2012 BUICK LACROSSE Owner's Manual

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Infotainment System 7-69
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 Call
1. 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.”
Bluetooth (UHP
Mexico Only)
General Information
Vehicles with a Universal Hands‐
free Phone (UHP) system can use a
Bluetooth
®capable mobile phone
with a Hands-Free Profile to make
and receive phone calls. The
infotainment system and voice
control are used to control the
system. The system can be used
while the ignition is in ON/RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY. The range of
the UHP system can be up to 10 m
(33 ft). Not all phones support all
functions and not all phones work
with the UHP system.
Other Information
The Bluetooth word mark and logos
are owned by the Bluetooth®SIG,
Inc. and any use of such marks by
General Motors is under license.
Other trademarks and trade names
are those of their respective owners.
UHP Controls
Use the buttons located on the
infotainment system and the
steering wheel to operate the UHP
system.

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Steering Wheel Controls
Steering wheel controls can be
used to:
.Answer incoming calls
.Confirm system information
.Start voice recognition
.End a call
.Reject a call
.Cancel an operation
.Make outgoing calls using the
call list
b/g(Push To Talk) :Press to
answer incoming calls, to confirm
system information, and to start
voice control. Press and hold for two
to three seconds to access the
call list.
$/i(End call/Mute) : Press to
end a call, reject a call, or to cancel
an operation. To make outgoing calls using the
call list.
1. Press the
b/gbutton.
2. Highlight the phone number by toggling the SRC switch up
or down.
3. Dial the highlighted number by pressing the
b/gbutton.
Infotainment System Controls
For information about how to
navigate the menu system using the
navigation system controls, see the
separate Navigation System
Manual.
PHONE : Press to enter the Phone
main menu.
Voice Control
The voice control system uses
commands to control the system
and dial phone numbers.
Noise: The system may not
recognize voice commands if there
is too much background noise. When to Speak:
A tone sounds to
indicate that the system is ready for
a voice command. Wait for the tone
and then speak.
How to Speak: Speak clearly in a
calm and natural voice.
Audio System
When using the UHP system, sound
comes through the vehicle's front
audio system speakers and
overrides the audio system. Use the
VOL/
Oknob during a call to
change the volume level. The
adjusted volume level remains in
memory for later calls. The system
maintains a minimum volume level.
Turning Bluetooth On or Off
1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Phone Settings, or touch Phone on a navigation radio.
3. Select Bluetooth.
4. Select Activation.

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Changing Bluetooth Code
The default Bluetooth code should
work with most mobile phones.
If you are having difficulty pairing
your mobile phone, you can change
the code at any time.
1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Phone Settings, or touchPhone on a navigation radio.
3. Select Bluetooth.
4. Select Change Bluetooth Code.
5. Enter a new four-digit code, then select OK.
Ring Tone
There are three different ring tones
available for the UHP system.
To change the ring tone:
1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Phone Settings, or touch Phone on a navigation radio.
3. Select Ring Tones.
4. Select Ring Tone 1, 2, or 3. Default Settings
Selecting this option will reset the
ring tones and the Bluetooth code.
Pairing
A Bluetooth enabled mobile phone
must be paired to the UHP system
first and then connected to the
vehicle before it can be used. See
the mobile phone manufacturer's
user guide for Bluetooth functions
before pairing the mobile phone.
Pairing Information:
.Up to five mobile phones can be
paired to the UHP system
.The pairing process is disabled
when the vehicle is moving
.The UHP system connects with
the first available paired mobile
phone in the order the phone
was paired
.Only one paired mobile phone
can be connected to the UHP
system at a time
.Pairing should only need to be
completed once, unless changes
to the pairing information have
been made or the mobile phone
is deleted
Using UHP with Infotainment
Controls
Pairing a Phone
If your mobile phone has simple
pairing or auto discovery features,
they need to be turned off before
the mobile phone can be paired to
the UHP system. Reference the
mobile phone manufacturer's user
guide for information on these
features.
1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Phone Settings, or touch
Phone on a navigation radio.
3. Select Bluetooth.

