2015 BUICK LACROSSE audio

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Introduction v
Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols
that may be found on the vehicle
and what they mean. For more
information on the symbol, refer to
the Index.
9:Airbag Readiness Light
#:Air Conditioning
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
g:Audio Steering Wheel Controls
or OnStar®(if equipped)
$: Brake System Warning Light
":Charging System
I:Cruise Control
B: Engine Coolant Temperature
O:Exterior Lamps
g:First Responder
#:Fog Lamps
.: Fuel Gauge
+:Fuses
3: Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
(: Heated Steering Wheel
j:LATCH System Child
Restraints
*: Malfunction Indicator Lamp
::Oil Pressure
O:Power
/:Remote Vehicle Start
>:Safety Belt Reminders
7:Tire Pressure Monitor
d:Traction Control/StabiliTrak®
M:Windshield Washer Fluid

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In Brief 1-15
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System
See the infotainment manual for
information on the radio, audio
players, phone, navigation system,
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE),
and voice or speech recognition.
It also includes information on
settings.
Steering Wheel Controls
The infotainment system can be
operated by using the steering
wheel controls. See "Steering
Wheel Controls" in the infotainment
manual.
Cruise Control
5:Press to turn cruise control on
or off. A white indicator comes on in
the instrument cluster.
RES+: If there is a set speed in
memory, press the control up briefly
to resume to that speed or press
and hold to accelerate. If cruise
control is already active, use to
increase vehicle speed. SET−:
Press the control down
briefly to set the speed and activate
cruise control. If cruise control is
already active, use to decrease
vehicle speed.
*: Press to disengage cruise
control without erasing the set
speed from memory.
See Cruise Control on page 9-37
and Adaptive Cruise Control on
page 9-39 (if equipped).
Driver Information
Center (DIC)
The DIC display is in the instrument
cluster. It shows the status of many
vehicle systems.

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5-10 Instruments and Controls
Cluster Menu
There is an interactive display area
in the center of the instrument
cluster.
Use the right steering wheel control
to open and scroll through the
different items and displays.Press
Sto access the cluster
applications. Use
yorzto scroll
through the list of available
applications. Not all applications will
be available on all vehicles.
.Info App. This is where you can
view the selected Driver
Information Center (DIC)
displays. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 5-28.
.Audio
.Phone
.Navigation
.Settings
Audio
Press
Vto select the Audio app,
then press
Tto enter the Audio
menu. In the Audio menu browse for
music, select from the favorites,
or change the audio source. Phone
Press
Vto select the Phone app,
then press
Tto enter the Phone
menu. In the Phone menu, if there is
no active phone call, view recent
calls, scroll through contacts,
or select from the favorites. If there
is an active call, mute or unmute the
phone or switch to handset or
handsfree operation.
Navigation
Press
Vto select the Navigation
app, then press
Tto enter the
Navigation menu. If there is no
active route, you can resume the
last route and turn the voice
prompts on/off. If there is an active
route, press
Vto cancel route
guidance or turn the voice prompts
on/off.
Settings
Press
Vto select the Settings app.
Use
yorzto scroll through items
in the Settings menu.

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5-32 Instruments and Controls
The HUD information can be
displayed in various languages. The
speedometer reading and other
numerical values can be displayed
in either English or metric units.
The language selection is changed
through the radio and the units of
measurement is changed through
the instrument cluster. SeeVehicle
Personalization on page 5-45 and
“Settings” underInstrument Cluster
on page 5-8.
HUD Display on the Vehicle
Windshield
The HUD may display some of the
following vehicle information and
vehicle messages or alerts:
.Speed
.Tachometer
.Audio
.Phone
.Navigation
.Collision Alert
.Cruise Control
.Lane Departure
.Low Fuel
Some vehicle messages or alerts
displayed in the HUD may be
cleared by using the steering wheel
controls. See Vehicle Messages on
page 5-35.
The HUD control is to the left of the
steering wheel.
To adjust the HUD image:
1. Adjust the driver seat to a
comfortable position.
2. Start the engine.

