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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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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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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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Infotainment System 7-11
Volume Control
3/O(Volume/Power):Turn to
adjust the volume.
V/$(Phone/Mute): For vehicles
with OnStar, press and hold
V/$
to mute the infotainment system. To
cancel mute, press and hold
V/$
again, or turn the3/Oknob.
For vehicles without OnStar, press
V/$to mute the infotainment
system. To cancel mute, press
V/
$again, or turn the3/Oknob.
Menu System
Controls
The Multifunction knob and the
BACK button are used to navigate
the menu system.
Multifunction Knob: Press to:
.Enter the menu system.
.Select or activate the highlighted
menu option.
.Confirm a set value.
.Turn a system setting on or off.
Turn to:
.Highlight a menu option.
.Select a value.
BACK: Press to:
.Exit a menu.
.Return from a submenu screen
to the previous menu screen.
.Delete the last character in a
sequence.
Selecting a Menu Option
1. Turn the Multifunction knob to move the highlighted bar.
2. Press the Multifunction knob to select the highlighted option. Submenus
An arrow on the right‐hand edge of
the menu indicates that it has a
submenu with other options.
Activating a Setting
1. Turn the Multifunction knob to
highlight the setting.
2. Press the Multifunction knob to activate the setting.

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7-12 Infotainment System
Setting a Value
1. Turn the Multifunction knob tochange the current value of the
setting.
2. Press the Multifunction knob to confirm the setting.
Turning a Function On or Off
1. Turn the Multifunction knob to highlight the function.
2. Press the Multifunction knob to turn the function on or off. Entering a Character Sequence
1. Turn the Multifunction knob to
highlight the character.
2. Press the Multifunction knob to select the character.
Press the BACK button to delete the
last character in the sequence or
press and hold to delete the entire
character sequence.
Audio Settings
The audio settings can be set for
each radio band and each audio
player source.
To quickly reset an audio setting
value to 0:
1. Press the TONE button.
2. Select the audio setting. 3. Press and hold the Multifunction
knob until the value changes
to 0.
Press the BACK button to go back
to the Tone Settings menu.
Adjusting the Treble, Midrange,
and Bass
1. Press the TONE button.
2. Select Treble, Midrange, or Bass.
3. Select the value.
Press the BACK button to go back
to the Tone Settings menu.

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7-20 Infotainment System
s©or¨\:Press to go to the
previous or next channel.
FAV 1/2/3: Press to open the
favorites list and select favorite
pages.
Buttons 1 to 6: Press to select
preset stations.
Selecting the XM Band
Press the SRCE button to choose
between the AM, FM, and XM
bands. The last channel played in
that band begins to play when that
band is selected.
XM Categories
XM channels are organized in
categories.
Removing or Adding Categories
Channels in a category that have
been removed can still be accessed
by using the
s ©or¨\
buttons, or the Multifunction knob. To add or remove categories:
1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Radio Settings.
3. Select XM Categories.
4. Turn the Multifunction knob to
highlight the category.
5. Press the Multifunction knob to remove or add the category.
Selecting an XM Channel
XM channels can be selected by
station lists or category lists.
Selecting a Channel by
Station List
XM channels can be selected by
using
s©,¨\, or the
Multifunction knob.
To select an XM channel using
s
©
or¨ \, do one of the following:
.Press and releases ©or¨
\
to go to the previous or next
channel.
.Press and holds ©or¨\
to scroll through the previous or
next channels until the channel
is reached.
To select an XM channel using the
Multifunction knob:
1. Turn the Multifunction knob to highlight an XM channel.
2. Press the Multifunction knob to select the channel, or leave the
channel highlighted.
To select an XM channel using
the menu:
1. Press the Multifunction knob.
2. Select XM Stations List.
3. Select the channel.
Selecting a Channel by Category
1. Press the Multifunction knob.
2. Select XM Category List. A list of all programming types available
displays.
3. Select the programming type.
4. Select the channel.

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7-24 Infotainment System
If a cellular telephone antenna
needs to be attached to the glass,
make sure that the grid lines for the
AM-FM antenna are not damaged.
There is enough space between the
grid lines to attach a cellular
telephone antenna without
interfering with radio reception.
Notice:Using a razor blade or
sharp object to clear the inside
rear window can damage the rear
window antenna and/or the rear
window defogger. Repairs would
not be covered by the vehicle
warranty. Do not clear the inside
rear window with sharp objects. Notice:
Do not apply aftermarket
glass tinting with metallic film.
The metallic film in some tinting
materials will interfere with or
distort the incoming radio
reception. Any damage caused to
your backglass antenna due to
metallic tinting materials will not
be covered by the vehicle
warranty.
Satellite Radio Antenna
For vehicles with XM satellite radio
service, the antenna is located on
the roof of the vehicle. Keep the
antenna clear of obstructions for
clear radio reception.
Audio Players
CD Player
For vehicles equipped with the
MyLink or IntelliLink infotainment
system, see the separate MyLink/
IntelliLink Features and Functions
Guide for more information.
The CD player can play audio CDs
and MP3 CDs.
The CD player will not play
8 cm (3 in) CDs.
Care of CDs
Sound quality can be reduced due
to disc quality, recording method,
quality of the music recorded, and
disc handling. Handle discs carefully
and store them in their original
cases or other protective cases
away from direct sunlight and dust.
If the bottom surface of a disc is
damaged, the disc may not play
properly or at all. Do not touch the
bottom surface of a disc while
handling it; this could damage the