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4. Select Pair Device or Add newHands‐free (HF) device on a
navigation radio. A four-digit
number appears on the display
and the UHP system goes into
discovery mode.
5. Start the pairing process on the mobile phone that will be paired
to the vehicle. Reference the
mobile phone manufacturer's
user guide for information on this
process.
Locate the device named UHP
followed by a four‐digit number
in the list on the mobile phone
and follow the instructions on the
mobile phone and enter the
four-digit code provided by the
system if necessary, then follow
the instructions on the
infotainment display screen.
6. Repeat Steps 1 through 5 to pair additional mobile phones. Viewing All Paired and Connected
Phones
To view all available mobile phones
that are paired to the UHP system:
1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Phone Settings, or touch
Phone on a navigation radio.
3. Select Bluetooth.
4. Select Device List.
5. Repeat Steps 1 through 4 to pair additional mobile phones.
Deleting a Paired Phone
To remove a paired mobile phone
from the UHP system:
1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Phone Settings, or touch Phone on a navigation radio.
3. Select Bluetooth.
4. Select Device List.
5. Select the mobile phone to delete and follow the on screen
prompts. Connecting to a Different Phone
To connect to a different paired
mobile phone, the new mobile
phone must be in the vehicle and
available to be connected to the
UHP system before the process is
started.
To connect to a different phone:
1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Phone Settings, or touch
Phone on a navigation radio.
3. Select Bluetooth.
4. Select Device List.
5. Select the new mobile phone to link to and follow the on screen
prompts.
If delete is selected, the highlighted
mobile phone will be deleted.

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Infotainment System 7-73
Making a Call Using Phone Book
and Call List
For mobile phones that support the
phone book and call list features,
the UHP system can use the
contacts and call lists stored on
your mobile phone to make calls.
See your mobile phone
manufacturer's user guide or
contact your wireless provider to
find out if this feature is supported
by your mobile phone.
The time it takes to download the
phone book and call list from your
mobile phone to the UHP system
can vary depending on the size of
the phone book and call list stored
on your mobile phone.
When a mobile phone supports the
phone book and call list features,
the Phone Book, and Call Lists
menus are automatically available.The Phone Book menu allows you
to access the phone book stored in
the mobile phone to make a call.
The Call Lists menu allows you to
access the phone numbers from the
Incoming Calls, Outgoing Calls, and
Missed Calls menus on your mobile
phone to make a call.
To make a call using the Phone
Book menu:
1. Press the PHONE button twice,
or press the PHONE button
once on vehicles with a
navigation system.
2. Select Phone Book.
3. You can search through the list by selecting the letter group the
phone book entry begins with, to
continue scrolling through the
entire list, turn the Menu knob.
4. Select the name or number you want to call. To make a call using the Call
Lists menu:
1. Press the PHONE button twice,
or press the PHONE button
once on vehicles with a
navigation system.
2. Select Call Lists.
3. Select the Incoming Calls, Outgoing Calls, or Missed
Calls list.
4. Select the name or number you want to call.
Making a Call
To make a call:
1. Press the PHONE button twice, or press the PHONE button
once on vehicles with a
navigation system.
2. Select Enter Number for vehicles without a navigation system.

