2013 BUICK ENCORE steering

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7-16 Infotainment System
.Folder View
To search for tracks:
1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob.
2. Select Search.
3. Select: Playlists, Artists, Albums, Song Titles, Genres,
or Folder View.
4. Select the track.
Shuffle Functionality
Turn the TUNE/MENU knob and set
Shuffle Songs to On or Off.
On: Plays current tracks in random
order.
Off: Plays current tracks in
sequential order.
Repeat Functionality
Turn the TUNE/MENU knob and set
Repeat to On or Off.
Repeat On: Repeats the current
track.
Repeat Off: Starts playback from
the beginning of the current track
after the last track finishes.Phone
Bluetooth
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.
Steering Wheel Controls
Steering wheel controls can be
used to:
.Answer incoming calls
.Confirm system information
.Start voice recognition (if
equipped)
.End a call
.Reject a call
.Cancel an operation
.Make outgoing calls using the
call list
b(Phone) orb/g(Phone/Push
to Talk, If Equipped): Press to
answer incoming calls or confirm
system information. If equipped,
press to start voice control. Press
and hold for two to three seconds to
access the call list.

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7-20 Infotainment System
2. Select Phone Menu.
3. Select Phone Book.
4. Select Search.
5. Search through the list byselecting the letter group the
phone book entry begins with.
To continue scrolling through the
entire list, turn the TUNE/
MENU knob.
6. Select the name or number you want to call.
To make a call using the Call
List menu:
1. Press and hold
5.
2. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to select the Incoming Calls,
Outgoing Calls, or Missed
Call list.
3. Select the name or number you want to call. Making a Call Using a Telephone
Number
To make a call:
1. Press the TUNE/MENU knob.
2. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to
select Enter Number.
3. Select the numbers to be dialed.
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
TUNE/MENU knob to “Answer”and
press TUNE/MENU, or press
b/g
on the steering wheel controls.
To decline the incoming call, turn
the TUNE/MENU knob to “Decline”
and press TUNE/MENU, or
press
b/gon 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
TUNE/MENU knob to
“Answer”and
press TUNE/MENU, or press
bor
b/gon the steering wheel
controls.
To decline the incoming call, turn
the TUNE/MENU knob to “Decline”
and press TUNE/MENU, or
press
$/ion the steering wheel
controls.
1. Press
5.
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.

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Infotainment System 7-21
To start a conference call while in
a call:
1. Press TUNE/MENU and selectEnter Number.
2. Enter the character sequence then select call.
3. After the call has been placed, press TUNE/MENU and choose
Merge Calls.
4. To add more callers to the conference call, repeat Steps
1–3. The number of callers that
can be added is 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.
Ending a Call
Press TUNE/MENU and select
Hang Up, or press
$/ion the
steering wheel controls. To Mute a Call
Press TUNE/MENU and select
Mute Call.
To Cancel Mute
Press TUNE/MENU 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 TUNE/MENU and select
Enter Number.
2. Enter the character sequence.
Operating UHP Using Voice
Control (If Equipped)
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 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.

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7-22 Infotainment System
Activating the Voice Control
For vehicles without a navigation
system, press
borb/gon the
steering wheel to activate the voice
control of the UHP system.
For vehicles with a navigation
system, press
borb/gon 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
canceled.
Adjusting the Volume for Voice
Output
Turn the volume knob of the
infotainment system or press
the + / - buttons on the steering
wheel. Canceling Dialogue
Any of the following will deactivate
the voice control and cancel the
dialogue:
.Press$/ion 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.

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Climate Controls 8-3
Dual Automatic Climate Control System
The heating, cooling, and ventilation for the vehicle can be controlled with
this system.
English Shown, Metric Similar
1. Driver and Passenger Heated Seats (If Equipped)
2. Driver and Passenger Temperature Controls
3. Air Delivery Modes
4. Heated Steering Wheel (If Equipped)
5. Recirculation 6. Air Conditioning
7. Fan Controls
8. Rear Window Defogger
9. Defrost
10. AUTO (Automatic Operation)Automatic Operation
The system automatically controls
the fan speed, air delivery, air
conditioning, and recirculation in
order to heat or cool the vehicle to
the desired temperature.
When the AUTO indicator light is
on, the system is in full automatic
operation. If the air delivery mode or
fan setting is manually adjusted, the
auto indicator turns off and displays
will show the selected settings.
To place the system in automatic
mode do the following:
1. Press AUTO.
2. Set the temperature. Allow the
system time to stabilize. Then
adjust the temperature as
needed for best comfort.
To improve fuel efficiency and to
cool the vehicle faster,
recirculation may be
automatically selected in warm
weather. The recirculation light

