light BUICK VERANO 2016 Get To Know Guide

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Power Door Lock Buttons
Power Mirrors Control
Turn Signal Lever/ Driver Information Center Controls
Driver Information Center
Tilt/Telescopic Steering Wheel Lever
Instrument Panel Illumination Control
Cruise Control/Forward Collision AlertF Buttons
Windshield Wipers Lever
Hood Release Lever
Exterior Lamp Control
Instrument Panel
Audio Steering Wheel Controls
Engine Start/Stop ButtonF
Symbols
Check Engine
Oil Pressure
Airbag Readiness
Traction Control Off
StabiliTrak/Traction Control Warning
Security
Charging System
Safety Belt Reminder
Brake System Warning
BRAKE Parking Brake Set
Lights On

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Refer to your Owner Manual to learn about the information being relayed by the lights, gauges and indicators of the instrument cluster.
See In Brief in your Owner Manual.
Traction Control and StabiliTrak/Lane Departure WarningF Buttons
Electric Parking BrakeDriver’s Heated Seat ButtonFClimate ControlsPassenger’s Heated Seat ButtonF
Hazard Warning Flashers ButtonTrunk Release ButtonInfotainment System
F Optional equipment
Antilock Brake System Warning
Low Tire Pressure
StabiliTrak/Traction Control Off
Fog Lamps
Cruise Control

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Tilt/Telescopic Steering Wheel
With the vehicle parked, push down the lever on the left side of the steering column to adjust the steering wheel. The steering wheel can then be moved up or down and in or out. Pull up the lever to lock the steering wheel in place.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.
Automatic Headlamp System Off/On
AUTO Automatic Headlamp System
Automatically activates the Daytime Running Lamps (DRLs) or the headlamps and other exterior lamps depending on
outside light conditions.
Parking Lamps
Headlamps
Fog Lamps
Press to turn the fog lamps and parking lamps on or off.
Instrument Panel Lighting
Lighting
Instrument Panel Brightness
Rotate and hold the thumbwheel to adjust the instrument panel lighting.
See Lighting in your Owner Manual.
HI High
LO Low
INT Intermittent
Rotate the band to adjust the delay between wipes. The wipers activate more often as the band is rotated upward.
OFF
1x Mist
Single wipe.
Washer Fluid
Pull the lever toward you to spray washer fluid on the windshield.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.
Windshield Wipers

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Audio System
Radio with CD, Touch Screen and Navigation shown
SRCE: Select the audio source
VOL: Power/ Volume
Next radio station, track or file
1–6: Favorite preset stations
HOME: Main screen
Previous radio station, track or file Play/Pause
Open the Phone menu/Mute the vehicle speakers
INFO: Display available song information
CONFIG: Open the Configuration menu
TUNE/MENU: Turn the knob to highlight menu items or tune radio stations; push the chrome ring to open/select menu items
See Infotainment System in your Owner Manual.
Open the Clock menu
BACK: Move back one level in the menus
FAV: Display pages of favorite radio stations
AS: Autostore list of stations with strongest signal
Eject disc
Refer to your Owner Manual for important safety information about using the infotainment system while driving.

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Audio System
Setting the Time
1. Turn on the audio system.
2. Press the Clock button.
3. Press the MENU knob chrome ring to highlight the desired time.
4. Turn the MENU knob to change the value; press the chrome ring to confirm the set value. Press the BACK button to return to the Time Settings menu.
Note: Open the Time and Date Settings in the Configuration menu to make other time and date adjustments.
Storing Favorite Stations
Radio stations from all bands (AM, FM or XMF) can be stored, in any order, on up to six pages of favorites.
1. Tune in the desired radio station.
2. Press the FAV button to display the page where the station is to be stored.
3. Press and hold one of the six numeric pushbuttons for more than two seconds.
4. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton on each page.
Portable Audio Devices
A 3.5­mm auxiliary input jack (A) and a USB portF (B) are located in the center console. Route the device wires through the wire exit (C) of the console lid.
A portable audio device connected to the auxiliary input jack can be controlled only by using the portable device controls. To optimize speaker volume, fully increase the volume level of the portable device.
Compatible devices connected to the USB port can be controlled by the audio system. Not all devices may be sup-ported. Use the MENU knob and the audio
steering wheel controls to access various
functions and to disconnect a USB device.
Note: Some supported devices can be recharged when connected to the USB portF.
See Infotainment System in your Owner Manual.
F Optional equipment
A
C
B

