BUICK REGAL 2011 Owner's Manual

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Infotainment System 7-21
SeeRadio Frequency Statement on
page 13‑15 for Federal
Communications Commission (FCC)
rules and Industry Canada
Standards.
Bluetooth (Infotainment
Controls)
For information about how to
navigate the menu system using the
infotainment controls, see Operation
on page 7‑4.
Pairing
A Bluetooth‐enabled cell phone
must be paired to the Bluetooth
system first and then connected to
the vehicle before it can be used.
See the cell phone manufacturer's
user guide for Bluetooth functions
before pairing the cell phone. If a
Bluetooth phone is not connected,
calls can be made using OnStar
®
Hands‐Free Calling, if available.
Refer to the OnStar Owner's Guide
for more information. The pairing process can be started
by using the voice recognition
system or the controls on the
infotainment system.
Pairing information:
.Up to five cell phones can be
paired to the Bluetooth system.
.The pairing process is disabled
when the vehicle is moving.
.The Bluetooth system links with
the first available paired cell
phone in the order the phone
was paired.
.Only one paired cell phone can
be connected to the Bluetooth
system at a time.
.Pairing should only need to be
completed once, unless changes
to the pairing information have
been made or the phone is
deleted.
To link to a different paired phone,
see “Linking to a Different Phone”
later in this section. Pairing a Phone
1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Phone Settings.
3. Select Bluetooth.
4. Select Pair Device (Phone).
A four‐digit Personal
Identification Number (PIN)
appears on the display.
If the “Add new GPS device”
option is selected, the system
will start a search for Bluetooth
“Hands‐free” profile devices just
like if “Add new Phone” was
selected. The additional GPS
location feature which would
provide the vehicle's GPS
location through the Bluetooth
Serial Port Profile is not
available.
5. Start the pairing process on the cell phone that will be paired to
the vehicle. Reference the cell
phone manufacturer's user guide
for information on this process.

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Locate the device named
“General Motors”or“Your
Vehicle” in the list on the cell
phone and follow the instructions
on the cell phone to enter the
four‐digit PIN provided by the
system.
6. The system prompts for a name for the phone and confirms the
name provided. This name is
used to indicate which phone is
connected.
7. The system responds with “ has been
successfully paired” after the
pairing process is complete.
8. Repeat Steps 1 through 7 to pair additional phones.
Listing All Paired and Connected
Phones
1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Phone Settings.
3. Select Bluetooth.
4. Select Device List. Deleting a Paired Phone
1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Phone Settings.
3. Select Bluetooth.
4. Select Device List.
5. Select the phone to delete and
follow the on‐screen prompts.
Linking to a Different Phone
To link to a different phone, the new
phone must be in the vehicle and
available to be connected to the
Bluetooth system before the
process is started.
1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Phone Settings.
3. Select Bluetooth.
4. Select Device List.
5. Select the new phone to link to and follow the on‐screen
prompts.
If delete is selected, the
highlighted phone will be
deleted.Making a Call
1. Press theV/$button twice.
2. Enter the character sequence. See “Entering a Character
Sequence” inOperation on
page 7‑4 for more information.
3. Select Call to start dialing the number.
Accepting or Declining a Call
When a call is received, the
infotainment system mutes and a
ring tone is heard in the vehicle.
Accepting a Call
Turn the
Zknob to Answer and
press the
Zknob.
Declining a Call
Turn the
Zknob to Decline and
press the
Zknob.
Call Waiting
Call waiting must be supported on
the Bluetooth phone and enabled by
the wireless service carrier to work.

