radio BUICK REGAL 2018 Infotainment System Guide

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d:
. Press to seek to the next track.
. Press and hold to advance
quickly through playback.
Release to return to playing
speed. Elapsed time displays.
Shuffle : Touch the shuffle icon to
play music in random order.
USB Sound Menu
See “Infotainment System Sound
Menu” underAM-FM Radio 09.
USB Browse Menu
When a list of songs, albums,
artists, or other types of media
displays, the up and down arrows
and A-Z appear on the left side.
Select A-Z to view a display that will
show all letters of the alphabet and
select the letter to go to.
Touch the up and down arrows to
move the list up and down. Touch Browse and the following
may display:
Playlists:
1. Touch to view the playlists stored on the USB.
2. Touch a playlist to view the list of all songs in that playlist.
3. Touch a song from the list to begin playback.
Some examples of supported
Playlist extensions may include:
m3u and pls.
Artists:
1. Touch to view the list of artists stored on the USB.
2. Touch an artist name to view a list of all albums by the artist.
3. To select a song, touch All Songs or touch an album and
then touch a song from the list.
Songs: 1. Touch to display a list of all songs on the USB. 2. To begin playback, touch a
song from the list.
Albums: 1. Touch to view the albums on the USB.
2. Touch the album to view a list of all songs on the album.
3. Touch a song from the list to begin playback.
Genres: 1. Touch to view the genres on the USB.
2. Touch a genre to view a list of artists.
3. Touch an artist to view albums by that artist.
4. Touch an album to view songs on the album.
5. Touch a song to start playback.
iTunes Radio : Touch to view
iTunes Radio on the iPhone to get a
list of stations.
Compilations : Touch to view the
Compilations on the USB.

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Composers:1. Touch to view the composers on the USB.
2. Touch a Composer to view a list of albums by that
composer.
3. Touch an album or All Songs to view a list of songs.
4. Touch a song from the list to begin playback.
Folders: 1. Touch to view the directories on the USB.
2. Touch a folder to view a list of all files.
3. Touch a file from the list to begin playback.
Podcasts : Touch to view the
podcasts on the connected Apple
device and get a list of podcast
episodes. Audiobooks:
1. Touch to view the audiobooks stored on the Apple device.
2. Touch an audiobook to get a list of chapters.
3. Touch the chapter from the list to begin playback.
File System and Naming
Examples of file systems supported
by the USB may include:
. FAT32
. NTFS
. HFS+
The songs, artists, albums, and
genres are taken from the file’s
song information and are only
displayed if present. The radio
displays the file name as the track
name if the song information is not
available.
Supported Apple Devices
To view supported devices, see
my.buick.com/learn.Storing and Recalling Media
Favorites
To store media favorites, touch the
Browse menu to display a list of
media types.
Touch one of the following Browse
options to save a favorite:
Playlists : Touch
Hnext to any
playlist to store the playlist as a
favorite. Touch a saved favorite to
recall a favorite playlist. The first
song in the playlist begins to play.
Artists : Touch
Hnext to any artist
to store the artist as a favorite.
Touch a saved favorite to recall a
favorite artist. The first song in the
artist list begins to play.
Songs : Touch
Hnext to any song
to store the song as a favorite.
Touch a saved favorite to recall a
favorite song.
Albums : Touch
Hnext to any
album to store the album as a
favorite. Touch a saved favorite to
recall a favorite album. The first
song in the album list begins to play.

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Bluetooth Sound Menu
See“Infotainment System Sound
Menu” underAM-FM Radio 09.
Manage Bluetooth Devices
From the Home Page: 1. Touch the Audio icon.
2. Touch More while on the Audio main page.
3. Touch Bluetooth.
4. Touch Devices to add or delete devices.
When selecting Bluetooth, the radio
may not be able to launch the audio
player on the connected device to
start playing. When the vehicle is
not moving, use the mobile device
to begin playback.
All devices launch audio differently.
When selecting Bluetooth as a
source, the radio may show as
paused on the display. Press play
on the device or touch
pon the
display to begin playback. Browse functionality will be provided
if supported by the Bluetooth
device. This media content will not
be part of the MyMedia
source mode.
Some smartphones will support
sending Bluetooth music information
to display on the radio. When the
radio receives this information, it will
check to see if any is available and
display it. For more information
about supported Bluetooth features,
see my.buick.com/learn.

