2013 BUICK LACROSSE radio controls

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PressXto eject a disc from the
CD player. If the disc is not removed
within a short period of time, it is
automatically pulled back into the
player.
Playing an Audio CD
1. Press the CD screen button on the Home Page or select CD
from the source pop-up to
display the CD main page.
2. Press the Menu screen button to display the menu options.
3. Press to select the option. On the CD main page, the track
number displays and the Song,
Artist, and Album information
displays when available.
Use the following radio controls to
play the disc:
k(Play/Pause):
Use to pause or
resume play.
g(Seek/Previous/Reverse):
.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
to the previous track. If longer
than five seconds, the current
track starts from the beginning.
.Press and hold to fast reverse
through a track. Release the
button to return to playing
speed. Elapsed time displays.
l(Seek/Next/Forward):
.Press to seek to the next track.
.Press and hold to fast forward
through a track. Release the
button to return to playing
speed. Elapsed time displays.
SELECT/Multifunction Knob: Turn
to the right or left to select the next
or previous track. Press the outer
ring of this knob to select from the
list. If a track is selected from the
menu, the system plays the track
and returns to the CD screen.
Error Messages
If Disc Error displays and/or the disc
comes out, it could be due to:
.The disc has an invalid or
unknown format.
.The disc is very hot. Try the disc
again when the temperature
returns to normal.

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.File systems supported: FAT32,
NTFS, Linux, and HFS+.
.The following restrictions apply
for the data stored on a USB
MP3 player or USB device:
‐Maximum folder structure
depth: 8 levels.
‐ Maximum number of MP3/
WMA files that can be
displayed: 10,000.
‐ Playlist entries must be in the
form of relative paths.
‐ The system attribute for
folders/files that contain audio
data must not be set.
To play a USB device, do one of the
following:
.Connect the USB and it begins
to play.
.Press the Now Playing screen
button on the Home Page.
.Press SOURCE to scroll until
the USB source screen is
available.
.Pressb/gon the steering
wheel controls to play CD, Artist,
Album, Song Title, or Song
Genre. See Voice Recognition
on page 79.
The following playlist formats are
supported:
.M3U (Standard and Extended)
.iTunes
.PLS (Standard)
.WAX
.ASX
.RMP
The radio supports plugging a cell
phone in as a USB drive as long as
the phone supports USB mass
storage class or has USB disc drive
support enabled.
While the USB source is active,
use the following to operate USB
function: SELECT/Multifunction Knob:
Turn to scroll through the list. Turn
quickly to fast scroll alphabetically
through large lists.
k(Play/Pause):
Press to start,
pause, or resume play of the current
media source.
g(Seek/Previous/Reverse):
.Press to seek to the beginning of
the current or previous track.
If the track has been playing for
less than five seconds, the
previous track plays. If playing
longer than five seconds, the
current track restarts.
.Press and hold to reverse
quickly through playback.
Release to return to playing
speed. Elapsed time displays.
l(Seek/Next/Forward):
.Press to seek to the next track.
.Press and hold to advance
quickly through playback.
Release to return to playing
speed. Elapsed time displays.

