android auto BUICK REGAL 2018 Infotainment System Guide

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Introduction 5
g:Press to answer an incoming
call or start voice recognition.
See Bluetooth (Overview) 044 or
Bluetooth (Pairing and Using the
Phone) 045, or “OnStar Overview”
in the owner ’s manual.
i: Press to decline an incoming
call or end a current call. Press to
mute or unmute the infotainment
system when not on a call.
SorT: Press the five-way control
to go to the previous or next menu
in the instrument cluster.
yorz: Press the five-way
control to go up or down in a list on
the instrument cluster.
V: Press to select a highlighted
menu item.
CorB: Press to go to the next or
previous favorite when listening to
the radio. Press to go to the next or
previous track when listening to a
media source.
x+ orx− :Press to increase or
decrease the volume.
Using the System
Audio
Touch the Audio icon to display the
active audio source page. Examples
of available sources are AM, FM,
SXM (if equipped), MyMedia, USB,
AUX, and Bluetooth.
Phone
Touch the Phone icon to display the
Phone main page.
See Bluetooth (Overview) 044 or
Bluetooth (Pairing and Using the
Phone) 045.
Nav
Touch the Nav icon to display the
navigation map. See Using the
Navigation System 021.
Climate
Touch the Climate icon to display
the Climate main page. See “Dual
Automatic Climate Control System”
in the owner ’s manual.
Users
If equipped, touch the Users icon to
sign in or create a new user profile,
and follow the on-screen
instructions.
Only four user profiles can be active
at one time in the vehicle. It may be
necessary to remove a profile from
the menu before creating or signing
into an existing profile. The removed
profile can be logged into at a
later time.
Settings
Touch the Settings icon to display
the Settings menu. See Settings
0 51.
Apple CarPlay
Touch the Apple CarPlay icon to
activate Apple CarPlay (if equipped)
after a supported device is
connected. See Apple CarPlay and
Android Auto 049.

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Android Auto
Touch the Android Auto icon to
activate Android Auto (if equipped)
after a supported device is
connected. SeeApple CarPlay and
Android Auto 049.
Apps or Shop (Chevrolet,
GMC, Buick), or Apps or
Collection (Cadillac)
If equipped, in-vehicle apps are
available for download. Touch the
Apps or Shop icon, or the Apps or
Collection (Cadillac only) icon, on
the Home Page to begin.
Downloading and using in-vehicle
apps requires Internet connectivity
which can be accessed with a data
plan through the vehicle’s built-in
4G LTE Wi-Fi hotspot, if equipped,
or a compatible mobile device
hotspot. On most mobile devices,
activation of the Wi-Fi hotspot is in
the device’ s Settings menu under
Mobile Network Sharing, Personal
Hotspot, Mobile Hotspot, or similar. To purchase data for the in-vehicle
Wi-Fi hotspot, if equipped, touch the
myBuick icon on the Home Page or
contact an OnStar Advisor. The
vehicle must have active OnStar or
connected service and a payment
method on file.
Availability of apps and connectivity
varies by vehicle, conditions, and
location. Data plan rates apply.
Features are subject to change. For
more information, see
my.buick.com/learn.
OnStar Services
If equipped, touch the OnStar
Services icon to display the OnStar
Services and Account pages. See
“OnStar Overview”
in the owner’s
manual and OnStar System 019.
Rear Climate
If equipped, touch the Rear Climate
icon to display the Rear Climate
main page. See “Rear Climate
Control System” in the owner’s
manual.
Camera
If equipped, touch the Camera icon
to access the camera application.
See “Assistance Systems for
Parking or Backing” in the owner’s
manual.
Shortcut Tray
The shortcut tray is near the bottom
of the display. It shows up to four
applications.
Infotainment Display Features
Infotainment display features show
on the display when available.
When a feature is unavailable, it
may gray out. When a feature is
selected, it may highlight.
Haptic Feedback
If equipped, haptic feedback is a
pulse that occurs when an icon or
option is touched on the display or
when controls on the center stack
are pressed.

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Voice Recognition for the
Phone
“Call ”:Initiate a
call to a stored contact. The
command may include location if
the contact has location numbers
stored.
“Call At Home,” “At
Work,” “On Mobile,” or“On
Other” :Initiate a call to a stored
contact and location at home, at
work, on mobile device, or on
another phone.
“Call ” :
Initiate a call to a cell phone number
of seven digits, 10 digits, or three
digit emergency numbers.
“Pair Phone” :Begin the Bluetooth
pairing process. Follow the
instructions on the infotainment
display.
“Redial” :Initiate a call to the last
dialed number.
“Switch Phone” :Select a different
connected cell phone for outgoing
calls. “Voice Keypad”
:Begin a dialog to
enter special numbers like
international numbers. The numbers
can be entered in groups of digits
with each group of digits being
repeated back by the system. If the
group of digits is not correct, the
command “Delete”will remove the
last group of digits and allow them
to be re-entered. Once the entire
number has been entered, the
command “Call”will start dialing the
number.
Bluetooth Voice Recognition
Press and holdgon the steering
wheel controls for longer than
one second to access Bluetooth
Voice Recognition/Siri Eyes Free.
Bluetooth voice recognition is not
available during an active phone
projection session, such as Apple
CarPlay or Android Auto.

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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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.Touch Disable to remove
Apple CarPlay and Android
Auto capability from the
vehicle Settings menu.
Other functions may
still work.
The Android Auto and Apple
CarPlay icons on the Home Page
will illuminate depending on the
smartphone. Android Auto and/or
Apple CarPlay may automatically
launch upon USB connection. If not,
touch the Android Auto or Apple
Carplay icon on the Home Page to
launch.
Press
{on the center stack to
return to the Home Page.
Features are subject to change.
For further information on how to set
up Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
in the vehicle, see my.buick.com or
see “Customer Assistance” in the
owner ’s manual.
Android Auto is provided by Google
and is subject to Google’s terms
and privacy policy. Apple CarPlay is
provided by Apple and is subject to
Apple’ s terms and privacy policy. Data plan rates apply. For Android
Auto support see https://
support.google.com/androidauto.
For Apple CarPlay support see
www.apple.com/ios/carplay/. Apple
or Google may change or suspend
availability at any time. Android
Auto, Android, Google, Google Play,
and other marks are trademarks of
Google Inc.; Apple CarPlay is a
trademark of Apple Inc.
Press
{on the center stack to exit
Android Auto or Apple CarPlay. To
enter back into Android Auto or
Apple CarPlay, press and hold
{on
the center stack.
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
can be disabled from the
infotainment system. To do this,
touch Home, Settings, and then
touch the Apps tab along the top of
the display. Use the On/Off toggled
to turn off Apple CarPlay or
Android Auto.

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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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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