bluetooth BUICK REGAL 2018 Infotainment System Guide

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Listing All Paired and Connected
Phones1. Touch the Phone icon on the Home Page or the phone icon
on the shortcut tray near the
bottom of the display.
2. Touch Phones.
Disconnecting a Connected Phone 1. Touch the Phone icon on the Home Page.
2. Touch Phones.
3. Touch the information icon next to the connected cell phone or
mobile device to show the cell
phone’s or mobile device’s
information display.
4. Touch Disconnect.
Deleting a Paired Phone 1. Touch the Phone icon on the Home Page or the phone icon
on the shortcut tray near the
bottom of the display.
2. Touch Phones. 3. Touch the information icon next
to the connected cell phone to
display the cell phone’s or
mobile device’s information
display.
4. Touch Forget Device.
Linking to a Different Phone
To link to a different cell phone, the
new cell phone must be in the
vehicle and paired to the Bluetooth
system. 1. Touch the Phone icon on the Home Page or the phone icon
on the shortcut tray near the
bottom of the display.
2. Touch Phones.
3. Touch the new cell phone to link to from the not connected
phone list. See “First to
Connect Paired Phones” and
“Secondary Phone” previously
in this section.Switching to Handset or
Handsfree Mode
To switch between handset or
handsfree mode:
. While the active call is
hands-free, touch the Handset
option to switch to the
handset mode.
The mute icon will not be
available or functional while
Handset mode is active.
. While the active call is on the
handset, touch the Handset
option to switch to the
hands-free mode.
Making a Call Using Contacts
and Recent Calls
Calls can be made through the
Bluetooth system using personal
cell phone contact information for all
cell phones that support the Phone
Book feature. Become familiar with
the cell phone settings and
operation. Verify the cell phone
supports this feature.

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The Contacts menu accesses the
phone book stored in the cell phone.
The Recents menu accesses the
recents call list from your cell
phone.
To make a call using the
Contacts menu:1. Touch the Phone icon on the Home Page.
2. Touch Contacts.
3. The Contacts list can be searched by using the first
character. Touch A-Z on the
infotainment display to scroll
through the list of names.
Touch the name to call.
4. Touch the desired contact number to call.
To make a call using the
Recents menu: 1. Touch Phone on the Home Page.
2. Touch Recents.
3. Touch the name or number to call.Making a Call Using the
Keypad
To make a call by dialing the
numbers:
1. Touch the Phone icon on the Home Page.
2. Touch Keypad and enter a phone number.
3. Touch
#on the infotainment
display to start dialing the
number.
Searching Contacts Using the
Keypad
To search for contacts using the
keypad:
1. Touch the Phone icon on the Home Page.
2. Touch Keypad and enter partial phone numbers or contact
names using the digits on the
keypad to search.
Results will show on the right
side of the display. Touch one
to place a call.
Accepting or Declining a Call
When an incoming call is received,
the infotainment system mutes and
a ring tone is heard in the vehicle.
Accepting a Call
There are two ways to accept a call:
.Press
gon the steering wheel
controls.
. Touch Answer on the
infotainment display.
Declining a Call
There are two ways to decline
a call:
. Press
ion the steering wheel
controls.
. Touch Ignore on the infotainment
display.
Call Waiting
Call waiting must be supported on
the Bluetooth cell phone and
enabled by the wireless service
carrier to work.

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Accepting a Call
Press
gto answer, then touch
Switch on the infotainment display.
Declining a Call
Press
ito decline, then touch
Ignore on the infotainment display
Switching Between Calls (Call
Waiting Calls Only)
To switch between calls, touch
Phone on the Home Page to display
Call View. While in Call View, touch
the call information of the call on
hold to change calls.
Three-Way Calling
Three-way calling must be
supported on the Bluetooth cell
phone and enabled by the wireless
service carrier to work.
To start a three-way call while in a
current call:
1. In the Call View, touch Add Call to add another call.
2. Initiate the second call by selecting from Recents,
Contacts, or Keypad. 3. When the second call is active,
touch the merge icon to
conference the three-way call
together.
Ending a Call
.Pression the steering wheel
controls.
. Touch
#on the infotainment
display, next to a call, to end
only that 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. Use the Keypad to
enter the number.
Apple CarPlay and
Android Auto
If equipped, Android Auto and/or
Apple CarPlay capability may be
available through a compatible
smartphone. If available, the
Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
icons will change from gray to color. To use Android Auto and/or Apple
CarPlay:
1. Download the Android Auto app to your smartphone from
the Google Play store. There is
no app required for Apple
CarPlay.
2. Connect your Android phone or Apple iPhone by using the
factory-provided phone USB
cable and plugging into a USB
data port. For best
performance, it is highly
recommended to use the
device’s factory-provided USB
cable. Aftermarket or
third-party cables may
not work.
3. When the phone is first connected to activate Apple
CarPlay or Android Auto, the
message “Device Projection
Privacy Consent” will appear.
. Touch Continue to launch
Apple CarPlay or
Android Auto.

