Set clock BUICK VERANO 2016 Owner's Manual

Buick Verano Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
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In Brief 17
Transmission
Driver Shift Control (DSC)
DSC allows you to shift an
automatic transmission similar to a
manual transmission. To use the
DSC feature:1. Move the shift lever from D (Drive) to the left into the (+)
or (−) manual position.
2. Press the shift lever forward (+) to upshift or rearward (−) to
downshift. An M and the
current gear will be displayed
in the Driver Information
Center (DIC).
See Manual Mode 0198.
While using the DSC feature, the
vehicle will have firmer, quicker
shifting. You can use this for sport
driving or when climbing or
descending hills, to stay in gear
longer, or to downshift for more
power or engine braking.
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System
See the infotainment manual for
information on the radio, audio
players, phone, navigation system,
and voice or speech recognition.
There is also information on settings
and downloadable applications (if
equipped).
Radio(s)
O
/VOL : Press to turn the system
on and off. Turn to increase or
decrease the volume.
RADIO/BAND : Press to choose
between FM, AM, or SiriusXM
®,
if equipped.
TUNE/MENU : Turn to select radio
stations. Press to select a menu.
s ©:Press to seek the previous
station or track.
¨ \:Press to seek the next
station or track.
Buttons 1 to 6 : Press to save and
select favorite stations. INFO (Information) :
Press to show
available information about the
current station or track.
For more information about these
and other radio features, see
Operation 0142.
Storing a Station as a Favorite
Stations from all bands can be
stored in the favorite lists in any
order. Up to six stations can be
stored in each favorite page and the
number of available favorite pages
can be set.
To store the station to a position in
the list, press the FAV 1-2-3 button,
then press the corresponding
numeric button 1 to 6 for more than
two seconds.
For more information, see “Storing a
Station as a Favorite” inAM-FM
Radio 0145.
Setting the Clock (Radio
with CD)
The clock menu can be only be
used with the radio on while in ON/
RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY.

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To set the time:1. Press the CONFIG button and select Time and Date or
press
H.
2. Select Set Time.
3. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to adjust the highlighted number.
4. Press TUNE/MENU to select the next number.
5. To save the time and return to the Time and Date menu, press
/BACK at any time or press
the TUNE/MENU knob after
adjusting the minutes.
Setting the 12/24 Hour Format 1. Press the CONFIG button and select Time and Date or
press
H.
2. Highlight 12/24 Hour Format.
3. Press TUNE/MENU to select the 12 hour or 24 hour display
format.
Setting the Clock (Radio with
CD and Touch Screen)
The clock menu can be only be
used with the radio on while in ON/
RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY.
To set the time:
1. Press the CONFIG button to enter the menu options or
press
H. Turn the TUNE/
MENU knob to scroll through
the available setup features
and select Time and Date.
Press TUNE/MENU or press
the Time screen button to
display other options within that
feature.
2. Press + or −to increase or
decrease the Hours and
Minutes displayed on the clock.
12/24 HR Format : Press the 12 HR
screen button for standard time;
press the 24 HR screen button for
military time.
Day + or Day −:Press the Day +
or Day −display buttons to increase
or decrease the day. Display :
Press Display to turn the
display of the time on the screen on
or off.
See Clock 099.
Satellite Radio
If equipped, vehicles with a
SiriusXM®satellite radio tuner and a
valid SiriusXM satellite radio
subscription can receive SiriusXM
programming.
SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Service
SiriusXM is a satellite radio service
based in the 48 contiguous United
States and 10 Canadian provinces.
SiriusXM satellite radio has a wide
variety of programming and
commercial-free music, coast to
coast, and in digital-quality sound.
A fee is required to receive the
SiriusXM service.
Refer to:
. www.siriusxm.com or call
1-866-635-2349 (U.S.).
. www.xmradio.ca or call
1-877-209-0079 (Canada).