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For best results:
.Listen for the prompt before
saying a command or reply.
. Speak the command naturally,
not too fast, not too slow.
. Use direct commands without a
lot of extra words. For example,
“Call at work,” “Play”
followed by the artist or song
name, or “Tune”followed by the
radio station number.
. Navigation destinations can be
made in a single command
using keywords. A few examples
are: “I want directions to an
address,” “I need to find a Place
of Interest or (POI),” or“Find
contact.”
The system responds by
requesting more details. For
other POIs, say the name of a
category like “Restaurants,”
“Shopping Malls,” or“Hospitals.”
. Navigating to a destination
outside of the current country
takes more than one command.
The first command is to tell the system where the navigation will
take place, such as an Address,
Intersection, POI, or Contact.
If Address or Intersection is
selected, the second command
is to say,
“Change Country.”
Once the system responds, say
the country before saying the
rest of the address and/or
intersection.
If POI is asked for, say “Change
Location,” then“Change
Country.”
Direct commands might be more
clearly understood by the system.
An example of a direct command
would be “Call .”
Examples of these direct commands
are displayed on most of the
screens while a voice session is
active. If “Phone”or“Phone
Commands,” is spoken, the system
understands that a phone call is
requested and will respond with
questions until enough details are
gathered to make a call. If a cell phone number has been
saved with a name and a place, the
direct command should include
both, for example
“Call
at work.”
Using Voice Recognition for
List Options
When a list is displayed, a voice
prompt will ask to confirm or select
an option from that list.
When a display contains a list, there
may be options that are available
but not displayed. The list on a
voice recognition screen functions
the same as a list on other displays.
Scrolling or flinging can be used to
help display other entries from
the list.
Manually scrolling or paging the list
on a display during a voice
recognition session suspends the
current voice recognition event and
plays the prompt “Please select
manually or touch the Back icon on
the infotainment display to try
again.”

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If manual selection takes more than
15 seconds, the session terminates
and prompts that it has timed out.
The display returns to the display
where voice recognition was
initiated.
The Back Command
Say“Back” or touch the Back icon
on the infotainment display to go to
the previous display.
If in voice recognition, and “Back”is
spoken all the way back to the
starting display, and then “Back”is
spoken one more time, the voice
recognition session will cancel.
Help
Say “Help” on any voice recognition
display and the help prompt for the
display is played.
Touching
gwhile the help prompt is
playing will terminate the prompt
and a beep will be heard. Doing this
will stop the help prompt so that a
voice command can be used.
Voice Recognition for the
Radio
If browsing the audio sources when
voice is touched, the voice
recognition commands for AM, FM,
and SiriusXM (if equipped) are
available.
“Switch to AM” :Switch bands to
AM and tune to the last AM radio
station.
“Switch to FM” :Switch bands to
FM and tune to the last FM radio
station.
“Switch to SXM” :Switch bands to
SiriusXM and tune to the last
SiriusXM channel.
“Tune to AM” :
Tune to the radio station whose
frequency is identified in the
command (like “nine fifty”).
“Tune to FM” :
Tune to the radio station whose
frequency is identified in the
command (like “one oh one
point one”). “Tune to AM
HD”
:Tune to the HD Radio station
whose frequency is identified in the
command.
“Tune to FM
HD” :Tune to the HD Radio station
whose frequency is identified in the
command.
“Tune to FM HD
” :Tune to
the HD Radio station whose
frequency and HD channel are
identified in the command.
“Tune to SXM number>” :Tune to the SiriusXM
radio station whose channel number
is identified in the command.
“Tune to SXM name>” :Tune to the SiriusXM
radio station whose channel name
is identified in the command.

