2010 BUICK LACROSSE Owner's Manual

Lighting 5-7
has a voltmeter gage or a voltage
display on the Driver Information
Center (DIC), you may see the
voltage move up or down. This is
normal. If there is a problem, an
alert will be displayed.
The battery can be discharged at
idle if the electrical loads are very
high. This is true for all vehicles.
This is because the generator
(alternator) may not be spinning fast
enough at idle to produce all the
power that is needed for very high
electrical loads.
A high electrical load occurs when
several of the following are on, such
as: headlamps, high beams, fog
lamps, rear window defogger,
climate control fan at high speed,
heated seats, engine cooling fans,
trailer loads, and loads plugged into
accessory power outlets.EPM works to prevent excessive
discharge of the battery. It does this
by balancing the generator's output
and the vehicle's electrical needs.
It can increase engine idle speed to
generate more power, whenever
needed. It can temporarily reduce
the power demands of some
accessories.
Normally, these actions occur in
steps or levels, without being
noticeable. In rare cases at the
highest levels of corrective action,
this action may be noticeable to the
driver. If so, a Driver Information
Center (DIC) message might be
displayed, such as BATTERY
SAVER ACTIVE, BATTERY
VOLTAGE LOW, or LOW BATTERY.
If one of these messages display, it
is recommended that the driver
reduce the electrical loads as much
as possible. See
Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 4‑25.Battery Power Protection
The battery saver feature is
designed to protect the vehicle's
battery.
If the exterior lamps or any interior
light is left on and the ignition is
turned off, the battery rundown
protection system automatically
turns the lamp off after about
10 minutes.

5-8 Lighting
2@NOTES

Infotainment System 6-1
Infotainment
System
Introduction
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 6-2
Overview (Radio with CD) . . . . . 6-3
Overview(Radio with CD/DVD
and MEM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-18
Backglass Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 6-19
Satellite Radio Antenna . . . . . . 6-19
Audio Players
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20
CD/DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-22
Mass Storage Media (MEM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-25
Auxiliary Devices
(Radio with CD) . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-28
Auxiliary Devices (Radio with CD/DVD
and MEM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-31
Rear Seat Infotainment
Rear Seat Entertainment(RSE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-34
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . 6-42
Bluetooth(Infotainment Controls) . . . . . 6-43
Bluetooth (Voice Recognition) . . . . . . . . 6-46
Bluetooth (Navigation) . . . . . . . 6-57

6-2 Infotainment System
Introduction
Read the following pages to
become familiar with the audio
system's features.
{WARNING
Taking your eyes off the road for
extended periods could cause a
crash resulting in injury or death
to you or others. Do not give
extended attention to
entertainment tasks while driving.
This system provides access to
many audio and non audio listings. To minimize taking your eyes off the
road while driving, do the following
while the vehicle is parked:
.Become familiar with the
operation and controls of the
audio system.
.Set up the tone, speaker
adjustments, and preset radio
stations.
For more information, see Defensive
Driving on page 8‑3.
Notice: Contact your dealer/
retailer before adding any
equipment.
Adding audio or communication
equipment could interfere with
the operation of the vehicle's
engine, radio, or other systems,
and could damage them. Follow
federal rules covering mobile
radio and telephone equipment. The vehicle has Retained
Accessory Power (RAP). With RAP,
the audio system can be played
even after the ignition is turned off.
See
Retained Accessory Power
(RAP)
on page 8‑20for more
information.
Navigation/Radio System
For vehicles with a navigation radio
system, see the separate Navigation
System manual.
Theft-Deterrent Feature
The theft-deterrent feature works by
learning a portion of the Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN) to the
infotainment system. The
infotainment system does not
operate if it is stolen or moved to a
different vehicle.

Infotainment System 6-3
Overview (Radio with CD)A. VOL/O
.Turns the system on or off
and adjusts the volume.
B. FAV
.Radio: Opens the
favorites list.
C. Buttons 1 to 6
.Radio: Saves and selects
favorite stations.
D. INFO
.Radio: Shows available
information about the
current station.
.CD: Shows available
information about the
current track.

6-4 Infotainment System
E. TUNE
.Radio: Manually selects
radio stations.
.CD: Selects tracks.
F. CD/AUX
.Selects the CD player or an
external audio source.
G.
g
.Radio: Seeks the previous
station.
.CD: Select the previous
track or rewinds within a
track.
H.
ZCD Eject
.Removes a disc from the
CD slot. I.
l
.Radio: Seeks the next
station.
.CD: Select the next track or
fast forwards within a track.
J. RADIO/BAND
.Changes the band while
listening to the radio.
.Selects the radio when
listening to a different audio
source.
K. Menu Knob
.Opens menus, highlights
menu items, or sets
numeric values while in
a menu.
L. SELECT
.Selects menu items. M. CONFIG
.Opens the settings menu.
N.
0BACK
.Menu: Moves one
level back.
.Character Input: Deletes
the last character.
O.
H
.Opens the clock menu.
P. TONE
.Opens the tone menu.
Q.
5
.Opens the phone
main menu.
.Mutes the audio system.

Infotainment System 6-5
Overview (Radio with CD/DVD and MEM)A. VOL/O
.Turns the system on or off
and adjusts the volume.
B. FAV
.Radio: Opens the
favorites list.
.MEM: Opens the
favorites list.
C. Buttons 1 to 6
.Radio: Saves and selects
favorite stations.
.MEM: Saves and selects
favorite tracks and playlists.
D. INFO
.Radio: Shows available
information about the
current station.
.CD: Shows available
information about the
current track.

6-6 Infotainment System
E. TUNE/k
.Manually selects radio
stations and pauses time
shifted content.
.CD/DVD: Select tracks,
pauses playback, and stops
playback.
.MEM: Select tracks and
pauses playback.
F. RADIO/BAND
.Changes the band while
listening to the radio.
.Selects the radio when
listening to a different audio
source.
G.
g
.Radio: Seeks the previous
station.
.CD: Selects the previous
track or rewinds within
a track.
.MEM: Selects the previous
track or rewinds within
a track. H.
ZCD Eject
.Removes a disc from the
CD slot.
I. REC
O
.AUX: Records content from
audio CDs, MP3/WMA
CDs, and USB mass
storage devices..
J. DEL
.MEM: Deletes the current
track from MEM.
K.
l
.Radio: Seeks the next
station.
.CD: Selects the next track
or fast forwards within a
track.
.MEM: Selects the next
track or fast forwards within
a track. L. SELECT
.Selects menu items.
M. Menu Knob
.Opens menus, highlights
menu items, or sets
numeric values while in
a menu.
N.
0BACK
.Menu: Moves one
level back.
.Character Input: Deletes
the last character.
O. TONE
.Opens the tone menu.
P.
H
.Opens the clock menu.
Q. CONFIG
.Opens the settings menu.