2010 BUICK LUCERNE Owner's Manual

REMOTE START
If your vehicle has this feature, it allows you to turn the
remote start off or on. The remote start feature allows
you to start the engine from outside of the vehicle using
the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter. See
Remote Vehicle Start
on page 3‑7for more
information.
Press the customization button until REMOTE START
appears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset button
once to access the settings for this feature. Then press
the customization button to scroll through the following
settings:
OFF: The remote start feature will be disabled.
ON (default): The remote start feature will be enabled.
NO CHANGE: No change will be made to this feature.
The current setting will remain.
To select a setting, press the set/reset button while the
desired setting is displayed on the DIC.
FACTORY SETTINGS
This feature allows you to set all of the customization
features back to their factory default settings.
Press the customization button until FACTORY
SETTINGS appears on the DIC display. Press the set/
reset button once to access the settings for this feature.
Then press the customization button to scroll through
the following settings:
RESTORE ALL (default): The customization features
will be set to their factory default settings.
DO NOT RESTORE: The customization features will
not be set to their factory default settings.
To select a setting, press the set/reset button while the
desired setting is displayed on the DIC.
EXIT FEATURE SETTINGS
This feature allows you to exit the FEATURE
SETTINGS menu.
Press the customization button until FEATURE
SETTINGS PRESS
VTO EXIT appears on the DIC
display. Press the set/reset button to exit the menu.
If you do not exit, pressing the customization button
again will return you to the beginning of the FEATURE
SETTINGS menu.
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Exiting the Feature Settings Menu
The feature settings menu will be exited when any of
the following occurs:
.The vehicle is shifted out of P (Park).
.The vehicle is no longer in ON/RUN.
.The trip/fuel or vehicle information DIC buttons are
pressed.
.The end of the feature settings menu is reached
and exited.
.A 40 second time period has elapsed with no
selection made.
Audio System(s)
Determine which radio the vehicle has and read the
following pages to become familiar with its 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 5‑2.
Notice: Contact your dealer 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 3‑21for more information.
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Setting the Clock
Single CD (MP3) Player
To set the time and date:1. Turn the ignition key to ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUN. Press
Oto turn the radio on.
2. Press
Hand the HR, MIN, MM, DD, YYYY
(hour, minute, month, day, and year) displays.
3. Press the softkey located below any one of the tabs that you want to change.
4. To increase the time or date, do one of the following:
.Press the softkey located below the
selected tab.
.Press¨SEEK, or\FWD.
.Turnfclockwise.
5. To decrease the time or date, do one of the following:
.Press©SEEK orsREV.
.Turnfcounterclockwise. The date does not automatically display. To see the
date press
Hwhile the radio is on. The date with
display times out after a few seconds and goes back to
the normal radio and time display.
To change the time default setting from 12 hour to
24 hour or to change the date default setting from
month/day/year to day/month/year:
1. Press
Hand then the softkey located below the
forward arrow label. Once the time 12H and 24H,
and the date MM/DD/YYYY (month, day, and year)
and DD/MM/YYYY (day, month, and year) displays.
2. Press the softkey located below the desired option.
3. Press
Hagain to apply the selected default, or let
the screen time out.
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Six-Disc CD (MP3) Player
To set the time and date:1. Turn the ignition key to ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/ RUN. Press
Oto turn the radio on.
2. Press MENU.
3. Press the softkey below the
Htab. The HR, MIN,
MM, DD, YYYY displays.
4. Press the softkey below any one of the tabs you want to change.
5. To increase the time or date, do one of the following:
.Press the softkey located below the
selected tab.
.Press¨SEEK, or\FWD.
.Turnfclockwise.
6. To decrease the time or date, do one of the following:
.Press©SEEK orsREV.
.Turnfcounterclockwise. The date does not automatically display. To see the
date press MENU and then softkey below the
Htab
while the radio is on. The date with display times out
after a few seconds and goes back to the normal radio
and time display.
To change the time default setting from 12 hour to
24 hour or to change the date default setting from
month/day/year to day/month/year:
1. Press MENU, and then the softkey below the
Htab. The HR, MIN, MM, DD, YYYY
displays.
2. Press the softkey below the forward arrow tab. The time 12H and 24H, and the date MM/DD/YYYY
(month, day, and year) and DD/MM/YYYY (day,
month, and year) displays.
3. Press the softkey located below the desired option.
4. Press MENU again to apply the selected default, or let the screen time out.
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Radio(s)
Radio with CD (MP3) shown, Radio with Six-Disc CD(MP3) similar
The vehicle has one of these radios as its audio
system.
Radio Data System (RDS)
The radio may have the Radio Data System (RDS)
feature. RDS is available for use only on FM stations
that broadcast RDS information. This system relies
upon receiving specific information from these stations
and only works when the information is available. While
the radio is tuned to an FM-RDS station, the station
name or call letters display. In rare cases, a radio
station can broadcast incorrect information that causes
the radio features to work improperly. If this happens,
contact the radio station.
