BUICK LACROSSE 2013 Get To Know Guide

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This symbol on the right of the map
screen displays the speed limit
while on a route. The speed limit
may not be accurate due to
changes from the Department of
Transportation, the local
municipalities, or older map data.
Always follow the posted speed limit
on the road.
Driving on a Route
Urgent Maneuver Alert
The system will give an indication
that the next maneuver is close.
Driving on a Highway
Driving on a Residential Road
Destination
If route guidance is not active, press
the Destination Entry screen button
on the Home Page to access the
Destination Entry screen. Several
options can be selected to plan a
route by entering destinations.
Some destination entry items such
as Previous Destinations, Address
Book, and My Home may be grayed
out if no destination was previously
entered or saved.

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Alpha-Numeric Keyboard
Letters of the alphabet, symbols,
punctuation, and numbers, when
available, display on the navigation
screen as alpha/numeric keyboards.
The alpha keyboard displays when
data needs to be entered.
QWERTY or ABCDEF:Press to
toggle between QWERTY or
ABCDEF keyboard character
layouts.
Symbols: Use to select symbols.
Space: Use to enter a space
between characters or the words of
a name.
Delete: Press to delete an incorrect
character that has been selected. Address Entry
Press the Address screen button to
display the Enter Address screen.
Set a route by entering the state
name, city name, street name,
house number, and intersection.
If no state or province has been
entered previously, the city and
state fields are not available. Press
the screen button at the right of the
city name to select a state or
province.
If the state or province was
previously set and is displayed,
press the screen button at the right
of the city name to change the
selected state or province.To make name selection easier, the
system highlights only characters
that are available after the
previously entered one.
State:
Enter a state name.
City: Enter a city name.
Street: Enter a street name.
House No.: Enter a valid address
number.
Intersection: Enter a street name
that intersects with the selected
street.

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Entering the city name first:
1. Enter the city name.
2. Enter the street name. Use theDelete screen button to delete
an incorrectly entered character.
A list displays if six or fewer
names are available. If there are
more than six, there is a match
counter with a number of
available streets. Press the List
screen button to view the list and
select the street.
3. Enter the house number.
4. Press the Done screen button at any time and the system tries to
resolve a destination based on
the entered information, then
displays it on the Destination
Confirmation screen.
5. Press the Start Guidance screenbutton and the route calculates.
Points of Interest (POI)
Press the Points of Interest screen
button on the Destination Entry
page. Several options can be
selected to plan a route.
The POI entry list allows selection of
a destination search by category,
name, or number.
Entering by POI name:
1. Select Search by Name.
2. Make sure the correct country, state, city are present, then
select Search.

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3. Enter the POI name.
4. Select a few of the characters orspell the name in full, by using
the alpha keyboard.
5. Press the List screen button, or if the list has six or fewer
items, a list of POIs will
immediately display.
6. Press the desired POI.
7. Press the Start Guidance screen button and the route calculates. Previous Destinations
Select a destination from the
Previous Destination List. Up to
15 points that have been previously
entered can be recalled. If the list is
full, the oldest destinations are
automatically deleted once the
newest destinations are added.
Address Book
If no destination is saved to the
address book, save a destination:
1. Press Destination on the
Home Page. 2. Enter an address using any
of the destination methods
(Address Entry, POI Entry, etc.).
3. On the Destination Confirmation screen, select Save.
4. The system displays the options Name, Number, Icon, and Done.
Press Done to save the
destination.
5. To customize the address book entry, select Name, Number,
or Icon.
If a destination is already saved to
the address book, press Destination
Entry on the Home Page to display
the Address Book screen button.
Choose a destination by selecting
an address that has been stored in
the address book.
1. Press the Address Book screen button. A list displays the
address book entries.
2. Select the destination from the list.

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3. Press the Start Guidance screenbutton and the route calculates.
To edit Address Book entries:
1. Select an item from the address book.
2. On the Destination Confirmation screen, select Edit.
3. The system displays the options Name, Number, Icon, and
Delete. Press Delete to delete
the destination from the
address book.
4. To customize the address book entry, select Name, Number,
or Icon.
Latitude/Longitude Coordinates
Choose a destination based on
latitudinal and longitudinal
coordinates.
To enter the location as coordinates,
latitude and longitude:
1. Press Destination on the Home Page. Press the Latitude and
Longitude screen button to
display the screen above.
2. Select Latitude or Longitude to change.
Enter the coordinates in
degrees, minutes, and seconds.
Then press Back to save
and exit.
3. Press the Search screen button if the information is correct.
4. Press the Start Guidance screen button. The route calculates. Favorite Routes
Adding a Favorite Route:
1. Press the Home Page
Destination Entry button to
display the Favorite Routes
screen button.
2. Press the Favorite Routes screen button to display Add
Favorite Route.
3. Select Add Favorite Route and enter a favorite route name.
4. Press OK and the display returns to the favorite routes list.
5. Select the favorite route and add a waypoint using any of the
destination methods, such as
address entry, POI entry, etc.

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Selecting a Favorite Route:
1. Press the Home PageDestination Entry button to
display the Favorite Routes
screen button.
2. Press the Favorite Routes screen button to display a list of
available favorite routes.
3. Scroll and select a favorite route.
4. Press the Start Guidance screen button. The route calculates.
Deleting a favorite route:
1. Press the Home Page Destination Entry button to
display the Favorite Routes
screen button. Press this button
to display the list of available
favorite routes.
2. Scroll and select the route to be deleted.
3. Press Edit.
4. Press Delete Favorite Route. Changing the route name:
1. Press the Home Page
Destination Entry button to
display the Favorite Routes
screen button. Press this button
to display the list of available
favorite routes.
2. Press the Edit screen button.
3. Select Edit Name.
4. Using the keypad, enter the name.
5. Press the Done screen button. The new name will be in the
Favorite Routes Menu.
My Home
If no home destination is entered,
save a destination by pressing the
Home Page Destination Entry
button. Enter a destination using any of the destination entry methods
(Address Entry, POI Entry, etc.).
Select Save as Home from the
Destination Confirmation screen.
If a destination is already saved
as home, press the Home Page
Destination Entry button to display
the My Home screen button. Press
this button to start route guidance.
Select from Map
.Press the Home Page
Destination Entry button to
display the Select from Map
screen button. Press this button
to display the map screen with a
scroll symbol centered on
the map.

