audio BUICK ENVISION 2016 Owner's Manual

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18 In Brief
Vehicle Features
Steering Wheel Controls
For vehicles with audio steering
wheel controls, some audio controls
can be adjusted at the steering
wheel.
g:Press to initiate a call or to
interact with the available
Bluetooth
®, OnStar®, or navigation
system (if equipped).
i: Press to decline an incoming
call or end a current call. Press to
mute or unmute the infotainment
system.
SorT: Press to go to the
previous or next area in the display
or to the previous or next menu.
yorz: Press to go up or down in
a list. Press to go up or down
a page.
@: 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.
q+ orq− :Press to increase or
decrease the volume.
See Steering Wheel Controls 0103
Cruise Control
J:Press to turn cruise control on
or off. A white indicator comes on in
the instrument cluster when the
cruise is turned on.
RES+ : If there is a set speed in
memory, press briefly to resume that
speed or press and hold to
accelerate. If cruise control is
already active, use to increase
vehicle speed.

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Tire Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Transmission Messages . . . . . . 144
Washer Fluid Messages . . . . . . 145
Window Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 146
Universal Remote System
Universal Remote System . . . . 151
Universal Remote SystemProgramming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Universal Remote System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Controls
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Pull the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel up or down.
3. Pull or push the steering wheel closer or away from you.
4. Pull the lever up to lock the steering wheel in place.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Steering Wheel Controls
For vehicles with audio steering
wheel controls, some audio controls
can be adjusted at the steering
wheel.
g(Press to Talk) : Press to initiate
a call or to interact with the
available Bluetooth
®, OnStar®,
or navigation system (if equipped).
i(End Call) : Press to decline an
incoming call or end a current call.
Press to mute or unmute the
infotainment system.

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Cluster Menu
There is an interactive display area
in the center of the instrument
cluster.
Use the right steering wheel control
to open and scroll through the
different items and displays.
Press
Sto access the cluster
applications. Use
yorzto scroll
through the list of available
applications. Not all applications will
be available on all vehicles.
. Info App. This is where you can
view the selected Driver
Information Center (DIC) displays. See
Driver Information
Center (DIC) (Base Level) 0128
or Driver Information Center
(DIC) (Uplevel) 0131.
. Audio
. Phone
. Navigation
. Settings
Audio
Press
Vto select the Audio app,
then press
Tto enter the Audio
menu. In the Audio menu, browse
for music, select from the favorites,
or change the audio source.
Phone
Press
Vto select the Phone app,
then press
Tto enter the Phone
menu. In the Phone menu, if there is
no active phone call, view recent
calls, scroll through contacts,
or select from the favorites. If there
is an active call, mute or unmute the
phone or switch to handset or
handsfree operation. Navigation
Press
Vto select the Navigation
app, then press
Tto enter the
Navigation menu. If there is no
active route, you can resume the
last route and turn the voice
prompts on/off. If there is an active
route, press
Vto cancel route
guidance or turn the voice prompts
on/off.
Settings
Press
Vto select the Settings app.
Use
yorzto scroll through items
in the Settings menu.
Units : Press
Twhile Units is
displayed to enter the Units menu.
Choose US or Metric units by
pressing
Vwhile the desired item is
highlighted.

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reading and other numerical values
can be displayed in either English or
metric units.
The language selection is changed
through the radio and the units of
measurement is changed through
the instrument cluster. SeeVehicle
Personalization 0146 and“Cluster
Menu” underInstrument
Cluster 0111.
HUD Display on the Vehicle
Windshield
The HUD may display some of the
following vehicle information and
vehicle messages or alerts:
. Speed .
Tachometer
. Audio
. Phone
. Navigation
. Collision Alert
. Cruise Control
. Lane Departure
. Low Fuel
Some vehicle messages or alerts
displayed in the HUD may be
cleared by using the steering wheel
controls. See Vehicle
Messages 0136.
The HUD control is to the left of the
steering wheel. To adjust the HUD image:
1. Adjust the driver seat.
2. Start the engine.
3. Use the following settings to adjust the HUD.
$:Press down or lift up to center
the HUD image. The HUD image
can only be adjusted up and down,
not side to side.
!: Press to select the display
view. Each press will change the
display view.
D: Lift up and hold to brighten
the display. Press down and hold to
dim the display. Hold down to turn
the display off.
The HUD image will automatically
dim and brighten to compensate for
outside lighting. The HUD
brightness control can also be
adjusted as needed.
The HUD image can temporarily
light up depending on the angle and
position of the sunlight on the HUD
display. This is normal.
Polarized sunglasses could make
the HUD image harder to see.

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HUD Views
There are four views in the HUD.
Some vehicle information and
vehicle messages or alerts may be
displayed in any view.
Metric
English
Speed View : This display gives the
speedometer reading (in English or
metric units), speed limit, Adaptive
Cruise Control speed, Lane
Departure Warning, and vehicle
ahead indicator. Some information
only appears on vehicles that have
these features, and when they are
active.
Metric
English
Audio/Phone View : This displays
the speed view along with audio/
phone information. The current radio
station, media type, and incoming
calls will be displayed.
All HUD views may briefly display
audio information when the driver
uses the steering wheel controls to
adjust the audio settings appearing
in the instrument cluster.
Incoming phone calls appearing in
the instrument cluster may also
display in any HUD view.
Metric
English
Navigation View : This display
includes the information in the
speed view along with Turn-by-Turn
Navigation information in some
vehicles. The compass heading is
displayed when navigation routing is
not active.
Navigation Turn-by-Turn Alerts
shown in the instrument cluster may
also be displayed in any HUD view.

