bluetooth BUICK VERANO 2016 User Guide

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3. Select Bluetooth.
4. Select Device List.
Deleting a Paired Phone 1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Phone Settings or Bluetooth 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 or Bluetooth 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 Using
Phone Book
For cell phones that support the
phone book feature, the Bluetooth
system can use the contacts stored
on your cell phone to make calls.
See your cell phone manufacturer's
user guide or contact your wireless
provider to find out if this feature is
supported by your phone.
When a cell phone supports the
phone book feature, the Phone
Book and Call Lists menus are
automatically available.
The Phone Book menu allows you
to access the phone book stored in
the cell phone to make a call.
To make a call using the Phone
Book menu:
1. Press
V/8once or twice,
depending on the radio.
2. Select Phone Book from the home screen. 3. Search through the list by
selecting the letter group the
phone book entry begins with,
or press the TUNE/MENU
button to scroll through the
entire list of names/numbers in
the phone book.
4. Select the name or number you want to call.
Making a Call
To make a call:
1. Press
V/8once or twice,
depending on the radio.
2. Enter the character sequence. See “Entering a Character
Sequence” inOperation 0142.
3. Select Call to start dialing the number.
Accepting or Declining a Call
When an incoming call is received,
the infotainment system mutes and
a ring tone is heard in the vehicle.

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Accepting a Call
Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to
“Answer”and press TUNE/MENU to
accept the call.
Declining a Call
Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to
“Decline” and press TUNE/MENU to
decline the call.
Call Waiting
Call waiting must be supported on
the Bluetooth phone and enabled by
the wireless service carrier to work.
Accepting a Call
Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to
“Answer” and press TUNE/MENU to
accept the call.
Declining a Call
Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to
“Decline” and press TUNE/MENU to
decline the call.
Switching Between Calls (Call
Waiting Calls Only)
To switch between calls:
1. Turn or press the TUNE/ MENU knob. 2. Select Switch Calls 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. Turn or press the TUNE/ MENU knob.
2. Select Enter Number or press the TUNE/MENU knob to
select Enter Number.
3. For the radio with CD only, enter the character sequence
then select Call. See “Entering
a Character Sequence” in
Operation 0142. For the radio
with CD and touch screen,
enter the number.
4. After the call has been placed, turn or press TUNE/MENU and
choose Merge Calls.
5. To add more callers to the conference call, repeat
Steps 1–4. The number of callers that can be added is
limited by your wireless service
carrier.Ending a Call
Turn or press the TUNE/MENU
knob and select Hang Up.
Muting a Call
To Mute a Call
Turn or press the TUNE/MENU
knob and select Mute Call.
To Cancel Mute
Turn or press the TUNE/MENU
knob 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.
For the radio with CD:
1. Turn or press the TUNE/MENU knob and select Enter Number.

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2. Enter the character sequence.See “Entering a Character
Sequence” inOperation 0142.
For the radio with CD and Touch
Screen: 1. Touch Enter Number.
2. Use the keypad to enter the number.
Bluetooth (Voice
Recognition)
Using Voice Recognition
For radios with CD and touch
screen, see “Bluetooth”in the
infotainment manual.
To use voice recognition, press the
b/gbutton located on the steering
wheel. Use the commands below for
the various voice features. For
additional information say "Help"
while you are in a voice
recognition menu.
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
your cell phone manufacturer's user
guide for Bluetooth functions before
pairing the cell phone. If a Bluetooth
phone is not connected, calls will be
made using OnStar Hands-Free
Calling, if available. See
OnStar
Overview 0334.
Pairing Information
. A Bluetooth phone with MP3
capability cannot be paired to
the vehicle as a phone and an
MP3 player at the same time.
. Up to five cell phones can be
paired to the Bluetooth system.
. The pairing process is disabled
when the vehicle is moving.
. Pairing only needs to be
completed once, unless the
pairing information on the cell
phone changes or the cell phone
is deleted from the system.
. Only one paired cell phone can
be connected to the Bluetooth
system at a time. .
If multiple paired cell phones are
within range of the system, the
system connects to the first
available paired cell phone in the
order that they were first paired
to the system. To link to a
different paired phone, see
“Linking to a Different Phone”
later in this section.
Pairing a Phone
1. Press
b/g. The system
responds “Ready,”followed by
a tone.
2. Say “Bluetooth.” This command
can be skipped.
3. Say “Pair.”The system
responds with instructions and
a four-digit Personal
Identification Number (PIN).
The PIN is used in Step 5.
4. Start the pairing process on the cell phone that you want to
pair. For help with this process,
see your cell phone
manufacturer's user guide.
5. Locate the device named “Your
Vehicle” in the list on the cell
phone. Follow the instructions