Playing the Radio
O
(Power/Volume): Press to turn the system on
and off.
Turn clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or
decrease the volume.
The radio goes to the previous volume setting when the
radio is turned on. The volume can still be adjusted by
using the volume knob.
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Speed Compensated Volume (SCV):SCV
automatically adjusts the radio volume to compensate
for road and wind noise as the vehicle increases or
decreases speed while driving. The volume level should
sound about the same while driving. To activate SCV:
1. Set the radio volume to the desired level.
2. Press the MENU button to display the radio setup menu.
3. Press the pushbutton under the AUTO VOLUM (automatic volume) tab on the radio display.
4. Press the pushbutton under the desired Speed Compensated Volume setting (OFF, Low, Med,
or High) to select the level of radio volume
compensation. The display times out after
approximately 10 seconds. Each higher setting
allows for more radio volume compensation at
faster vehicle speeds.Finding a Station
BAND: Press to switch between FM, AM, or XM™
(if equipped). The selection displays.
f(Tune): Turn to select radio stations.
©SEEK¨:Press to go to the previous or the next
station and stay there.
To scan stations, press and hold either arrow for a
few seconds until the radio beeps once. The radio goes
to a station, plays for a few seconds, then goes to the
next station. Press either arrow again to stop scanning.
The radio seeks and scans stations only with a strong
signal that are in the selected band.
4(Information) (With XM™ Satellite Radio Service,
MP3, and RDS Features): Press to display additional
text information related to the current FM-RDS or XM
station; or CD, MP3 or WMA song. If information is
available during XM, CD, MP3 or WMA playback, the
song title information displays on the top line of the
display and artist information displays on the bottom
line. When information is not available, No Info displays.
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Storing a Radio Station as a Favorite
Drivers are encouraged to set up their radio station
favorites while the vehicle is in P (Park). Tune to
favorite stations using the presets, favorites button, and
steering wheel controls if the vehicle has this feature.
SeeDefensive Driving on page 5‑2.
If the vehicle has XM and has a FAV button, a
maximum of 36 stations can be programmed as
favorites using the six pushbuttons positioned below the
radio station frequency tabs and by using the radio
favorites page button (FAV button).
FAV (Favorites): Press to go through up to six pages
of favorites, each having six favorite stations available
per page. Each page of favorites can contain any
combination of AM, FM, or XM stations. To store a
station as a favorite:
1. Tune to the desired radio station.
2. Press the FAV button to display the page where you want the station stored.
3. Press and hold one of the six pushbuttons until a beep sounds. When that pushbutton is pressed
and released, the station that was set, returns.
4. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton radio station you want stored as a favorite. The number of favorites pages can be setup using the
MENU button. To setup the number of favorites pages:
1. Press the MENU button to display the radio setup menu.
2. Press the pushbutton located below the FAV 1-6 tab.
3. Select the desired number of favorites pages by pressing the pushbutton located below the
displayed page numbers.
4. Press the FAV button, or let the menu time out, to return to the original main radio screen showing
the radio station frequency tabs and to begin the
process of programming favorites for the chosen
amount of numbered pages.
Setting the Tone (Bass/Midrange/Treble)
BASS/MID/TREB (Bass, Midrange, or Treble): The
radio may display some or all tones, such as BASS,
MID, and TREB. To adjust the tone settings, press the
fknob until the tone control tabs display. Press the
pushbutton positioned under the desired tab, then turn
the
fknob clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the
highlighted setting. The highlighted setting can also be
adjusted by pressing either SEEK arrow,
\FWD,
or
sREV button until the desired levels are obtained.
If a station's frequency is weak, or has static, decrease
the treble.
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The radio may be capable of adjusting bass, midrange,
or treble to the middle position by pressing the
pushbutton positioned under the BASS, MID
(midrange), or TREB (treble) tab for more than
two seconds. The radio beeps once and the level
adjusts to the middle position.
The radio may also be capable of adjusting all tone and
speaker controls to the middle position by pressing the
fknob for more than two seconds until the radio
beeps once.
EQ (Equalization): Press to select preset equalization
settings.
To return to the manual mode, press until Manual
displays or start to manually adjust the bass and
depending on the radio, midrange, or treble by pressing
the
fknob.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
`
BAL/FADE (Balance/Fade): To adjust balance or
fade, press the
`if the radio has this symbol, or the
fknob until the speaker control tabs display. Continue
pressing to highlight the desired tab, or press the
pushbutton positioned under the desired tab. Turn the
fknob clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the
setting. The setting can also be adjusted by pressing
either SEEK arrow,
\FWD, orsREV until the
desired levels are obtained.
The radio may be capable of adjusting balance or fade
to the middle position by pressing the pushbutton
positioned under the BAL or FADE tab for more than
two seconds. The radio beeps once and the level
adjusts to the middle position.
The radio may also be capable of adjusting all speaker
and tone controls to the middle position by pressing
the
fknob for more than two seconds until the radio
beeps once.
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