar Turn-by-Turn
route is in progress, all other internal navigation functions are
disabled until the route is
completed.
When navigation is selected, the
OnStar Turn-by-Turn screens
display.
OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation
Touch the MENU button to go to the
Turn-by-Turn menu.
The following options display:
.
Update Route (only shows if the
vehicle is off the route)
. Cancel Route
. My Destination
. Route Preview
. Repeat
When the system is downloading a
route, the only option available is
Cancel Route. Once the route is
downloaded, the additional list items
display.
My Destination
If My Destination is selected, a
special version of the Maneuver
View displays. The Destination
Address is shown in the Street
Name field and the total distance to
the destination is shown in the
Distance to Maneuver View. Touch
the DONE button to return to the
Maneuver View.