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on the cell phone to enter the
PIN provided in Step 3. After
the PIN is successfully entered,
the system prompts you to
provide a name for the paired
cell phone. This name will be
used to indicate which phones
are paired and connected to
the vehicle. The system
responds with“
has been successfully paired”
after the pairing process is
complete.
6. Repeat Steps 1–5 to pair additional phones.
Listing All Paired and Connected
Phones
The system can list all cell phones
paired to it. If a paired cell phone is
also connected to the vehicle, the
system responds with “is connected”
after that phone name.
1. Press
b/g. The system
responds “Ready,”followed by
a tone.
2. Say “Bluetooth.”
3. Say “List.” Deleting a Paired Phone
If the phone name you want to
delete is unknown, see
“Listing All
Paired and Connected Phones.”
1. Press
b/g. The system
responds “Ready,”followed by
a tone.
2. Say “Bluetooth.”
3. Say “Delete.” The system asks
for which phone to delete.
4. Say the name of the phone you want to delete.
Connecting to a Different Phone
To connect to a different cell phone,
the Bluetooth system looks for the
next available cell phone in the
order in which all the available cell
phones were paired. Depending on
which cell phone you want to
connect to, you may have to use
this command several times.
1. Press
b/g. The system
responds “Ready,”followed by
a tone.
2. Say “Bluetooth.” 3. Say
“Change phone.”
. If another cell phone is
found, the response will be
“ is now
connected.”
. If another cell phone is not
found, the original phone
remains connected.
Storing and Deleting Phone
Numbers
The system can store up to 30
phone numbers as name tags in the
Hands-Free Directory that is shared
between the Bluetooth and OnStar
systems.
The following commands are used
to delete and store phone numbers.
Store : This command will store a
phone number, or a group of
numbers as a name tag.
Digit Store : This command allows
a phone number to be stored as a
name tag by entering the digits one
at a time.
Delete : This command is used to
delete individual name tags.

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.Pressb/gagain to return to
the original call.
. To ignore the incoming call, no
action is required.
. Press
$/ito disconnect the
current call and switch to the call
on hold.
Three-Way Calling
Three-way calling must be
supported on the cell phone and
enabled by the wireless service
carrier.
1. While on a call, press
b/g.
2. Say “Three-way call.”
3. Use the dial or call command to dial the number of the third
party to be called.
4. Once the call is connected, press
b/gto link all callers
together.
Ending a Call
Press$/ito end a call.
Muting a Call
During a call, all sounds from inside
the vehicle can be muted so that the
person on the other end of the call
cannot hear them.
To mute a call, press
b/g, and
then say “Mute Call.”
To cancel mute, press
b/g, and
then say “Un-mute Call.”
Transferring a Call
Audio can be transferred between
the Bluetooth system and the cell
phone.
The cell phone must be paired and
connected with the Bluetooth
system before a call can be
transferred. The connection process
can take up to two minutes after the
ignition is turned to ON/RUN.
To Transfer Audio from the
Bluetooth System to a Cell Phone
During a call with the audio in the
vehicle:
1. Press
b/g.
2. Say “Transfer Call.” To Transfer Audio to the Bluetooth
System from a Cell Phone
During a call with the audio on the
cell phone, press
b/g. The audio
transfers to the vehicle. If the audio
does not transfer to the vehicle, use
the audio transfer feature on the cell
phone. See your cell phone
manufacturer's user guide for more
information.
Voice Pass-Thru
Voice pass-thru allows access to the
voice recognition commands on the
cell phone. See your cell phone
manufacturer's user guide to see if
the cell phone supports this feature.
To access contacts stored in the cell
phone:
1. Press
b/g. The system
responds “Ready,”followed by
a tone.
2. Say “Bluetooth.” This command
can be skipped.
3. Say “Voice.”The system
responds “OK, accessing
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The cell phone's normal prompt
messages will go through their cycle
according to the phone's operating
instructions.
Dual Tone Multi-Frequency
(DTMF) Tones
The Bluetooth system can send
numbers and the numbers stored as
name tags during a call. You can
use this feature when calling a
menu-driven phone system.
Account numbers can also be
stored for use.
Sending a Number or Name Tag
During a Call1. Press
b/g. The system
responds “Ready,”followed by
a tone.
2. Say “Dial.”
3. Say the number or name tag to send.
Clearing the System
Unless information is deleted out of
the in-vehicle Bluetooth system, it
will be retained indefinitely. This
includes all saved name tags in the
phone book and phone pairing
information. For information on how
to delete this information, see the
previous sections on “Deleting a
Paired Phone” and“Deleting
Name Tags.”
Trademarks and
License Agreements
FCC Information
See Radio Frequency
Statement 0330.
Manufactured under license under
U.S. Patent #'s: 5,451,942;
5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762;
6,487,535 & other U.S. and
worldwide patents issued &
pending. DTS and the Symbol are
registered trademarks and DTS
Digital Surround and the DTS logos
are trademarks of DTS Inc. All
Rights Reserved.

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Index 345
Audio PlayersCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Shift Lock Control FunctionCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
B
Backglass Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
BatteryExterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Voltage and Charging Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Battery - North America . . . . 248, 290
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 250
Bluetooth Overview . . . . . . . . . . . 156, 158, 161
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . 108
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 Brakes (cont'd)
Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 186
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Headlamps, Front TurnSignal, and Parking
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . 254
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps, and Back-up
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
California Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 218 California (cont'd)
Perchlorate Materials
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
California
Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .228, 248, 290
Camera Rear Vision (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 2
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . 94
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 106
Check Ignition Transmission Lock . . . 249
Malfunction IndicatorEngine Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . 75
Lower Anchors and Tethersfor Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

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PersonalizationVehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Phone Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . 156, 158, 161
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 192
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts . . . 60
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 331
Program
Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 326
Proposition 65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .228, 248, 290
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 330
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
RadiosAM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . 208
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Records
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 294
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . 73
Replacing LATCH System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Replacing Safety Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 331
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330 Restraints
Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Ride Control Systems Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Roads
Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . 319
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
S
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . 61
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . 60
Safety Defects Reporting Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 331