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3. Select the numbers to be dialed.For vehicles with a navigation
system, touch the numbers on
the infotainment screen. For
vehicles without a navigation
system, see “Entering a
Character Sequence” in for more
information.
4. 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.
To accept the incoming call, turn the
Menu knob to “Answer”and press
SELECT, or press the
b/gbutton
on the steering wheel controls.
To decline the incoming call, turn
the Menu knob to “decline”and
press SELECT, or press the
b/gbutton on the steering wheel
controls. Call Waiting
Call waiting must be supported on
the mobile phone and enabled by
the wireless service carrier to work.
To accept the incoming call, turn the
Menu knob to
“Answer”and press
SELECT, or press the
b/gbutton
on the steering wheel controls.
To decline the incoming call, turn
the Menu knob to “Decline”and
press SELECT, or press the
$/ibutton on the steering
wheel controls.
1. Press the PHONE button.
2. Select Switch Call from the menu.
Conference Calling
Conference calling and three way
calling must be supported on the
mobile phone and enabled by the
wireless service carrier to work. To start a conference calling while in
a call:
1. Press SELECT and select Enter
Number.
2. Enter the character sequence then select call.
3. After the call has been placed, press SELECT and choose
Merge Calls.
4. To add more callers to the conference call, repeat steps 1
through 3. The number of callers
that can be added are limited by
your wireless service carrier.
To disconnect from one caller while
in a conference call, select Detach
Number from the menu and select
the number to hang up on.

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Infotainment System 7-75
Ending a Call
Press SELECT and select Hang Up,
or press the
$/ibutton on the
steering wheel controls.
To Mute a Call
Press SELECT and select
Mute Call.
To Cancel Mute
Press SELECT and select
Mute Call.
Dual Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF)
Tones
The UHP system can send numbers
during a call. This is used when
calling a menu driven phone
system.
To access this system:
1. Press SELECT and select Enter Number.
2. Enter the character sequence.
Operating UHP Using Voice
Control
The voice control of the UHP
system enables you to operate
several functions of the mobile
phone using your voice. The UHP
system uses voice commands to
control the system and dial phone
numbers. After input of the
command the infotainment system
guides you through the dialogue
with appropriate questions and
feedback to achieve the desired
action. The commands and
numbers can be spoken without a
pause between the individual words.
In addition you can save telephone
numbers under a name tag that is
selectable by you. The telephone
connection can be set up with
this name.
In the event of incorrect operation or
incorrect codes, the voice control
gives you voice feedback and
requests you to re-enter the desired
command. Apart from this, the voice control acknowledges important
commands and will ask if
necessary.
In order that calls are made inside
the vehicle do not lead to
unintentional triggering of the mobile
phone, the voice control does not
start until it has been activated.
Activating the Voice Control
For vehicles without a navigation
system, press the
b/gbutton on
the steering wheel to activate the
voice control of the UHP system.
For vehicles with a navigation
system, press the
b/gbutton on
the steering wheel to activate the
voice control of the UHP system
The system responds with a tone.
After the tone, say ”Phone.“
For the duration of the dialogue any
audio source that is active is muted
and any traffic news fade-in is
cancelled.

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Adjusting the Volume for Voice
Output
Turn the volume knob of the
Infotainment system or press
the + / - buttons on the steering
wheel.
Canceling Dialogue
There are various possibilities of
deactivating the voice control and
cancelling the dialogue:
.Press the$/ibutton on the
steering wheel controls.
.Enter the command “Cancel.”
.Do not enter a command for
some time.
.The command is unrecognized
after three tries. Main Menu Commands
The UHP system has a set of main
menu commands that are available
when voice control is first started.
After the voice control is activated, a
short tone indicates that the voice
control system is waiting for a
command.
Available commands:
.“Dial”
.“Call”
.“Re-dial”
.“Save”
.“Delete”
.“Directory”
.“Pair”
.“Select device”
.“Voice feedback”
.“Help”
.“Cancel”Frequently Used Commands
Here is a list of frequently used
commands:
.“Help”: the dialogue is
terminated and all commands
available in the current context
are enumerated.
.“Cancel”: the voice control is
deactivated.
.“Yes”: a suitable action is
triggered depending on the
context.
.“No”: a suitable action is
triggered depending on the
context.
Voice Feedback
Each voice input is answered or
commented on by the infotainment
system by way of a voice output
that is adapted to the situation.
To switch the voice output on or off,
enter “Voice feedback” or press the
b/gbutton.