2012 BUICK REGAL auto start

Black plate (38,1)Buick Regal Owner Manual - 2012
5-38 Instruments and Controls
Exit Lighting
This allows the selection of how
long the exterior lamps stay on
when leaving the vehicle when it is
dark outside.
Press the Multifunction knob when
Exit Lighting is highlighted. Turn the
knob to select Off, 30 Seconds,
1 Minute, or 2 Minutes. Press the
knob to confirm and go back to the
last menu.
Power Door Locks
Select Power Door Locks and the
following will be displayed:
.Unlocked Door Anti Lock Out
.Auto Door Unlock
.Delayed Door Lock
Unlocked Door Anti Lock Out
When on, this feature will keep the
driver door from locking when the
door is open. If Off is selected, the
Delayed Door Lock menu will be
available and the door will lock as
programmed through this menu. Press the Multifunction knob when
Unlocked Door Anti Lock Out is
highlighted to select On or Off. Turn
the knob to confirm and go back to
the last menu.
Auto Door Unlock
This allows selection of which doors
will automatically unlock when the
vehicle is shifted into P (Park).
Press the Multifunction knob when
Auto Door Unlock is highlighted.
Turn the knob to select All Doors,
Driver Door, or Off. Press the knob
to confirm and go back to the
last menu.
Delayed Door Lock
When on, this feature will delay
the locking of the doors until
five seconds after the last door is
closed. You will hear three chimes
to signal delayed locking is in use.
Press either the power door lock
button or
Qon the RKE transmitter
twice to override the delayed locking
feature and immediately lock all of
the doors.
Press the Multifunction knob when
Delayed Door Lock is highlighted to
select On or Off. Press BACK to
return to the last menu.
Remote Lock/Unlock/Start
Select Remote Lock/Unlock/Start
and the following will be displayed:
.Remote Unlock Light Feedback
.Remote Lock Feedback
.Remote Door Unlock
Remote Unlock Light Feedback
When on, the exterior lamps will
flash when unlocking the vehicle
with the RKE transmitter.
Press the Multifunction knob when
Remote Unlock Light Feedback is
highlighted to select On or Off. Turn
the knob to confirm and go back to
the last menu.

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5-40 Instruments and Controls
devices such as garage door
openers, security systems, and
home automation devices.
Do not use the Universal Remote
system with any garage door opener
that does not have the stop and
reverse feature. This includes any
garage door opener model
manufactured before April 1,1982.
Read the instructions completely
before attempting to program the
Universal Remote system. Because
of the steps involved, it may be
helpful to have another person
available to assist with programming
the Universal Remote system.
Keep the original hand-held
transmitter for use in other vehicles
as well as for future Universal
Remote system programming. It is
also recommended that upon the
sale of the vehicle, the programmed
Universal Remote system buttons
be erased for security purposes.
See“Erasing Universal Remote
System Buttons” later in this
section. When programming a garage door,
park outside of the garage. Park
directly in line with and facing the
garage door opener motor-head or
gate motor-head. Be sure that
people and objects are clear of the
garage door or gate being
programmed.
It is recommended that a new
battery be installed in the hand-held
transmitter for quicker and more
accurate transmission of the
radio-frequency signal.
Programming the Universal
Remote System
For questions or help programming
the Universal Remote system, call
1‐800‐355‐3515 or go to
www.homelink.com.
Programming a garage door opener
involves time-sensitive actions, so
read the entire procedure before
starting. Otherwise, the device will
time out and the procedure will have
to be repeated.
To program up to three devices:
1. Hold the end of the hand-held
transmitter about 3 to 8 cm
(1 to 3 in) away from the
Universal Remote system
buttons while keeping the
indicator light in view. The
hand-held transmitter was
supplied by the manufacturer of
the garage door opener receiver
(motor-head unit).
2. At the same time, press and hold both the hand-held
transmitter button and one of the
three Universal Remote system
buttons to be used to operate
the garage door. Do not release
the Universal Remote system
button or the hand-held
transmitter button until the
indicator light changes from a
slowly to a rapidly flashing light.
You now may release both
buttons.

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Lighting 6-3
There is a light sensor located on
top of the instrument panel. Do not
cover the sensor. Otherwise the
headlamps will come on when they
are not needed.
The system may also turn on the
headlamps when driving through
a parking garage or tunnel.
When it is bright enough outside,
the headlamps will turn off or may
change to daytime running
lamps (DRL).
The automatic headlamp system
turns off when the exterior lamp
control is turned to
Oor the ignition
is off.
Hazard Warning Flashers
|(Hazard Warning Flashers):
Press this button located on the
instrument panel above the audio
system, to make the front and rear
turn signal lamps flash on and off.
Press again to turn the flashers off.
The hazard warning flashers turn on
automatically if the airbags deploy.
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals
Move the lever all the way up or
down to signal a turn.
An arrow on the instrument panel
cluster flashes in the direction of
the turn or lane change.
Raise or lower the lever until the
arrow starts to flash to signal a lane
change. Hold it there until the lane
change is completed. If the lever is
briefly pressed and released, the
turn signal flashes three times.

