2013 BUICK LACROSSE navigation system

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Detailed Areas
Road network attributes are
contained in the map database for
detailed areas. Attributes include
information such as street names,
street addresses, and turn
restrictions. A detailed area includes
all major highways, service roads,
and residential roads. The detailed
areas include points of interest
(POIs) such as restaurants, airports,
banks, hospitals, police stations,
gas stations, tourist attractions, and
historical monuments. The map
database may not include data for
newly constructed areas or map
database corrections after the
production of the infotainment
system. The navigation system
provides full route guidance in the
detailed map areas.
Navigation Symbols
Following are the most common
symbols that appear on a map
screen.
The vehicle symbol indicates the
current position and heading
direction of the vehicle on the map.
The destination symbol marks the
final destination after a route has
been planned.
The waypoint symbol marks one or
more set waypoints.
A waypoint is a stopover destination
point added to the planned route.

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Alpha-Numeric Keyboard
Letters of the alphabet, symbols,
punctuation, and numbers, when
available, display on the navigation
screen as alpha/numeric keyboards.
The alpha keyboard displays when
data needs to be entered.
QWERTY or ABCDEF:Press to
toggle between QWERTY or
ABCDEF keyboard character
layouts.
Symbols: Use to select symbols.
Space: Use to enter a space
between characters or the words of
a name.
Delete: Press to delete an incorrect
character that has been selected. Address Entry
Press the Address screen button to
display the Enter Address screen.
Set a route by entering the state
name, city name, street name,
house number, and intersection.
If no state or province has been
entered previously, the city and
state fields are not available. Press
the screen button at the right of the
city name to select a state or
province.
If the state or province was
previously set and is displayed,
press the screen button at the right
of the city name to change the
selected state or province.To make name selection easier, the
system highlights only characters
that are available after the
previously entered one.
State:
Enter a state name.
City: Enter a city name.
Street: Enter a street name.
House No.: Enter a valid address
number.
Intersection: Enter a street name
that intersects with the selected
street.

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Detour
Press Detour to display the route
detour options. Select to detour
the whole route or by a specific
distance.
Route Options
This feature can be accessed from
the Destination Confirmation Menu
and Destination Menu with Route
Guidance Active. See“Destination
Confirmation” for more information.
Voice Prompt
Select Voice Prompt to view options
to disable or manage navigation
voice prompts and traffic alert
prompts.
Waypoints
Up to three waypoints can be added
to the current route. The waypoints
can be sorted (moved) or deleted.
To add a waypoint:
1. From the Destination List menu, press Add Waypoint.
2. Enter the waypoint by any of the add destination methods. The
system calculates and highlights
the route and the route can be
started.
3. To add more waypoints, press Add Waypoint to add the
waypoint in the order desired on
the route.
To delete a waypoint:
1. From the Destination menu, press Destination List.
2. Press Delete Waypoints.3. Select the waypoints to be deleted. Press the Delete screen
button.
The Sort Waypoint feature allows
reorganization of the destination list.
To sort a waypoint:
1. From the Destination menu, press Destination List.
2. Press Sort Waypoints.
3. Select the waypoint to move.
4. Select the location to move the waypoint to.
Instead of deleting individual
waypoints, select Delete All
Waypoints to delete all waypoints at
the same time.

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To save a destination list as a
favorite route, select Save as
Favorite Route.
OnStar®Destination
Download
The destination download lets an
OnStar®subscriber ask an OnStar
Advisor to download a destination to
the navigation system. OnStar will
send address information and
location coordinates of the
destination into the navigation
system.
Using Destination Download
If the navigation radio screen is
turned off before a download, the
system automatically turns the
screen on and displays a download
confirmation message. The radio
remains on after the download.
The navigation system displays
“Please wait” as the address is
searched within the map database. If the address is not found within the
map database, the system may use
latitude and longitude coordinates to
locate the destination.
If the system is unable to locate the
address, the Destination Not Found
screen displays.
Route Guidance Not Active
If an OnStar destination is
downloaded while route guidance is
not active, the navigation system
displays a pop-up screen with the
following screen functions:
Start Guidance:
Press to
start route calculation to the
destination(s) received. Show on Map:
Press to display the
Map Screen.
Call: Press to initiate a call with
Bluetooth Phone (if available) or
OnStar Hands-Free Calling.
Save as Home: Press to set an
address as a home destination.
Save: Press to save the
downloaded destination to the
address book.
Route Guidance Active
If an OnStar destination is
downloaded while route guidance is
already active, the system displays
a pop-up screen with the following
screen function:
.Press Start Guidance; the
navigation system adds the
downloaded destination before
the next waypoint of the existing
route (closest to the current
vehicle position).