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Instruments and Controls 99
activated. SeeWasher Fluid0245
for information on filling the
windshield washer fluid reservoir.
{Warning
In freezing weather, do not use
the washer until the windshield is
warmed. Otherwise the washer
fluid can form ice on the
windshield, blocking your vision.
Clear snow and ice from the wiper
blades and windshield before using
them. If frozen to the windshield,
carefully loosen or thaw them.
Damaged blades should be
replaced. See Wiper Blade
Replacement 0250.
Heavy snow or ice can overload the
wiper motor.
Wiper Parking
If the ignition is turned to LOCK/
OFF while the wipers are on LO, HI,
or INT, they will immediately stop. If the windshield wiper lever is then
moved to off before the driver door
is opened or within 10 minutes, the
wipers will restart and move to the
base of the windshield.
If the ignition is turned to LOCK/
OFF while the wipers are performing
wipes due to windshield washing,
the wipers continue to run until they
reach the base of the windshield.
Compass
The vehicle may have a compass
display on the Driver Information
Center (DIC). The compass receives
its heading and other information
from the Global Positioning
System (GPS) antenna,
StabiliTrak
®, and vehicle speed
information.
The compass system is designed to
operate for a certain number of
miles or degrees of turn before
needing a signal from the GPS
satellites. When the compass
display shows CAL, drive the
vehicle for a short distance in an
open area where it can receive a
GPS signal. The compass system will automatically determine when a
GPS signal is restored and provide
a heading again. See
Compass
Messages 0118 for the messages
that may be displayed for the
compass.
Clock
The infotainment system controls
are used to access the time and
date settings through the menu
system. The clock menu can be
only be used with the radio on while
in ON/RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY.
See Operation 0142 for information
about how to use the menu system.
Setting the Clock (Radio
with CD)
To set the time:
1. Press the CONFIG button and select Time and Date or
press
H.
2. Select Set Time.
3. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to adjust the highlighted number.
4. Press TUNE/MENU to select the next number.

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5. To save the time and return tothe Time and Date menu, press
/BACK at any time or press
the TUNE/MENU knob after
adjusting the minutes.
Setting the 12/24 Hour Format 1. Press the CONFIG button and select Time and Date or
press
H.
2. Highlight 12/24 Hour Format.
3. Press TUNE/MENU to select the 12 hour or 24 hour display
format.
Setting the Clock (Radio with
CD and Touch Screen)
The clock is in the center stack
display.
To set the time:
1. Press the CONFIG button to enter the menu options or
press
H. Turn the TUNE/
MENU knob to scroll through
the available setup features
and select Time and Date.
Press TUNE/MENU or press the Time screen button to
display other options within that
feature.
2. Press + or −to increase or
decrease the Hours and
Minutes displayed on the clock.
If auto timing is set, the time
displayed on the clock may not
update immediately when driving
into a new time zone.
12/24 HR Format : Press the 12 HR
screen button for standard time;
press the 24 HR screen button for
military time.
Day + or Day −:Press the Day +
or Day −display buttons to increase
or decrease the day.
Display : Press Display to turn the
display of the time on the screen on
or off.
Power Outlets
The accessory power outlets can be
used to plug in electrical equipment,
such as a cell phone or MP3 player. There is one accessory power outlet
on the center stack below the
climate controls and one on the rear
of the center floor console. These
outlets are powered when the key is
in ON/RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY,
or until the driver door is opened
within 10 minutes of turning off the
vehicle. See
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) 0192.
Caution
Leaving electrical equipment
plugged in for an extended period
of time while the vehicle is off will
drain the battery. Always unplug
electrical equipment when not in
use and do not plug in equipment
that exceeds the maximum
20 amp rating.
Certain electrical accessories may
not be compatible with the
accessory power outlet and could
overload vehicle or adapter fuses.
If a problem is experienced, see
your dealer.

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.Radio Settings
. Phone Settings
. Navigation Settings
. Display Settings
. Vehicle Settings
Each menu is detailed in the
following information.
Languages
Select Language, then select from
the available language(s).
Time and Date
Manually set the time and date. See
Clock 099.
Radio Settings
Select and depending on the radio
the following may display:
.
Auto Volume
. Gracenote Options
. XM Channel Art
. Max Startup Volume
. Maximum Startup Volume
. Number of Favorites Pages .
Radio Favorites
. RDS Options
. XM Categories
. Software Versions Menu
Auto Volume
This feature adjusts the volume to
minimize the effects of unwanted
background noise that can result
from changing road surfaces, driving
speeds, or open windows. This
feature works best at lower volume
settings where background noise is
typically louder than the sound
system volume.
Select Off, Low, Medium, or High.
Gracenote Options
Select and the following may
display:
. Normalization
Normalization
This feature improves voice
recognition and media groupings.
See “CD Player,” “USB,” “Auxiliary
Devices,” and“Bluetooth Audio” in
the infotainment manual. Select to enable or disable.
XM Channel Art
This feature turns the XM Audio
page background on the XM
Channel display on and off.
Select to enable or disable.
Max Startup Volume or Maximum
Startup Volume
This feature sets the maximum
startup volume. If the vehicle is
started and the volume is greater
than this level, the volume is
adjusted to this level.
Press + or
−to increase or
decrease the volume.
Number of Favorites Pages or
Radio Favorites
Press to set the number of favorites
to display.
Select the desired number.
RDS Options
Select and the following may
display:
. RDS