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Accepting a Call
Turn the
Zknob to Answer and
press the
Zknob.
Declining a Call
Turn the
Zknob to Decline and
press the
Zknob.
Switching Between Calls
(Call Waiting Calls Only)
To switch between calls:
1. Press the
Zknob.
2. Select Switch Call from the menu.
Conference Calling
Conference calling and three‐way
calling must be supported on the
Bluetooth phone and enabled by the
wireless service carrier to work.
To start a conference while in a
current call:
1. Press the
Zknob.
2. Select Enter Number. 3. Enter the character sequence
then select Call. See “Entering
a Character Sequence” in
Operation on page 7‑4 for more
information.
4. After the call has been placed, press the
Zknob and select
Merge Calls.
5. To add more callers to the conference call, repeat Steps 1
through 4. The number of callers
who can be added is limited by
your wireless service carrier.
Ending a Call
Press theZknob and select
Hang Up.
Muting a Call
To Mute a Call
Press the
Zknob and select
Mute Call.
To Cancel Mute
Press the
Zknob and select
Mute Call.
Dual Tone Multi-Frequency
(DTMF) Tones
The in‐vehicle Bluetooth system can
send numbers during a call. This is
used when calling a menu‐driven
phone system.
1. Press the
Zknob and
select Enter Number.
2. Enter the character sequence; see “Entering a Character
Sequence” inOperation on
page 7‑4 for more information.
Bluetooth (Voice
Recognition)
Pairing
A Bluetooth‐enabled cell phone
must be paired to the Bluetooth
system and then connected to the
vehicle before it can be used. See
the cell phone manufacturer's user
guide for Bluetooth functions before
pairing the cell phone. If a Bluetooth
phone is not connected, calls can
be made using OnStar
®Hands‐Free

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Calling, if available. Refer to the
OnStar Owner's Guide for more
information.
The pairing process can be started
by using the voice recognition
system or the controls on the
infotainment system.
Pairing information:
.Up to five cell phones can be
paired to the Bluetooth system.
.The pairing process is disabled
when the vehicle is moving.
.The Bluetooth system links with
the first available paired cell
phone in the order the phone
was paired.
.Only one paired cell phone can
be connected to the Bluetooth
system at a time.
.Pairing only needs to be
completed once, unless the
pairing information changes or
the phone is deleted.To link to a different paired phone,
see
“Linking to a Different Phone”
later in this section.
Pairing a Phone
1. Press
b/g.
.For vehicles without a
navigation system, the
system responds “Ready,”
followed by a tone.
.For vehicles with a
navigation system, the
system responds with a
tone. After the tone, say
“Hands Free.” The system
responds “Ready,”followed
by a tone.
2. Say “Bluetooth.” The system
responds “Bluetooth ready,”
followed by a tone.
3. Say “Pair.”The system responds
with instructions and a four‐digit
Personal Identification Number
(PIN). The PIN will be used in
Step 4. 4. Start the pairing process on the
cell phone that will be paired to
the vehicle. Reference the cell
phone manufacturer's user guide
for information on this process.
Locate the device named
“General Motors” or“Your
Vehicle” in the list on the cell
phone and follow the instructions
on the cell phone to enter the
four‐digit PIN that was provided
in Step 3.
5. The system prompts for a name for the phone. This name will be
used to indicate which phone is
connected. The system confirms
the name.
6. The system responds with “ has been
successfully paired” after the
pairing process is complete.
7. Repeat Steps 1 through 7 for additional phones to be paired.

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Listing All Paired and Connected
Phones
1. Press
b/g.
.For vehicles without a
navigation system, the
system responds“Ready,”
followed by a tone.
.For vehicles with a
navigation system, the
system responds with a
tone. After the tone, say
“Hands Free.” The system
responds “Ready,”followed
by a tone.
2. Say “Bluetooth.” The system
responds “Bluetooth ready,”
followed by a tone.
3. Say “List.”The system lists all
paired Bluetooth devices. The
system will respond “is
connected” if a phone is
connected to the vehicle. Deleting a Paired Phone
1. Press
b/g.
.For vehicles without a
navigation system, the
system responds
“Ready,”
followed by a tone.
.For vehicles with a
navigation system, the
system responds with a
tone. After the tone, say
“Hands Free.” The system
responds “Ready,”followed
by a tone.
2. Say “Bluetooth.” The system
responds “Bluetooth ready,”
followed by a tone.
3. Say “Delete.” The system asks
which phone to delete followed
by a tone.
4. Say the name of the phone to be deleted. If the phone name is
unknown, use the “List”
command for a list of all paired
phones. The system responds “Would you like to delete name>? Yes or No,”
followed by
a tone.
5. Say “Yes”to delete the phone.
The system responds “OK,
deleting .”
Linking to a Different Phone
1. Press
b/g.
.For vehicles without a
navigation system, the
system responds “Ready,”
followed by a tone.
.For vehicles with a
navigation system, the
system responds with a
tone. After the tone, say
“Hands Free.” The system
responds “Ready,”followed
by a tone.
2. Say “Bluetooth.” The system
responds “Bluetooth ready,”
followed by a tone.