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time conditions. Set to Auto for
the display to automatically
adjust based on bright/dark
conditions.
Touch Auto, Day, or Night to
adjust the display.
. Calibrate Touchscreen: Touch to
calibrate the infotainment display
and follow the prompts.
. Turn Display Off: Touch to turn
the display off. Touch anywhere
on the infotainment display or
press any infotainment control
on the center stack again to turn
the display on.
Sounds
Touch and the following may
display:
. Maximum Startup Volume: This
feature adjusts the maximum
volume of the infotainment
system when you start your
vehicle. To set the maximum
startup volume, touch the
controls on the infotainment
display to increase or decrease. .
Audio Cues: This feature
determines if sounds play when
the infotainment system starts
up and shuts down. This feature
can be turned off or on.
. Set Audio Cue Volume: This
setting controls the volume of
Audio Cues played on startup
and shut down. Touch the
controls on the infotainment
display to increase or decrease.
. Audible Touch Feedback: This
setting determines if a sound
plays when touching the
infotainment display or radio
controls. This feature can be
turned off or on.
Voice
Touch and the following may
display:
. Confirm More/Less: This setting
specifies how often the voice
recognition system confirms
commands. Touch Confirm More
to have the system check with
you more often before acting on
your commands. .
Prompt Length: This setting
specifies the amount of detail
the voice recognition system
provides when giving you
feedback. Touch Auto to have
the system automatically adjust
to your speech habits. Touch
Informative, Short, or Auto.
. Audio Feedback Speed: Touch
Slow, Medium, or Fast to adjust
how quickly the voice
recognition system speaks.
. Friendly Prompts: This setting
adjusts the formality of voice
prompts. Touch Off for shorter
prompts. Touch On to hear
prompts with more personality.
Touch Auto to have the prompt
match your command style.
. Tutorial Mode: Touch Off or On
to provide tutorial feedback on
the display.
. Allow Prompt Interuptions: This
setting controls whether voice
commands can be spoken
before voice prompts finish. Turn
this on to speak commands
without hearing the full prompt.

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About
Touch to view the infotainment
system software information.
Running Applications
Touch to see a complete list of
applications that are currently
running on the infotainment system.
Return to Factory Settings
Touch and the following may
display:
.Reset Vehicle Settings: Resets
all vehicle settings for the
current user.
Touch Reset or Cancel.
. Erase Settings and Personal
Data: Erases app data settings,
user profiles, and personal data
including navigation and mobile
device data.
Touch Erase or Cancel. .
Clear Default Applications:
Resets preferred applications
that have been set to open when
selecting a function. No
application data will be lost.
Touch Clear or Cancel.
Apps
The menu may contain the
following:
Android Auto
This feature allows you to interact
directly with your mobile device on
the infotainment display. See Apple
CarPlay and Android Auto 049.
Touch the controls on the
infotainment display to disable or
enable.
Apple CarPlay
This feature allows you to interact
directly with your mobile device on
the infotainment display. See Apple
CarPlay and Android Auto 049.
Touch the controls on the
infotainment display to disable or
enable. Audio
Depending on the current audio
source, different options will be
available.
Touch and the following may
display:
.
Tone Settings: Touch to adjust
Equalizer, Fade/Balance,
or Sound Mode. See
“Infotainment System Sound
Menu” inAM-FM Radio 09.
. Auto Volume: This feature
adjusts the volume based on the
vehicle speed.
Touch Off, Low, Medium-Low,
Medium, Medium-High, or High.
. Bose AudioPilot Noise
Compensation Technology: This
feature adjusts the volume
based on the noise in the
vehicle and the speed.
Touch Off or On.
. Manage Favorites: Touch to
display a list of Audio, Mobile
Devices, and Navigation
favorites.

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Favorites can be moved,
renamed, or deleted.
To move, touch and hold the
favorite, and then drag up or
down to rearrange the position.
. Set Number of Audio Favorites:
Touch to select how many
favorites pages can be viewed
from the audio application. The
Auto setting will automatically
adjust this number based on the
number of favorites you have
saved. Touch Auto, 5, 10, 15,
20, 25, 30, 35, or 40.
. RDS: This allows the Radio Data
System (RDS) to be turned on
or off.
Touch the controls on the
infotainment display to disable or
enable.
. HD Radio: This allows HD Radio
reception to be turned on or off.
Touch the controls on the
infotainment display to disable or
enable. .
Explicit Content Filter: This
setting prevents access to
explicit content SiriusXM
channels.
Touch Off or On.
. Manage Phones: Select to
connect to a different phone
source, disconnect a phone,
or delete a phone.
. Reset Music Index: This allows
the music index to be reset if
you are having difficulty
accessing all of the media
content on your device.
Touch Yes or No.
Climate
Touch and the following may
display:
. Auto Fan Speed: This setting
specifies the amount of airflow
when the climate control fan
setting is Auto Fan.
Touch Low, Medium, or High. .
Air Quality Sensor: This setting
switches the system into
Recirculation Mode based on the
quality of the outside air.
Touch Off, Low Sensitivity,
or High Sensitivity.
. Auto Cooled Seats: This setting
automatically turns on and
regulates the ventilated seats
when the cabin temperature
is warm.
Touch the controls on the
infotainment display to disable or
enable.
. Auto Heated Seats: This setting
automatically turns on and
regulates the heated seats when
the cabin temperature is cool.
The auto heated seats can be
turned off by using the heated
seat controls on the center
stack.
Touch the controls on the
infotainment display to disable or
enable.