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.All other buttons on the pop-up
screen operate as described
under“Route Guidance Not
Active.”
Previous Destinations
Previously downloaded OnStar
destinations are saved under
Previous Destinations in the
navigation system, where they can
be accessed or saved to the
Address Book.
Configure Menu
The Configuration Menu is used to
adjust features and preferences,
such as Sound, Radio, Nav
(Navigation), Display, or Time
Settings.
1. Press the Config screen button on the Home Page.
2. Touch-tap the scroll bar until thedesired option displays. Select
the desired settings to change.
See the owner manual for
information on adjusting most
vehicle settings. See “Navigation
Settings” and“Navigation
Settings Button” in this section.
Languages
Press the Config button on the
Home Page or the CONFIG button
on the faceplate to enter the menu
options. Turn the outer ring of the
SELECT/Multifunction knob or
touch-tap the scroll bar to scroll
through the available options. Press
the SELECT/Multifunction knob or press Languages to display the
languages. Select the desired
language.
Time and Date Settings
From the Time and Date Settings
screen button, press to display the
Time and Date Settings menu.
Set Time:
Press the + or −to
increase or decrease the Hours and
Minutes displayed on the clock.
Set Date: Press the + and −to
increase or decrease the day.
Set Time Format: Press the
12 Hour screen button for standard
time; press the 24 Hour screen
button for military time.

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Press the Back screen button to
save the adjustments.
Radio Settings
Press the Config button on the
Home Page or the CONFIG button
on the faceplate to enter the menu
options. Turn the outer ring of the
SELECT/Multifunction knob or
touch-tap the scroll bar to scroll
through the available options. Press
the SELECT/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. SeeSatellite
Radio on page 18, for more
information about XM Categories.
The Radio Settings are:
Auto 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.
Gracenote Options:
Press to
enable/disable Normalization used
to improve voice recognition and
media groupings. See CD Player on
page 36, USB on page 38, Auxiliary
Devices on page 44, and Bluetooth
Audio on page 45.
XM Channel Graphics: Press to
enable/disable the XM Audio page
background on the XM Channel
display.
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.
Number of Favorite Pages: Press
to select the number of FAV pages
to be displayed. XM Categories:
Press to
customize which available XM
Categories are used and displayed.
Software Version Information:
Press to display information about
the system and update software if
available.
Phone Settings
See Bluetooth on page 85 in the
“Phone” section for more
information on phone settings.
Navigation Settings
Press the Config button on the
Home Page to enter the setup
menu. Turn the outer ring of the
SELECT/Multifunction knob or
touch-tap the scroll bar until the
Navigation Settings option displays.
Select this feature to make changes
to Voice Prompt, Traffic Settings,
Guidance Alert, Bread Crumbs, and
Delete Saved Destinations.

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Navigation Settings Button
Various navigation system settings
are available through the
Configuration Menu. Some options
are only available after a route is
planned.
Press Navigation Settings to access
the navigation system settings.
Voice Prompt
The Voice Prompt Menu allows
changes to the voice prompt
features.
Navigation Voice Prompts:Select
the On or Off button to turn the
voice instructions on or off while
traveling on a planned route.
Traffic Alert Prompts: Select the
On or Off button to turn the traffic
voice prompt on or off while
traveling on a planned route.
Navigation Voice: Select
Navigation Voice to change the
volume of the navigation prompts. Traffic SettingsPress to display the Traffic
Settings menu.
Traffic Events (On/Off):
Press to
enable or disable the traffic feature.
Traffic Alert Prompts (On/Off):
Press to enable or disable the traffic
voice prompts.
Alert if Better Route Available:
Press to prompt an alert if a better
route is available.
Sort Method: Press to display a
submenu of sort options.
.Sort by Distance: Press to
display traffic events in order of
distance with the closest event
shown first.

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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:
Select Buttons for First Home
Page:Press to customize the first
page of the Home Page.
Display Off: Press to turn off the
display. The display will return when
any radio buttons are pressed or the
screen is touched (if equipped). Map Settings:
Press to enter the
submenu to change Automatic
Zoom, enable Speed Limit display
on map, and change Map Display
settings.
Map Display: Press to change the
screen background.
.The Automatic setting adjusts
the screen background
automatically depending on the
exterior lighting conditions.
.The Day setting brightens the
map background.
.The Night setting darkens the
map background.
To change the overall brightness
setting for the display, use the
vehicle interior lighting instrument
panel illumination control.
Global Positioning
System (GPS)
The position of the vehicle is
determined by using satellite
signals, various vehicle signals, and
map data.
At times, other interference such
as the satellite condition, road
configuration, condition of the
vehicle, and/or other circumstances
can affect the navigation system's
ability to determine the accurate
position of the vehicle.
The GPS shows the current position
of the vehicle using signals sent by
the GPS Satellites. When the
vehicle is not receiving signals from
the satellites, a symbol appears on
the map screen. See Navigation
Symbols on page 59.