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7-6 Infotainment System
O.w j(Play/Pause)
P.
Z(Eject)
Q. FAV 1/2/3 (Favorite Pages 1-3)
R. AS 1/2 (Autostore)
Infotainment Control Buttons
The buttons on the faceplate are
used to start primary functions while
using the infotainment system.
3/O(Volume/Power):
1. Press to turn the system on and off.
2. Turn to adjust the volume.
w j(Play/Pause): Press to start,
pause, and resume playback. See
CD Player on page 7‑24 andMP3
on page 7‑27 for more information.
SRCE (Source): Press to change
the audio sources such as AM-FM
Radio, XM™ (if equipped), CD,
and AUX. TONE:
Press to access the sound
menu screen to adjust bass,
midrange, and treble. See AM-FM
Radio on page 7‑14 for more
information.
INFO (Information): Press to
toggle through an audio information
screen.
CONFIG (Configuration Menu):
Press to adjust features for radio,
display, phone, vehicle, and time.
HOME: See“Home Page” following
in this section.
Multifunction Knob: Turn to
highlight a feature. Press to activate
the highlighted feature.
V/$(Phone/Mute): See
Bluetooth (Overview) on page 7‑36
or Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls)
on page 7‑38 orBluetooth (Voice
Recognition) on page 7‑41 for more
information. Press to mute the audio
system.
BACK: Press to return to the
previous screen in a menu. If on a page accessed directly by a
faceplate button or Home Page
screen button, pressing BACK will
go to the previous menu.
FAV 1/2/3 (Favorite Pages 1-3):
Press to display the current page
number above the preset buttons.
The stored stations for each list
display on the touch-sensitive
preset buttons at the bottom of the
screen. The number of preset FAV
lists can be changed in the
Configuration Menu.
s
©(Seek/Previous):
1. Press to seek to the beginning of the current or previous track.
If the track has been playing for
less than five seconds, it seeks
the previous track. If longer than
five seconds, the current track
starts from the beginning.
2. Press and hold to quickly reverse through a track. Release
the button to return to playing
speed. See CD Player on
page 7‑24 andMP3 on
page 7‑27 for more information.

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Infotainment System 7-7
3. For AM, FM, or XM (if equipped),press to seek to the previous
strong station.
¨\(Seek/Next):
1. Press to seek the next track.
2. Press and hold to fast forward through a track.
3. Release the button to return to playing speed. See CD Player
on page 7‑24 andMP3 on
page 7‑27 for more information.
4. For AM, FM, or XM (if equipped), press to seek to the next strong
station.
Preset Buttons (1-6): The preset
buttons numbered one through six
can be used to select stored AM,
FM, and XM (if equipped) stations.
H(Clock Menu): Press to set
the time.
Z(Eject): Press to eject a disc
from the CD player. See CD Player
on page 7‑24. AS 1/2 (Autostore):
Autostore searches and stores
six FM and six AM stations with
the strongest signal.
To use autostore:
1. Press SRCE to select FM or AM.
2. Press AS 1/2 for at least
two seconds. The radio then
searches for available stations.
3. The radio automatically stores the six strongest stations found
as autostore presets
Press the AS 1/2 button to alternate
between the autostore stations and
favorites.
AS displays on the radio when using
autostore presets.
Autostore does not delete
previously stored favorite stations.
Autostore does not function with XM
radio stations, if equipped.
Touch Screen Buttons
Touch screen buttons are on the
screen and highlighted when a
feature is available. Some toggle
screen buttons highlight when active
and gray out when inactive.
Home Page
The infotainment system displays a
home page that makes accessing
many of the features an easy
process.
Back: If on page two of the Home
Page, press Back to return to page
one of the Home Page. If on page
one, Back serves no function.
Home: While navigating through
other menus, press to go back to
the Home Page to start a different
feature.
FAV: Press to display a page of
stored (favorite) AM, FM, or XM
(if equipped) stations. Keep
pressing FAV to scroll through
the favorite pages.