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Vehicle
Personalization
The audio system controls are used
to access the personalization
menus for customizing vehicle
features. SeeUsing the
System 0167.
The following are all possible
personalization features. Depending
on the vehicle, some may not be
available.
To access the personalization
menus:
1. Select SETTINGS on the Home page of the infotainment
system display.
2. Select the desired feature to display a list of available
options.
3. Select the desired option.
4. Select the desired option setting.
5. Press
qBACK to return to the
previous menu.
Personalization Menus
The following list of features may be
available:
. Time and Date
. Language (Language)
. Valet Mode
. Radio
. Vehicle
. Bluetooth
. Voice
. Display
. Rear Camera
. Return to Factory Settings
. Software Information
Each menu is detailed in the
following information.
Time and Date
Manually set the time and date. See
Clock 0107.
Language
Select Language, then select from
the available language(s).
Valet Mode
To turn Valet Mode on and off, see
“Valet Mode” inSettings 0227.
Radio
To manage the radio features, see
AM-FM Radio 0170.
Vehicle
Select and the following may
display:
.
Climate and Air Quality
. Collision/Detection Systems
. Comfort and Convenience
. Lighting
. Power Door Locks
. Remote Lock, Unlock, Start
Climate and Air Quality
Select and the following may
display:
. Auto Fan Speed
. Auto Defog
. Auto Rear Defog

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Infotainment System 163
Infotainment
System
Introduction
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
HD Radio Technology . . . . . . . . 173
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 175
Pandora Internet Radio . . . . . . . 175
Audio Players
Avoiding Untrusted MediaDevices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
SD Card Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
OnStar System
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Navigation
Using the Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . . . . 195
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
OnStar
®System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Vehicle Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Problems with Route Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
If the System Needs Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Database Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Voice Recognition
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . . 220
Bluetooth (InfotainmentControls) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Bluetooth (Voice Recognition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Text Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Settings
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Trademarks and License
Agreements
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

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164 Infotainment System
Introduction
Overview
Introduction
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 0249.
To play the infotainment system with
the ignition off, see Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0264.

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The Home Page can be set up to
have up to five pages with eight
icons per page.
Touch the left
hor rightkor slide a
finger left/right across the screen to
access the pages of icons.
k(Next) : Touch to go to the next
Home Page.
h(Previous) : Touch to go to the
previous Home Page.
l(Interaction Selector) : Touch to
display the favorites list.
Touch and hold a location within the
favorites area 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 be shown in
favorites.
Home : Touch to go back to the
Home Page to start a different
application.
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.
Using the System
Touchscreen Buttons
Touchscreen buttons show on the
screen when available. When a
function is unavailable, the button
may gray out. When a function is
selected, the button may highlight.
Home Page Features
Touch the icons on the Home Page
screen to launch an application.
AUDIO
Touch the AUDIO icon to display the
active audio source page. Available
sources are AM, FM, XM (if
equipped), CD, My Media, USB, SD,
Bluetooth, and AUX Input.
PHONE
Touch the PHONE icon to display
the Phone main page. See
Bluetooth (Overview) 0220 or
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls)
0 221 orBluetooth (Voice
Recognition) 0224.
NAV (Navigation, If Equipped)
Touch the NAV icon to display the
navigation map or OnStar
Turn-by-Turn Navigation. See Using
the Navigation System 0187 or
OnStar Overview 0410.
SETTINGS
Touch the SETTINGS icon to
display the Settings menu. See
Settings 0227.
PANDORA (If Equipped)
Touch the PANDORA icon to begin
Pandora®. See Pandora Internet
Radio 0175.
WEATHER (If Equipped)
Touch the WEATHER icon to
display the Weather main page. See
“SiriusXM Weather (If Equipped)”
under Destination 0196.

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Radio
AM-FM Radio
Playing the Radio
While on the audio main page the
available sources are: AM, FM, XM
(if equipped), CD, My Media, USB,
SD, Bluetooth, and AUX Input.
.Touch the RADIO screen button
to scroll through AM, FM,
or SiriusXM
®(if equipped).
. Touch the MEDIA screen button
to scroll through CD (if
equipped), My Media, USB, SD,
Bluetooth, and AUX Input.
Infotainment System Settings
Touch the RADIO screen button to
access broadcast sources.
Touch the MENU screen button or
press the MENU knob to display the
following menus: Tone Settings :
.
Bass, Midrange, Treble,
Surround (if equipped): Touch +
or−to adjust. Surround adjusts
the headrest speaker
volume only.
. Balance : Touch
SorTfor
more sound from the left or right
speakers. The middle position
balances the sound between the
left and right speakers.
. Fade : Touch
yorzfor more
sound from the front or rear
speakers. The middle position
balances the sound between the
front and rear speakers.
Tag Song (If Equipped) : Touch to
bookmark a song on an Apple
device for later purchase using
iTunes
®.
Timeshift (If Equipped) : Timeshift
is the recording of a radio station for
up to 25 minutes. See “Timeshifting
(If Equipped)” later in this section. DSP Modes (If Equipped) :
.
Bose
®Studio Surround®and
Bose®Centerpoint®Surround
sound system has four DSP
modes:
‐ Normal : Adjusts the audio to
provide the best sound for all
seating positions.
‐ Driver : Adjusts the audio to
provide the best sound for the
driver.
‐ Rear : Adjusts the audio to
provide the best sound for the
rear seat occupants.
‐ Centerpoint : Turns on Bose
Centerpoint surround
technology. This setting
creates a surround sound
listening experience from
nearly any audio source;
existing stereo, CD collection,
and MP3 players. For more
information on Bose
Centerpoint surround
technology, see
www.bose.com/centerpoint.