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IntelliLink System
Note: Always verify that your phone has the latest version of an application and that the phone
volume is turned up.
PANDORA® Internet Radio
Listen to personalized radio stations based on favorite artists or genres.
Download the Pandora app to your smartphone. Restart the smartphone and sign in to Pandora.
Create a station on your phone to listen to a customized song list in the vehicle.
Connect your smartphone/device to the system by Bluetooth or, for Apple
devices, by a USB cable.
Touch the Pandora icon on the touch screen to access Pandora. A slight delay may occur when loading a song or changing a station.
Stitcher™ SmartRadio
Stream favorite podcasts, radio shows and news to your vehicle.
Download the Stitcher app to your smartphone. Restart the smartphone and sign in to Stitcher.
Select a category to listen to.
If you like the station, touch the Star screen button to add it to your favorites list.
Note: BlackBerry® phones are not supported for this application.
Gracenote® Behind the Scenes
Gracenote is technology embedded in the IntelliLink system to help you better man­age and navigate your music collection. With your portable audio device connected to the IntelliLink system, Gracenote identifies your music collection and displays the artist and album name and genre as well as the cover art. Gracenote also will fill in missing information.
SiriusXM™ Satellite Radio
With SiriusXM, you have access to over 180 channels of commercial­free music, sports, talk, entertainment, comedy and weather using the radio controls or voice commands. A SiriusXM subscription is required.
• XM Travel Link includes fuel locations and prices, weather, and movies with theater locations. Additional subscription fee required.
• XM Tune Select finds your favorite artists or songs on all XM stations and alerts you.
See your Infotainment System Owner Manual.

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Navigation Controls
A. NAV Navigation
Press to view the vehicle’s current
position on the map screen.
B. DEST/NAV Destination/Navigation
Press to access the Destination Entry screen to plan a destination.
C. RPT/NAV Repeat/Navigation
Press to repeat the voice guidance prompt.
To select various functions, touch the highlighted touch screen buttons in the on­screen menus or use the TUNE/MENU knob.
Use the 4­way control in the center of the TUNE/MENU knob to move in each direc­tion on the map screen.
Navigation SystemF
Note: When the vehicle is moving, various
on-screen functions are disabled to reduce driver distraction.
Entering a Destination
1. Press the DEST/NAV button.
2. Touch the Address Entry screen button to enter a specific address. The Destination Entry menu also lists other options to plan a route.
3. Select State/Province, City or Street and enter the information. Touch the List
button to select the desired name from the generated list for each entry.
4. Enter the house number. Touch the Done screen button.
5. The entered address is displayed.
6. Select the Route Options and touch the Start Guidance screen button.
See your Infotainment System Owner Manual.
OnStar® with 4G LTE
If equipped with OnStar 4G LTE and Wi­Fi®, up to seven devices (smartphones, tablets and laptops) can be connected to high­speed Internet through the vehicle’s built­in Wi­Fi hotspot.
To retrieve the SSID and password for the hotspot, press the OnStar Voice Command button on your overhead console or rearview mirror, wait for the prompt, and then say “Wi­Fi settings.” The information will be displayed on the screen.
For assistance, press the blue OnStar button or call 1­888­4­ONSTAR (1­888­466­7827).
Note: See onstar.com for a detailed instruction guide, vehicle availability, details, and system limitations. See your Infotainment System Owner Manual.
F Optional equipment
B
A
C