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.Press the Zoom in/out button on
the screen and press the map to
locate the destination to select.
Press and hold a finger on the
map to activate fast scrolling.
.Press the Go button on the
bottom of the screen to display
the Destination Confirmation
screen.
.Press the Start Guidance screen
button. The route calculates.
Destination Confirmation
Multiple options are available on the
Destination Confirmation screen:
Start Guidance: Press to start a
route calculation to the displayed
destination.
Show on Map: Press to switch to
the map view with the displayed
destination centered on the map.
Route Options: Press to change
route options. See “Route Options”
following. Call:
Press to initiate a phone call
to the displayed phone number,
if phone capability is available.
Save as Home: Press to save the
displayed destination as your home
destination. The home destination
will be stored at the top of the list of
destinations in the address book.
Save/Edit: Press to save the
displayed destination into the
address book. If the displayed
destination is already stored in the
address book, Edit will show as the
menu item.
Route Options
Press to display various route
options. Alternative Routes:
If enabled, the
system will provide an additional
screen after Start Guidance has
been selected. Select Fastest,
Shortest, or Eco calculated routes
before selecting GO.
Fastest: This calculates for the
quickest route.
Shortest: This calculates for the
shortest route.
Eco: This calculates for the most
fuel efficient route based on speed
and distance.
Under the Route Options menu,
there are route preferences
that by default are all enabled.
A checkmark placed next to each
preference indicates this. All of
these preferences are used when
calculating the route. If any of these
preferences are unselected, the
route will be calculated without
including these preferences.
Use Highways: Deselect to avoid
major roads.

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Use Toll Roads:Deselect to avoid
toll roads.
Use Ferries: Deselect to avoid
ferries.
Use Tunnels: Deselect to avoid
tunnels.
Use Time Restricted: Deselect to
avoid time restricted roads.
Use Car Train: Deselect to avoid
car trains.
Menu with Route Guidance
Active
Several functions can be performed
after a destination has been
entered. Press the Home Page Destination Entry screen button to
access the Destination Menu
screen.
Cancel Guidance
Press Cancel Guidance to cancel
the current route.
Destination List
Select Destination List to view
options for organizing waypoints.
Turn List
Select Turn List to view a list of
maneuvers for the entire route.
Press the Avoid screen button
next to one of the turn maneuvers
to avoid a segment of roads.
A maximum of eight avoided
segments are allowed.
Avoid List
Select Avoid List to display a list of
avoided road segments with the
option to remove the avoided items
from the list.

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Detour
Press Detour to display the route
detour options. Select to detour
the whole route or by a specific
distance.
Route Options
This feature can be accessed from
the Destination Confirmation Menu
and Destination Menu with Route
Guidance Active. See“Destination
Confirmation” for more information.
Voice Prompt
Select Voice Prompt to view options
to disable or manage navigation
voice prompts and traffic alert
prompts.
Waypoints
Up to three waypoints can be added
to the current route. The waypoints
can be sorted (moved) or deleted.
To add a waypoint:
1. From the Destination List menu, press Add Waypoint.
2. Enter the waypoint by any of the add destination methods. The
system calculates and highlights
the route and the route can be
started.
3. To add more waypoints, press Add Waypoint to add the
waypoint in the order desired on
the route.
To delete a waypoint:
1. From the Destination menu, press Destination List.
2. Press Delete Waypoints.3. Select the waypoints to be deleted. Press the Delete screen
button.
The Sort Waypoint feature allows
reorganization of the destination list.
To sort a waypoint:
1. From the Destination menu, press Destination List.
2. Press Sort Waypoints.
3. Select the waypoint to move.
4. Select the location to move the waypoint to.
Instead of deleting individual
waypoints, select Delete All
Waypoints to delete all waypoints at
the same time.

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To save a destination list as a
favorite route, select Save as
Favorite Route.
OnStar®Destination
Download
The destination download lets an
OnStar®subscriber ask an OnStar
Advisor to download a destination to
the navigation system. OnStar will
send address information and
location coordinates of the
destination into the navigation
system.
Using Destination Download
If the navigation radio screen is
turned off before a download, the
system automatically turns the
screen on and displays a download
confirmation message. The radio
remains on after the download.
The navigation system displays
“Please wait” as the address is
searched within the map database. If the address is not found within the
map database, the system may use
latitude and longitude coordinates to
locate the destination.
If the system is unable to locate the
address, the Destination Not Found
screen displays.
Route Guidance Not Active
If an OnStar destination is
downloaded while route guidance is
not active, the navigation system
displays a pop-up screen with the
following screen functions:
Start Guidance:
Press to
start route calculation to the
destination(s) received. Show on Map:
Press to display the
Map Screen.
Call: Press to initiate a call with
Bluetooth Phone (if available) or
OnStar Hands-Free Calling.
Save as Home: Press to set an
address as a home destination.
Save: Press to save the
downloaded destination to the
address book.
Route Guidance Active
If an OnStar destination is
downloaded while route guidance is
already active, the system displays
a pop-up screen with the following
screen function:
.Press Start Guidance; the
navigation system adds the
downloaded destination before
the next waypoint of the existing
route (closest to the current
vehicle position).