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The PIN is required to:
.Register or unregister keys.
. Change Teen Driver settings.
. Change or clear the Teen
Driver PIN.
. Access or delete Report
Card data.
Register keys to activate Teen
Driver and assign restrictions to
the key:
Any vehicle key can be registered,
up to a maximum of eight keys.
Label the key to tell it apart from the
other keys. 1. Start the engine.
2. For automatic transmissions, the vehicle must be in P (Park).
For manual transmissions, the
vehicle must be stopped with
the parking brake set.
3. From the Settings menu, touch Vehicle and then Teen Driver.
4. Enter the PIN. 5. Place the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter key
you wish to register in the
transmitter pocket. The key
does not need to be the one
that started the vehicle. See
“Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation” in the
owner's manual for transmitter
pocket location.
6. From the Teen Driver menu, touch Setup Keys.
.If the transmitter key has
not previously been
registered, the option to
add the key displays. Touch
Setup and a confirmation
message displays. Teen
Driver restrictions will be
applied whenever this key
is used to operate the
vehicle.
. If the transmitter key has
already been registered, the
option to remove the key
displays. If Remove is
touched, the transmitter key
is no longer registered.
A confirmation message displays, and Teen Driver
restrictions will not be
applied if this transmitter
key is used to operate the
vehicle.
In vehicles with a pushbutton start
system, if a Teen Driver and a
non-Teen Driver key are both
present at start up, the vehicle will
recognize the non-Teen Driver key
to start the vehicle. The Teen Driver
settings will not be active.
Manage Settings
Use the PIN to change the following
settings:
Audio Volume Limit : Allows the
audio volume limit to be turned on
or off. Touch Set Audio Volume Limit
to choose the maximum allowable
audio volume level.
Set Audio Volume Limit : Allows a
maximum radio volume to be set.
Use the arrows to choose the
maximum allowable level for the
audio volume.

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Teen Driver Speed Limiter (If
Equipped) :Limits the maximum
speed of the vehicle to 136 km/h
(85 mph). When the speed limiter is
turned on and the vehicle is started
with a Teen Driver key, the DIC
displays a message that the top
speed is limited.
Teen Driver Speed Warning :
Allows the speed warning to be
turned on or off. Touch Set Teen
Driver Speed Warning to set the
warning speed.
Set Teen Driver Speed Warning :
Displays a warning in the DIC when
exceeding a selectable speed.
Choose the desired speed warning
level from 65 km/h (40 mph) to
120 km/h (75 mph). The speed
warning does not limit the speed of
the vehicle.
When Teen Driver is Active:
. The radio will mute when the
driver seat belt is not fastened,
and in some vehicles, when the
front passenger seat belt is not fastened. The audio from any
device paired to the vehicle will
also be muted.
. Certain devices placed on the
front passenger seat could
cause the passenger sensing
system to falsely sense an
unbuckled front passenger and
mute the radio. See “Passenger
Sensing System” in the owner's
manual.
. Some safety systems, such as
Forward Automatic Braking,
if equipped and supported,
cannot be turned off.
. The gap setting for the Forward
Collision Alert and Adaptive
Cruise Control, if equipped,
cannot be changed.
. Enhanced Low Fuel Warning (if
equipped) –When the vehicle is
low on fuel, the low fuel light on
the instrument cluster flashes
and the DIC low fuel warning
cannot be dismissed. Report Card
The vehicle owner must secure the
driver
’s consent to record certain
vehicle data when the vehicle is
driven with a registered Teen Driver
key. There is one Report Card per
vehicle. Data is only recorded when
a registered teen driver key is used
to operate the vehicle.
The Report Card data is collected
from the time Teen Driver is
activated or the last time the Report
Card was reset. The following items
may be recorded:
. Distance Driven –the total
distance driven.
. Maximum Speed –the maximum
vehicle speed detected.
. Overspeed Warning –the
number of times the speed
warning setting was exceeded.
. Wide Open Throttle –the
number of times the accelerator
pedal was pressed nearly all the
way down.