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Vehicle Personalization
Customize Settings
1. Press the CONFIG button (A) to enter the Configuration menu.
2. Turn the MENU knob (B) to highlight Vehicle Settings, and press the MENU knob chrome ring to select it; or use the screen buttons.
3. Turn the MENU knob to highlight the desired menus and settings, and press the MENU knob chrome ring to select the highlighted item; or use the screen buttons.
4. Press the BACK button (C) to move back within a menu.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.
Some vehicle features can be customized using the audio controls and menus. Personalization menus may include Climate and Air Quality, Comfort and Convenience, Collision/Detection Systems, Exterior Ambient Lighting, Power Door Locks, Remote Lock/Unlock/Start, or Restore Factory Settings.
Driver Information Center
The Driver Information Center (DIC) on the instrument cluster displays a variety of vehicle system information and warning messages.
DIC ControlsA. MENU
Press to display the Vehicle Information menu (units, tire pressure, remaining oil life, battery voltage) or the Trip/Fuel menu (digital speedometer, trip odometers, fuel range, average fuel economy, instan­taneous fuel economy, average vehicle speed, timer, OnStar Turn­by­Turn guid­ance navigation).
B.
Rotate the band to scroll through the items of each menu.
C. SET/CLR
Press the button on the end of the lever to set a menu item or clear a message. Press and hold the button to reset a menu item.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.
CAB
B
CA

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Automatic Transmission
Manual Mode
Manual Mode allows the driver to shift gears manually. This feature can be used to drive the vehicle in a sportier manner, or to downshift when driving on a down­hill grade to provide engine braking.
1. Move the shift lever left to the +/– position.
2. Tap the shift lever forward (+) to upshift or rearward (–) to downshift. The current gear will be displayed on the Driver Information Center.
If vehicle speed is too high or too low for the requested gear, the shift will not occur. When coming to a stop, the transmission will downshift automatically.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
Turning Off Traction Control
Traction control should be turned off if the vehicle is stuck and rocking the vehicle is required.
To turn off traction control, press the Traction Control/StabiliTrak Off button. TheTraction Control Off light will illuminate on the instrument cluster.
Press the button again to turn on traction control.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
Traction Control and StabiliTrak® Systems
The traction control system limits wheelspin and the StabiliTrak stability control system assists with directional control of the vehicle in difficult driving conditions. Both systems turn on automatically every time the vehicle is started.

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Tire Pressure Monitor
The Low Tire Pressure warning light on the instrument cluster illuminates when one or more of the vehicle’s tires is significantly underinflated. Fill the tires to the proper tire pressures. The proper tire pressures for the vehicle are listed on the Tire and Loading Information label, located below the driver’s door latch. Current tire pressures can be viewed in the Driver Information Center.
Tire pressure is affected by cold weather and distance driven. If the low tire pressure
warning light illuminates when the vehicle is first started in cooler temperatures and then turns off as the vehicle is driven, check for the proper tire pressures.
Refer to your Owner Manual for additional information about normal monthly tire maintenance.
See Vehicle Care in your Owner Manual.
Engine Oil Life System
The Oil Life System calculates engine oil life based on vehicle use and displays Change Engine Oil Soon on the Driver Information Center (DIC) when it’s necessary to change the engine oil and filter. The system should be reset to 100% only following an oil change.
See Vehicle Care in your Owner Manual.
Forward Collision AlertF
When the green symbol is
displayed on the instrument cluster, the system is tracking the vehicle ahead. When approaching a vehicle directly ahead too quickly, a visual alert is displayed on the Driver Information Center and audible beeps sound.
Press the Forward Collision Alert button on the steering wheel to select a follow gap setting of Far, Medium, Near, or Off.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
Lane Departure WarningF
When crossing a detected lane marking without using a turn signal, a visual alert is
displayed on the instrument panel and audible beeps sound.
To turn the system Off or On, press the Lane Departure Warning button on the upper center of the instrument panel.
Note: The system operates only at speeds greater than 35 mph. The visual alert and display turn off at speeds below 35 mph.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
F Optional equipment