2012 BUICK REGAL buttons

Black plate (4,1)Buick Regal Owner Manual - 2012
7-4 Infotainment System
.CD: Shows available
information about the
current track.
J. AS 1/2 (Autostore)
.Opens the autostore list.
K.
Z(Eject)
.Removes a disc from the
CD slot.
L. Multifunction Knob
.Opens menus, highlights
menu items, or sets
numeric values while in
a menu.
.Radio: Manually selects
radio stations.
.CD: Selects tracks.
M. CD Slot
N. BACK
.Menu: Moves one
level back.
.Character Input: Deletes
the last character. O. TONE
.Opens the Tone
Settings menu.
P.
V/$(Phone/Mute)
.Opens the Phone
main menu.
.Mutes the audio system.
Overview (Radio with CD
and Touchscreen)
For vehicles equipped with the
MyLink®or IntelliLink®infotainment
system, see the separate MyLink/
IntelliLink Features and Functions
Guide for more information.
Keeping your eyes on the road and
your mind on the drive is important
for safe driving. The infotainment
system has built-in features
intended to help with this by
disabling some features when
driving. A grayed-out function is not
available when the vehicle is
moving. All functions are available when the
vehicle is parked. Do the following
before driving:
.Become familiar with the
infotainment system operation,
buttons on the faceplate, and
touch-sensitive screen buttons.
.Set up the audio by presetting
favorite stations, setting the
tone, and adjusting the
speakers.
.Set up phone numbers in
advance so they can be called
easily by pressing a single
button or a single voice
command for vehicles equipped
with phone capability.
{WARNING
Taking your eyes off the road too
long or too often while using the
navigation system could cause a
crash and you or others could be
injured or killed. Focus your
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Infotainment System 7-5
WARNING (Continued)
attention on driving and limit
glances at the moving map on the
navigation screen. Use voice
guidance whenever possible.
The infotainment system is
controlled by using the buttons on
the faceplate and the touch screen.
See “Infotainment Control Buttons”
in this section for more information.
A. HOME
B. SRCE (Source)
C.
s/©(Seek/Previous)
D. CONFIG (Configuration Menu)
E.
¨ \(Seek/Next)
F.
3/O(Volume/Power)
G. Buttons 1 to 6 H.
H(Clock Menu)
I. INFO (Information)
J.
V/$(Phone/Mute)
K. TONE
L. BACK
M. CD Slot
N. Multifunction Knob

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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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7-8 Infotainment System
Info:Press to toggle through an
audio information screen.
The Home Page Menu lists the
options Customize Home Page and
Restore Home Page Defaults.
Out of all available Home Page
icons, up to eight icons can be
selected and sorted for the first
Home Page screen.
Home Page Features
Various functions are disabled when
the vehicle is moving.
Press the Now Playing screen
button to display the active source
page. The sources available are
AM, FM, XM (if equipped), CD,
USB/iPod, and AUX.
See AM-FM Radio on page 7‑14,
Satellite Radio on page 7‑19, CD
Player on page 7‑24, and Auxiliary
Devices on page 7‑29.
Press the Phone screen button to
display the Phone main page. See
Bluetooth (Overview) on page 7‑36 or
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls)
on page 7‑38 orBluetooth (Voice
Recognition) on page 7‑41.
Press the Config screen button to
display the Config main page. From
this display, you can adjust features
such as time and date, radio,
phone, vehicle, and display.
Press the Tone screen button to
display the Tone main page. Adjust
the tone and speakers by pressing
the screen buttons to change the
levels of sound for treble, midrange,
bass, fade, and balance. See
AM-FM Radio on page 7‑14. Press the FM screen button to
display the FM main page and play
the current or last tuned FM station.
See
AM-FM Radio on page 7‑14.
Press the AM screen button to
display the AM main page and play
the current or last tuned AM station.
See AM-FM Radio on page 7‑14.
Press the XM screen button (if
equipped) to display the XM main
page and play the current or last
tuned XM channel. See AM-FM
Radio on page 7‑14, Satellite Radio
on page 7‑19 for more information.
Press the CD screen button to
display the CD main page and play
the current or last CD track
selected. See CD Player on
page 7‑24.
Press the USB screen button to
display the USB main page and play
the current or last track selected.
See Auxiliary Devices on page 7‑29.

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7-10 Infotainment System
Radio Favorites:Press to select
the number of FAV pages to be
used in the system.
Add/Remove XM Categories:
Press to customize which available
XM Categories are used and
displayed in the system.
Phone Settings
See Bluetooth (Overview) on
page 7‑36 orBluetooth
(Infotainment Controls) on
page 7‑38 orBluetooth (Voice
Recognition) on page 7‑41 in the
“Phone” section for more
information on phone settings.
Vehicle Settings
See Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑35 for more information.
Display Settings
Press the Config button on the
Home Page or the CONFIG button
on the faceplate, then select Display
Settings from the list. The following options may display:
Dimming Mode:
Press to change
the screen background. The
Automatic setting adjusts the screen
background automatically
depending on the exterior lighting
conditions.
To change the overall brightness
setting for the display, use the
vehicle interior lighting instrument
panel illumination control.
English and Metric Unit
Conversion
To change the display units between
English and metric units, see Driver
Information Center (DIC) on
page 5‑25 for more information.
Cleaning the Display
Notice:Using abrasive cleaners
when cleaning glass surfaces
could scratch the glass. Use only
a soft cloth and do not spray
cleaner directly on the system as
it could affect the mechanical
parts. Do not wipe the panel with a hard
cloth or use a volatile liquid such as
paint thinner; it could scratch the
surface or erase the characters on
the buttons.
Operation
Controls
The infotainment system is operated
by using the pushbuttons,
Multifunction knobs, menus shown
on the display, and steering wheel
controls, if equipped.
Turning the System On or Off
3/O(Volume/Power):
Press to
turn the system on and off.
Automatic Switch‐Off
If the infotainment system has been
turned on after the ignition is turned
off, the system will turn off
automatically after 10 minutes.

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7-14 Infotainment System
5. Press the BACK button to goback to the System
Configuration menu.
Maximum Startup Volume
The maximum volume played when
the radio is first turned on can
be set.
1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Radio Settings.
3. Select Maximum Startup Volume.
4. Select the setting.
5. Press the BACK button to go back to the System
Configuration menu. Configuring the Number of
Favorites Pages
To configure the number of available
favorites pages:
1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Radio Settings.
3. Select Radio Favorites.
4. Select the number of available
favorites pages.
5. Press the BACK button to go back to the System
Configuration menu.
Radio
AM-FM Radio
Control Buttons (Radio
with CD)
For vehicles equipped with the
MyLink or IntelliLink infotainment
system, see the separate MyLink/
IntelliLink Features and Functions
Guide for more information.
The buttons used to control the
radio are:
RADIO/BAND: Press to turn the
radio on and choose between AM,
FM, and XM™, if equipped.
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.

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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.