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If an auxiliary device has already
been connected, but a different
source is currently active, do one of
the following:
.Press SOURCE or SRCE to
scroll all of the available audio
source screens, until the AUX
source screen is selected.
.Say“Play Front AUX” using
voice recognition to play the
auxiliary device . See Voice
Recognition on page 79.
Bluetooth Audio
If equipped, music may be played
from a paired Bluetooth device. See
“Pairing a Phone/Device” under
Bluetooth on page 85.
To play music through a Bluetooth
device:
1. Power on the device, pair, and connect the device. 2. Music can be launched by doing
one of the following:
.Press the Bluetooth Audio
screen button on the
Home Page.
.Press SOURCE until
Bluetooth Audio is selected.
.Press the SRC button on
the steering wheel controls
until Bluetooth Audio is
selected. See Steering
Wheel Controls on page 9.
.Use voice recognition. See
Voice Recognition on
page 79.
The music can be controlled by
either the infotainment controls or
the controls on the device.
When a phone is connected to the
system through Bluetooth Audio
the phone notifications and sounds
may not be heard on the phone
until Bluetooth is disconnected. Notification features may vary based
on the phone. Check the phone
manufacturer
’s information for
notification support.
Bluetooth Audio Menu
Press the Menu screen button and
the following may display:
Shuffle: Press the outer ring of the
SELECT/Multifunction knob to turn
shuffle on or off. Not all devices
support the shuffle feature.
When selecting Bluetooth audio, the
Bluetooth device internal music
player may not open depending
on the status of the device. All
devices launch and play back audio
differently. Make sure the correct
audio source is playing on the
device for Bluetooth audio playback
on the radio. When the vehicle is
not moving, use the device to begin
playback.

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OnStar Info
.Messages
.Minutes
.My Number
.Commands
‐Messages
‐ Virtual Advisor
‐ My Number
‐ Minutes
‐ Number Recall
‐ Advisor Playback
.Virtual Advisor
Virtual Advisor
Choose this option to connect to a
live Advisor.
Bluetooth Phone/
Devices
Bluetooth
Overview
For vehicles equipped with
Bluetooth capability, the system can
interact with many cell phones and
devices, allowing:
.Placing and receiving hands-free
calls.
.Sharing of the cell phone’s
address book or contact list with
the vehicle. The phone book will
only display when that phone is
connected.
.Placing outgoing calls by voice
recognition.
The system can be used while in
ON/RUN, ACC/ACCESSORY,
or Retained Accessory Power
(RAP). The range of the Bluetooth
system can be up to 9.1 m (30 ft). The radio can connect to most
Bluetooth-enabled phones.
Available features and functions
may be dependent on the device.
Bluetooth Controls
Use the buttons on the infotainment
system and the steering wheel to
operate the Bluetooth system.
Steering Wheel Controls
b/g(Push to Talk):
Press to
answer incoming calls and start
voice recognition.
$/i(Mute/End Call): Press to
end a call, decline an incoming call,
or cancel voice recognition.
+
x− (Volume): Press + or−to
increase or decrease the volume.
Infotainment System Controls
For information about how to
navigate the menu system using the
infotainment controls, see Overview
on page 3.

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V(Phone):Press to enter the
Phone main menu.
Voice Recognition
The voice recognition system uses
commands to control the system
and dial phone numbers.
When using voice recognition:
.The system may not recognize
voice commands if there is too
much background noise.
.A tone sounds to indicate that
the system is ready for a voice
command. Wait for the tone and
then speak.
.Speak clearly in a calm and
natural voice.
See Voice Recognition on page 79.
Audio 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.
See
Voice Recognition on page 79.
Bluetooth Audio
See Bluetooth Audio on page 45.
Pairing with Infotainment
Controls
A Bluetooth-enabled cell phone
must be paired and then connected
to the vehicle before it can be used.
See your cell phone manufacturer's
user guide for Bluetooth functions
before pairing the cell phone. If a
Bluetooth phone is not connected,
calls will be made using OnStar
Hands-Free Calling, if available.
See“OnStar” in the owner manual.
Pairing Information
.A Bluetooth-enabled phone and
an audio playback device can be
paired to the system at the
same time.
.Up to five devices can be paired
to the Bluetooth system.
.The pairing process is disabled
when the vehicle is moving.
.Pairing only needs to be
completed once, unless the
pairing information on the cell
phone changes or the cell phone
is deleted from the system.
.Only one paired cell phone can
be connected to the Bluetooth
system at a time.
.If multiple paired cell phones are
within range of the system, the
radio will connect to the first
phone in the list or to the phone
that was previously connected.
Pairing a Phone/Device
1. Press the CONFIG button or
V.
2. Select Phone Settings.

