manual radio set BUICK LACROSSE 2008 Owner's Manual

TRUNK AJAR
This message displays when the trunk is not closed
completely. Make sure that the trunk is closed
completely. SeeTrunk on page 2-14.
This message displays while the ignition is in ON/RUN.
A chime sounds when the gear position is shifted out of
PARK (P). Press any of the DIC buttons to acknowledge
this message and to clear it from the screen.
This message continues to display for two seconds if it
has not been acknowledged when the engine is
turned off. It also re-displays for two seconds if the
message has been acknowledged, but the condition still
exists when the engine is turned off.
If the condition still exists, the message re-appears
when the engine is turned on.
TURN SIGNAL ON
This message displays as a reminder to turn off the turn
signal if you drive your vehicle for more than about
0.75 mile (1.2 km) with a turn signal on. SeeTurn
Signal/Multifunction Lever on page 3-7.
This message displays and a chime sounds only when
the ignition is in ON/RUN. This message clears from
the DIC if the turn signal is manually turned off, a turn is
completed, or the message is acknowledged.
DIC Vehicle Personalization
Your vehicle may have customization capabilities that
allow you to program certain features to one preferred
setting. Customization features can only be programmed
to one setting on the vehicle and cannot be programmed
to a preferred setting for two different drivers. The
customization features include the following:
Exterior lighting delay
Interior lighting delay
Delayed locking
Content theft
Remote keyless entry feedback
Remote start
Your vehicle may also have personalization capabilities
that allow you to program certain features to a
preferred setting for up to two drivers. The rst
personalized key corresponds to driver 1 and the second
personalized key corresponds to driver 2. The
personalization features include the following:
Radio station presets
Auto door unlock preferences
Remote keyless entry unlock preferences
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To scan preset stations, press and hold either arrow for
more than four seconds. PSCAN or PSC displays
and the radio beeps twice. The radio goes to a preset
station, plays for a few seconds, then goes to the
next preset station. Press either arrow again or one of
the pushbuttons to stop scanning presets.
The radio seeks and scans stations only with a strong
signal that are in the selected band.
SCAN:Press until SC displays. The radio goes to a
station, plays for a few seconds, and then goes to
the next station. Press again to stop scanning stations.
The radio scans stations only with a strong signal
that are in the selected band.
INFO (Information) (XM™ Satellite Radio Service
Only):Your vehicle’s radio may have an INFO button.
If the current station on the radio has a message,
the information symbol displays. Press to see the
message. If the entire message is not displayed, parts
of the message appears every three seconds. To
manually scroll through the message, press and release
the INFO button.
When a message is not available from a station, NO
INFO displays.Setting Preset Stations
Up to 30 stations (six FM1, six FM2, six AM, six XM1™
and six XM2™ (if equipped)) can be programmed on
the six numbered pushbuttons.
To program either radio:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press BAND to select FM1, FM2, AM, or XM1™ or
XM2™ (if equipped).
3. Tune to the desired station.
4. Press EQ to select the equalization.
5. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons until the radio beeps once. When that
numbered pushbutton is pressed again, the
station and equalization that were stored, returns.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
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(Bass/Treble):Press and release until BASS or
TREBLE displays. Turn this knob to increase or to
decrease the bass or treble.
Press and hold to adjust the bass and treble to the
middle position. The radio beeps once.
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To adjust all tone and speaker controls to the middle
position, press and hold when no tone or speaker control
displays. ALL CENTERED displays and the radio
beeps once.
EQ (Equalization):Press to select customized
equalization settings.
To return the bass and treble to the manual mode,
press and release until BASS or TREBLE displays.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
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(Balance/Fade):To adjust the balance between
the right and the left speakers, press and release until
BAL (balance) displays. Turn this knob to move the
sound toward the right or the left speakers.
To adjust the fade between the front and the rear
speakers, press and release until FAD (fade) displays.
Turn this knob to move the sound toward the front
or the rear speakers.
To adjust the balance and the fade to the middle position,
press, then press and hold until the radio beeps once.
To adjust all tone and speaker controls to the middle
position, press and hold when no tone or speaker control
displays. ALL CENTERED displays and the radio
beeps once.
Finding a Category (CAT) Station
(XM™ Satellite Radio Service Only)
To select and nd a desired category, perform
the following:
1. Press the CAT button to enter the category select
mode. The current category displays.
2. Turn the
eknob to select a category.
3. Once the desired category is displayed, press either
SEEK arrow to go to the category’s rst station.
4. Press either SEEK arrow again to go to another
station within that category. The category will
display. If CAT times out and is no longer on the
display, go back to Step 1.
5. Press CAT to exit the category select mode or wait
for CAT to time out.
If the radio cannot nd the desired category, NOT
FOUND displays and the radio returns to the last station
you were listening to.
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To eject multiple CDs, do the following:
1. Press and hold this button for two seconds.
The radio beeps once and the indicator light, located
to the right of the slot, begins to ash and EJECT
ALL displays.
2. Once the light stops ashing, REMOVE CD #
displays. The CD ejects and can be removed.
Once the CD is removed, the indicator light begins
ashing again and another CD ejects.
To stop ejecting the CDs, press the LOAD or the
Zbutton.
If the CD is not removed, after 25 seconds, the CD is
automatically pulled back into the player. If a CD is
pushed back into the player, before the 25 second time
period is complete, the player senses an error and
tries to eject the CD several times before stopping.
Do not repeatedly press the
Zbutton to eject a CD
after trying to push it in manually. The player’s
25-second eject timer resets at each press of the eject
button, causing the player to not eject the CD until
the 25-second time period has elapsed.1
s(Reverse):Press to reverse within the
current track.
2
\(Fast Forward):Press to fast forward within the
current track.
3
N(Repeat):Depending on the radio, press to hear
a track over again. REPEAT TRACK displays. The
current track continues to repeat.
For the radio with a Six-Disc CD player, press to repeat
one track or an entire CD.
To use repeat, do the following:
To repeat playing a track, press and release this
button. RPT # displays. Press this button again
to turn off repeat play.
To repeat playing a CD, press and hold this button
for two seconds. REPEAT CD # displays. Press
this button again to turn off repeat play.
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Audio Steering Wheel Controls
If your vehicle has this
feature, some audio
controls can be adjusted at
the steering wheel. They
include the following:
xw(Seek):Press the seek arrows to go to the next or
to the previous radio station. The radio seeks stations
only with a strong signal that are in the selected band.
To scan stations, press and hold either arrow for
two seconds until a beep sounds. The radio goes to a
station, play for a few seconds, then goes to the next
station. Press either seek arrow again to stop scanning.
While a CD is playing, press the seek arrows to go to the
next or previous track.
>(Mute/OnStar®):Press this button to silence the
system. Press this button again, or any other radio
button, to turn the sound on.
If your vehicle has OnStar
®, press and hold this button
for more than two seconds to interact with the
OnStar
®system. See theOnStar®System on page 2-43
in this manual for more information.
BAND:Press this button to switch between FM1, FM2,
AM, or XM1™ or XM2™ (if equipped).
1–6 (Preset Pushbuttons):Press this button to play
stations that are programmed on the radio preset
pushbuttons. The radio seeks preset stations only with a
strong signal that are in the selected band.
When a CD is playing in the six-disc CD changer, press
this button to go to the next available CD, if multiple
CDs are loaded.
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x/−x(Volume):Press the plus or minus volume
button to increase or to decrease the volume.
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