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.Auto Defog: This setting
automatically turns the front
defogger on when the vehicle
engine is started.
Touch the controls on the
infotainment display to disable or
enable.
. Auto Rear Defog: This setting
automatically turns the rear
defogger on when the vehicle
engine is started.
Touch the controls on the
infotainment display to disable or
enable.
Nav
Touch and the following may
display:
. Routing Options
. Map Configuration
. Set Up My Places
. Navigation Voice Control
. Map Colors
. Alert Preferences
. History .
About
See Using the Navigation System
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Phone
Touch and the following may
display:
. My Number: Displays the cell
phone number of the Bluetooth
connected device.
. Active Call View: Shows active
call display when answering
a call.
Touch the controls on the
infotainment display to disable or
enable.
. Privacy: Only show call alerts in
the instrument cluster.
Touch Off or On.
. Sort Contacts: Touch to sort by
first or last name.
. Re-sync Device Contacts:
This allows the device contacts
to re-sync if you are having
difficulty accessing all of the
contacts on your cell phone. .
Delete All Vehicle Contacts:
Touch to delete all vehicle stored
contacts.
. OnStar Phone TTY Mode: This
enables OnStar cell phone
TTY mode.
Touch Disable or Enable.
Apps or Shop
Touch and the following may
display:
. Update Apps Automatically: This
allows downloaded applications
to be updated automatically.
Touch the controls on the
infotainment display to disable or
enable.
. About Shop: Touch to view the
versions of the shop software.
See Using the System 05.
Vehicle
This menu allows adjustment of
different vehicle features. See
“Vehicle Personalization” in the
owner ’s manual.

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Trademarks and License Agreements 63
General Requirements:1. A License Agreement from SiriusXM is required for any
product that incorporates
SiriusXM Technology and/or for
use of any of the SiriusXM
marks to be manufactured,
distributed, or marketed in the
SiriusXM Service Area.
2. For products to be distributed, marketed, and/or sold in
Canada, a separate agreement
is required with Canadian
Satellite Radio Inc. (operating
as SiriusXM Canada).
TouchSense Technology and
TouchSense System 1000 Series
Licensed from Immersion
Corporation. TouchSense System
1000 protected under one or more
of the U.S. Patents at the following address www.immersion.com/
patent-marking.html and other
patents pending.
Bose
Bose AudioPilot and Bose
Centerpoint surround are registered
trademarks of Bose Corporation in
the U.S. and other countries.
HD Radio Technology
HD Radio Technology manufactured
under license from iBiquity Digital
Corporation. U.S. and Foreign
patents. HD Radio and the HD, HD
Radio, and
“Arc”logos are
proprietary trademarks of iBiquity
Digital Corp.
Java
Java is a registered trademark of
Oracle and/or its affiliates. RMVB
Portions of this software are
included under license from
RealNetworks, Inc. Copyright ©
1995-2011, RealNetworks, Inc. All
rights reserved.
Bluetooth
The Bluetooth word mark and logos
are owned by the Bluetooth SIG,
Inc. and any use of such marks by
General Motors is under license.
Other trademarks and trade names
are those of their respective owners.

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Index4
4G LTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
A
Accepting or Declining a Call . . . . 48
Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Active Guidance View . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Advisor Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
AgreementsTrademarks and License . . . . . . . . 62
AM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
AM, FM, and SXM Categories . . . 10
Android Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Antenna
Multi-band. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Apple CarPlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Apps or Shop (Chevrolet,
GMC, Buick), or Apps or
Collection (Cadillac) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Bluetooth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Audio System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Avoiding Untrusted Media
Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14B
BluetoothOverview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44, 45
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Bluetooth Voice Recognition . . . . . 43
C
Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Canceling Voice Recognition . . . . 38
Cleaning High Gloss Surfaces and Vehicle Information and
Radio Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Climate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Connected Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Steering Wheel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . 36
D
Database Coverage
Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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DriverTeen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Dual Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
E
Ending a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
F
Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Finding a Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
FM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
G
Global PositioningSystem (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Guidance Problems with the Route . . . . . . . . 34
H
Haptic Feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
HD Radio Technology . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Helpful Hints for SpeakingCommands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Hybrid Speech Recognition . . . . . . 37
I
If the System Needs Service . . . . . 35
Infotainment Display Features . . . . 6 Infotainment Gestures . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Infotainment System
Sound Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jack Auxiliary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
M
Making a Call Using Contactsand Recent Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Making a Call Using the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Map End User License Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Map Gestures and Map Scale . . . 28
Map Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Media Avoiding Untrusted Devices . . . . . 14
Media Playback and Mute . . . . . . . 17
Mobile Device Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Mute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
N
Nav . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Navigation Destination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
O
OnStar Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 33
Over-the-Air Software Updates . . . 8
Over-the-Air-Vehicle Map Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
P
Pairing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Personal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Apple CarPlay andAndroid Auto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Bluetooth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44, 45
Playing from a USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Playing the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Port USB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14