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3. Say“Change phone.” The
system responds “Please wait
while I search for other phones.”
.If another phone is found,
the response will be
“ is now
connected.”
.If another phone is not
found, the original phone
remains connected.
Storing Name Tags
The system can store up to
30 phone numbers as name tags
that are shared between the
Bluetooth and OnStar systems.
The system uses the following
commands to store and retrieve
phone numbers:
.Store
.Digit Store
.Directory Using the Store Command
The store command allows a phone
number to be stored without
entering the digits individually.
1. Press
b/g.
.For vehicles without a
navigation system, the
system responds
“Ready,”
followed by a tone.
.For vehicles with a
navigation system, the
system responds with a
tone. After the tone, say
“Hands Free.” The system
responds “Ready,”followed
by a tone.
2. Say “Store.” The system
responds “Store, number
please,” followed by a tone.
3. Say the complete phone number to be stored without pausing.
.If the system recognizes
the number, the response is
“OK, Storing.”
.If the system does not
recognize the phone
number, the response is
“Store .”
“Please say yes or no.” If
the number is correct, say
“Yes.” If the number is not
correct, say “No.”The
system will ask for the
number again.
4. After the system stores the phone number, it responds
“Please say the name tag,”
followed by a tone.
5. Say a name tag for the phone number. The name tag is
recorded and the system
responds “About to store tag>. Does that sound OK?”
.If the name tag does not
sound correct, say “No”and
repeat Step 5.
.If the name tag sounds
correct, say “Yes”and the
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the number is stored, the
system returns to the
main menu.
Using the Digit Store Command
The digit store command allows a
phone number to be stored by
entering the digits individually.
1. Press
b/g.
.For vehicles without a
navigation system, the
system responds “Ready,”
followed by a tone.
.For vehicles with a
navigation system, the
system responds with a
tone. After the tone, say
“Hands Free.” The system
responds “Ready,”followed
by a tone.
2. Say “Digit Store.” The system
responds with “Please say the
first digit to store,” followed by
a tone. 3. Say the first digit to be stored.
The system will repeat back the
digit it heard followed by a tone.
Continue entering digits until the
number to be stored is complete.
.If an unwanted number is
recognized by the system,
say “Clear” at any time to
clear the last number.
.To hear all of the numbers
recognized by the system,
say “Verify” at any time.
4. After the complete number has been entered, say “Store.”The
system responds “Please say
the name tag,” followed by
a tone.
5. Say a name tag for the phone number. The name tag is
recorded and the system
responds “About to store tag>. Does that sound OK?”
.If the name tag does not
sound correct, say “No”and
repeat Step 5.
.If the name tag sounds
correct, say “Yes”and the
name tag is stored. After
the number is stored, the
system returns to the
main menu.
Using the Directory Command
The directory command lists all of
the name tags stored by the system.
To use the directory command:
1. Press
b/g.
.For vehicles without a
navigation system, the
system responds “Ready,”
followed by a tone.
.For vehicles with a
navigation system, the
system responds with a
tone. After the tone, say
“Hands Free.” The system
responds “Ready,”followed
by a tone.