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Infotainment System 7-9
Press the AUX screen button to
access any connected auxiliary
device. SeeAuxiliary Devices on
page 7‑29.
The Configuration Menu is used to
adjust features and preferences,
such as Sound, Radio, Nav
(Navigation), Display, or Clock
Settings.
1. Press the Config screen button on the Home Page or the
CONFIG button on the faceplate.
2. Touch-tap the scroll bar until the desired option displays. Select
the desired settings to change.
Languages
The vehicle supports English,
French (Canadian), and Spanish.
The default language is English.
To change the display language,
see Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑35 for more information.
Time and Date Settings
From the Time & Date Settings
screen button, press to display the
Time & Date Settings menu.
Set Time: Press + or−to increase
or decrease the Hours and Minutes
displayed on the clock.
Set Date: Press + or−to increase
or decrease the day.
Set Time Format: Press the 12 HR
screen button for standard time;
press the 24 HR screen button for
military time.
Set Date Format: Depending on
the region, the following date
formats may be available: MM/DD/
YYYY, DD.MM.YYYY, or YYYY/
MM/DD.
Radio Settings
Press the Config button on the
Home Page or the CONFIG button
on the faceplate to enter the menu
options. Turn the Multifunction knob
or touch-tap the scroll bar to scroll
through the available options. Press the Multifunction knob or press
Radio Settings to display the radio
settings menu. Press this feature to
make changes for radio information
displayed, preset pages, Auto
Volume Control, and XM Categories
Restore. See
Satellite Radio on
page 7‑19 (if equipped), for more
information about XM Categories.
The Radio Settings are:
Speed Dependent Volume: Select
OFF, Low, Medium, or High
sensitivity to automatically adjust
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.
Startup Volume: Press to set the
maximum volume level for startup
that will be used even if a higher
volume had been set when the radio
was turned off.

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Infotainment System 7-15
Buttons 1 to 6:Press to select
preset stations.
FAV 1/2/3: Press to open the
favorites list and select favorites
pages.
AS 1/2: Press to open the
autostore list and select autostore
pages.
RDS (Radio Data System)
The radio may have RDS. The RDS
feature is available for use only on
FM stations that broadcast RDS
information. This feature only works
when the information from the radio
station is available. In rare cases, a
radio station could broadcast
incorrect information that causes the
radio features to work improperly.
If this happens, contact the radio
station.
While the radio is tuned to an
FM-RDS station, the station
name or call letters display.
Radio Menus
Radio menus are available for AM
and FM.
Push the multifunction knob to open
the main radio menu for that band.
Selecting a Band
Press the RADIO/BAND button
to choose AM, FM, or XM™,
if equipped. The last station that
was playing starts playing again.
Selecting a Station
Seek Tuning
If the radio station is not known:
Briefly press
s ©or¨\to
automatically search for the next
available station. If a station is not
found, the radio switches to a more
sensitive search level. If a station
still is not found, the frequency that
was last active begins to play. If the radio station is known:
Press and hold
s
©or¨\until
the station on the display is
reached, then release the button.
Manual Tuning
Turn the multifunction knob to select
the frequency on the display.
Favorites List
1. Press the multifunction knob.
2. Select Favorites List.
3. Select the station.
Station Lists
1. Press the multifunction knob.
2. Select AM or FM Station List. All receivable stations in the current
reception area are displayed. If a
station list has not been created,
an automatic station search
is done.
3. Select the station.

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Infotainment System 7-17
Press the AS 1/2 button to alternate
between the autostore stations and
favorites.
AS displays on the radio when using
autostore presets.
Autostore does not delete
previously stored favorite stations.
Autostore does not function with XM
radio stations.
Control Buttons (Radio with
CD and Touchscreen)
The buttons used to control the
radio are:
SRCE:Press to choose between
AM, FM, XM™, if equipped,
and CD.
Multifunction Knob: Turn to
search for stations and press to
navigate the available menus.
INFO: Press to display additional
information that may be available for
the current song.
s ©or¨\:Press to search
for stations. Buttons 1 to 6:
Press to select
preset stations.
FAV 1/2/3: Press to open the
favorites list and select favorites
pages.
AS 1/2: Press to open the
autostore list and select autostore
pages.
RDS (Radio Data System)
The radio may have RDS. The RDS
feature is available for use only on
FM stations that broadcast RDS
information. This feature only works
when the information from the radio
station is available. In rare cases, a
radio station could broadcast
incorrect information that causes the
radio features to work improperly.
If this happens, contact the radio
station.
While the radio is tuned to an
FM-RDS station, the station name
or call letters display.
Radio Menus
Radio menus are available for AM
and FM.
Push the Multifunction knob to open
the main radio menu for that band.
Selecting a Band
Press the SRCE button to choose
AM, FM, XM, if equipped, or CD.
The last station that was playing
starts playing again.
Selecting a Station
Seek Tuning
If the radio station is not known:
Briefly press
s ©or¨\to
automatically search for the next
available station. If a station is not
found, the radio switches to a more
sensitive search level. If a station
still is not found, the frequency that
was last active begins to play.