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Climate Controls 8-5
Rear Window Defogger
=(Rear Window Defogger):
Press to turn the rear window
defogger on or off.
The rear window defogger turns off
automatically after about
10 minutes. If turned on again it
runs for about five minutes before
turning off.
The rear window defogger can be
set to automatic operation; see
“Climate and Air Quality” under
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-31. When auto rear defog is
selected, the rear window defogger
turns on automatically when the
interior temperature is cold and the
outside temperature is about 4°C
(40°F) and below. The auto rear
defogger turns off automatically
after about 10 minutes. At higher
speeds, the rear window defogger
may stay on continuously.
For vehicles with heated outside
rearview mirrors, they turn on when
the rear window defogger button is on and help to clear fog or frost from
the surface of the mirrors. See
Heated Mirrors on page 2-12.
Notice:
Do not try to clear frost
or other material from the inside
of the front windshield and rear
window with a razor blade or
anything else that is sharp. This
may damage the rear window
defogger grid and affect the
radio's ability to pick up stations
clearly. The repairs would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
MorL(Heated Seats, If
Equipped): Press to turn the
heated seats on or off. See Heated
Front Seats on page 3-8.
((Heated Steering Wheel, If
Equipped): Press to turn the
heated steering wheel on or off. See
Heated Steering Wheel on
page 5-3.
Remote Start Climate Control
Operation: For vehicles with the
remote vehicle start feature, the
climate control system may run
when the vehicle is started remotely. The system uses the driver
’s
previous settings to heat or cool the
inside of the vehicle. The rear defog
may come on during remote start
based on cold ambient conditions.
The rear defog indicator light does
not come on during a remote start.
If the vehicle has front heated seats,
they may come on during a remote
start. The heated seat indicator
lights do not come on during a
remote start. See Remote Vehicle
Start on page 2-5 andHeated Front
Seats on page 3-8.
Sensors
The solar sensor, located on top of
the instrument panel near the
windshield, monitors the solar heat.
The climate control system uses the
sensor information to adjust the
temperature, fan speed,
recirculation, and air delivery mode
for best comfort.
If the sensor is covered, the
automatic climate control system
may not work properly.

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Driving and Operating 9-1
Driving and
Operating
Driving Information
Driver Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Driving Environment . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Vehicle Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Drunk Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Driving on Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 9-7
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
If the Vehicle Is Stuck . . . . . . . . 9-10
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . 9-15
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-15
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . 9-17
Engine Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-18
Retained AccessoryPower (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-19
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-19
Shifting out of Park . . . . . . . . . . 9-20
Parking over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22
Running the Vehicle WhileParked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-23
Automatic Transmission
Automatic Transmission . . . . . 9-23
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-25
Drive Systems
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-26
Brakes
Antilock BrakeSystem (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-26
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . 9-28
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control System (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-28
StabiliTrak
®System . . . . . . . . . 9-30
Cruise Control
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-32
Object Detection Systems
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-34
Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . 9-36
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-38
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-40

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9-4 Driving and Operating
Defensive Driving
Defensive driving means“always
expect the unexpected.” The first
step in driving defensively is to wear
the safety belt. See Safety Belts on
page 3-14.
.Assume that other road users
(pedestrians, bicyclists, and
other drivers) are going to be
careless and make mistakes.
Anticipate what they might do
and be ready.
.Allow enough following distance
between you and the driver in
front of you.
.Focus on the task of driving.
Drunk Driving
Death and injury associated with
drinking and driving is a global
tragedy.
{WARNING
Drinking and then driving is very
dangerous. Your reflexes,
perceptions, attentiveness, and
judgment can be affected by even
a small amount of alcohol. You
can have a serious —or even
fatal —collision if you drive after
drinking.
Do not drink and drive or ride with
a driver who has been drinking.
Ride home in a cab; or if you are
with a group, designate a driver
who will not drink.
Control of a Vehicle
Braking, steering, and accelerating
are important factors in helping to
control a vehicle while driving.
Braking
Braking action involves perception
time and reaction time. Deciding to
push the brake pedal is perception
time. Actually doing it is
reaction time.
Average driver reaction time is
about three-quarters of a second. In
that time, a vehicle moving at
100 km/h (60 mph) travels 20 m
(66 ft), which could be a lot of
distance in an emergency.
Helpful braking tips to keep in mind
include:
.Keep enough distance between
you and the vehicle in front
of you.
.Avoid needless heavy braking.
.Keep pace with traffic.
If the engine ever stops while the
vehicle is being driven, brake
normally but do not pump the
brakes. Doing so could make the
pedal harder to push down. If the
engine stops, there will be some