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Making a Call Using Phone
Book and Infotainment
Controls
For cell phones that support the
phone book feature, the Bluetooth
system can use the contacts stored
on the cell phone to make calls. See
the cell phone manufacturer‘s user
guide or contact the wireless
provider to find out if this feature is
supported.
When a cell phone supports the
phone book feature, the Phone
Book and Call Lists menus are
automatically available.
The Phone Book menu allows
access to the phone book stored in
the cell phone to make a call.
The Call Lists menu allows access
to the phone numbers from the
Incoming Calls, Outgoing Calls, and
Missed Calls menus on the cell
phone to make a call.The radio will display the first
1,000 contacts and the phone
numbers for each contact including
Home, Work, Mobile, and Other.
To make a call using the Phone
Book menu:
1. Press
Vonce on the radio or
the Phone screen button.
2. Select Phone Book.
3. Select the letter group of the phone book entry to scroll
through the list of names/
numbers.
4. Select the name.
5. Select the number to call.
To make a call using the Call
Lists menu:
1. Press
Vonce on the radio or
the Phone screen button.
2. Select Call Lists.
3. Select the Incoming Calls, Outgoing Calls, or Missed
Calls list. 4. Select the name or number
to call.
Making a Call Using the
Infotainment Controls
To make a call:
1. Press
Vonce on the radio or
the Phone screen button.
2. Press Enter Number.
3. Enter the phone number.
4. Select OK to start dialing the number.
5. Select Call to place the call.
To make a call using voice
recognition, see “Making a Call”
under Hands-Free Phone on
page 91.
Accepting or Declining a Call
When an incoming call is received,
the infotainment system mutes and
a ring tone is heard in the vehicle.

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INDEX i-1
A
Accepting or Declining a Call . . . . 89
Adding or Removing XMCategories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
AM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Audio Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Audio Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Audio System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Audio/Video (A/V) Jacks . . . . . . . . . 48
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
B
Before Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85, 94
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Bluetooth Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
C
Call Waiting Using Steering
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Call Waiting Using the Infotainment Controls . . . . . . . . . . 90
Canceling Voice Recognition . . . . 79
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
CD Radio Without Navigation . . . . . 5
CD/DVD Radio With Navigation . . 6
Cellular Phone Usage . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Cleaning High Gloss Surfaces and Vehicle Information and
Radio Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cleaning the RSE Seatback Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Cleaning the Video Screen . . . . . . 55
Clearing the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Conference Calling Using the
Infotainment Controls . . . . . . . . . . 90
Configure Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Controls
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
D
Database Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Destination Download, OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Destination, Navigation . . . . . . . . . . 61
Detailed Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Devices Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Driving on a Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Dual Tone Multi-Frequency
(DTMF) Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
DVD Rear Seat Entertainment
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
DVD Display Error Messages . . . . 54
DVD Distortion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
E
Ending a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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i-2 INDEX
F
Finding a Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
FM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
G
Global Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Global PositioningSystem (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Gracenote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Gracenote
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
H
Hands-Free Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Helpful Hints for Speaking
Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Home Page Customization . . . . . . 10
Home Page Features . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
I
Info Quick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Infotainment Control Buttons . . . . . . 7
Infotainment System Overview . . . 4
Infotainment System Settings . . . . 15
Internet Radio Pandora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
L
Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Launching Pandora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Launching Stitcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Loading and Ejecting Discs . . . . . . 36
M
Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Making a Call Using PhoneBook and Infotainment
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Making a Call Using the Infotainment Controls . . . . . . . . . . 89
Map Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Map End User License
Agreement (Optional
Equipment Applies Where
Equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Map Scales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Menu Configure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Menu with Route Guidance Active . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Mixed-Band Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Muting a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
My Media Commands . . . . . . . . . . . 81
N
Navigation
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Navigation Commands (If Equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Navigation Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Navigation Settings Button . . . . . . 73
NavTraffic
®(If Equipped) . . . . . . . . 20