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2. Say“Directory.” The system
responds “Directory” and lists all
stored name tags. The system
returns to the main menu when
the list is complete.
Deleting Name Tags
The system uses the following
commands to delete name tags:
.Delete
.Delete all name tags
Using the Delete Command
The delete command is used to
delete specific name tags.
To delete name tags:
1. Press
b/g.
.For vehicles without a
navigation system, the
system responds “Ready,”
followed by a tone.
.For vehicles with a
navigation system, the
system responds with a
tone. After the tone, say “Hands Free.”
The system
responds “Ready,”followed
by a tone.
2. Say “Delete.” The system
responds “Delete, please say
the name tag,” followed by
a tone.
3. Say the name tag to be deleted. The system responds “Would
you like to delete, ?
Please say yes or no.”
.If the name tag is correct,
say “Yes” to delete the
name tag. The system
responds with “OK, deleting
, returning to
the main menu.”
.If the name tag is incorrect,
say “No.” The system
responds with “No. OK, let's
try again, please say the
name tag.” Using the Delete All Name Tags
Command
The delete all name tags command
deletes all stored phone book name
tags and route name tags for
OnStar, if stored.
To delete all name tags:
1. Press
b/g.
.For vehicles without a
navigation system, the
system responds
“Ready,”
followed by a tone.
.For vehicles with a
navigation system, the
system responds with a
tone. After the tone, say
“Hands Free.” The system
responds “Ready,”followed
by a tone.

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2. Say“Delete all name tags.” The
system responds “You are about
to delete all name tags stored in
your phone directory and your
route destination directory. Are
you sure you want to do this?
Please say yes or no.”
.Say “Yes” to delete all
name tags.
.Say “No” to cancel the
function and return to the
main menu.
Making a Call
Calls can be made using the
following commands:
.Dial
.Digit Dial
.Call
.Re‐dial Using the Dial Command
1. Press
b/g.
.For vehicles without a
navigation system, the
system responds
“Ready,”
followed by a tone.
.For vehicles with a
navigation system, the
system responds with a
tone. After the tone, say
“Hands Free.” The system
responds “Ready,”followed
by a tone.
2. Say “Dial.”The system responds
“Dial using .
Number please,” followed by
a tone.
3. Say the entire number without pausing.
.If the system recognizes
the number, it responds
with “OK, Dialing” and dials
the number.
.If the system does not
recognize the number, it
confirms the numbers
followed by a tone. If the
number is correct, say
“Yes.” The system responds
“OK, Dialing” and dials the
number. If the number is
not correct, say “No.”The
system will ask for the
number again.
Using the Digit Dial Command
1. Press
b/g.
.For vehicles without a
navigation system, the
system responds “Ready,”
followed by a tone.
.For vehicles with a
navigation system, the
system responds with a
tone. After the tone, say
“Hands Free.” The system
responds “Ready,”followed
by a tone.

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2. Say“Digit Dial.” The system
responds “Digit dial using
, please say the
first digit to dial,” followed by
a tone.
3. Say the digits to be dialed one at a time. The system repeats back
the digit it heard followed by
a tone.
4. Continue entering digits until the number to be dialed is complete.
After the entire number has been
entered, say “Dial.”The system
responds “OK, Dialing” and dials
the number.
.If an unwanted number is
recognized by the system,
say “Clear” at any time to
clear the last number.
.To hear all of the numbers
recognized by the system,
say “Verify” at any time. Using the Call Command
1. Press
b/g.
.For vehicles without a
navigation system, the
system responds
“Ready,”
followed by a tone.
.For vehicles with a
navigation system, the
system responds with a
tone. After the tone, say
“Hands Free.” The system
responds “Ready,”followed
by a tone.
2. Say “Call.”The system responds
“Call using .
Please say the name tag,”
followed by a tone.
3. Say the name tag of the person to call.
.If the system recognizes
the name tag, it responds
“OK, calling ”
and dials the number.
.If the system does not
recognize the name tag, it
confirms the name tag
followed by a tone. If the
name tag is correct, say
“Yes.” The system responds
with “OK, calling tag>” and dials the number.
If the name tag is not
correct, say “No.”The
system will ask for the
name tag again.
Once connected, the person called
will be heard through the audio
speakers.
Using the Re‐dial Command
1. Press
b/g.
.For vehicles without a
navigation system, the
system responds “Ready,”
followed by a tone.
.For vehicles with a
navigation system, the
system responds with a
tone. After the tone, say