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5-34 Instruments and Controls
English
Audio/Phone View: This display
includes the information in speed
view along with audio/phone
information. The current radio
station, media type, and incoming
calls will be displayed.
All HUD views may briefly display
audio information when the driver
uses the steering wheel controls to
adjust the audio settings appearing
in the instrument cluster.
Incoming phone calls appearing in
the instrument cluster, may also
display in any HUD view.Metric
English
Navigation View: This display
includes the information in speed
view along with Turn-by-Turn
Navigation information. The
compass heading is displayed when
navigation routing is not active.
Navigation Turn-by-Turn Alerts
shown in the instrument cluster may
also be displayed in any HUD view.
Metric
English
Performance View: This display
gives the speedometer reading (in
English or metric units), rpm
reading, transmission positions, and
gear shift indicator.
Care of the HUD
Clean the inside of the windshield
as needed to remove any dirt or film
that could reduce the sharpness or
clarity of the HUD image.

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Instruments and Controls 5-45
Vehicle
Personalization
Use the audio system controls to
access the personalization menus
for customizing vehicle features.
The following are all possible
personalization features. Depending
on the vehicle, some may not be
available.
To access the personalization
menus:
1. Press SETTINGS on the Homepage on the infotainment system
display.
2. Press the desired feature to display a list of available
options.
3. Press the desired option.
4. Press to select the desired option setting.
5. Press
qBACK to return to the
previous menu.
Personalization Menus
The following list of features may be
available:
.Time and Date
.Language (Language)
.Valet Mode
.Radio
.Vehicle
.Bluetooth
.Voice
.Display
.Rear Camera
.Return to Factory Settings
.Software Information
Each menu is detailed in the
following information.
Time and Date
Manually set the time and date. See
Clock on page 5-4.
Language (Language)
Select Language, then select from
the available language(s).
Valet Mode
To turn Valet Mode on and off, see
“Valet Mode” under“Setting Radio
Preferences” in the infotainment
manual.
Radio
To manage the radio features, see
“Radio Setup” under“Setting Radio
Preferences” in the infotainment
manual.
Vehicle
Select and the following may be
displayed:
.Climate and Air Quality
.Collision/Detection Systems
.Comfort and Convenience
.Lighting
.Power Door Locks
.Remote Lock, Unlock, Start

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Instruments and Controls 5-49
Passive Door Unlock
This allows the selection of what
doors will unlock when using the
button on the driver door to unlock
the vehicle.
Select All Doors or Driver Door.
Passive Door Lock
This feature can be turned on or off,
or can be used to select feedback
when using the button on the driver
door to lock the vehicle. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation on page 2-3.
Select On, On with Horn Chirp,
or Off.
Remote Left in Vehicle Reminder
This feature sounds an alert when
the RKE transmitter is left in the
vehicle.
Select Off or On.Bluetooth
Select and the following may be
displayed:
.Pair New Device
.Device Management
.Ringtones
.Voice Mail Numbers
Pair New Device
Select to pair a new device. See
“Pairing” in“Infotainment Controls”
under “Bluetooth” in the infotainment
manual.
Device Management
Select to connect to a different
phone source, disconnect a phone,
or delete a phone.
Ringtones
Press to change the ring tone for
the specific phone. The phone does
not need to be connected to change
the ring. Voice Mail Numbers
This feature displays the voice mail
number for all connected phones.
To change the voice mail number,
select EDIT or press the EDIT
button. Type a new number, then
select SAVE or press the SAVE
button.Voice
Select and the following may be
displayed:
.Prompt Length
.Audio Feedback Speed
Prompt Length
This feature adjusts the voice
prompt length.
Select Short or Long.
Audio Feedback Speed
This feature adjusts the audio
feedback speed.
Select Slow, Medium, or Fast.

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6-4 Lighting
Hazard Warning Flashers
|(Hazard Warning Flashers):
Press this button on the center
stack above the audio system, to
make the front and rear turn signal
lamps flash on and off. Press again
to turn the flashers off.
The hazard warning flashers turn on
automatically if the airbags deploy.
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals
Move the lever all the way up or
down to signal a turn.
An arrow on the instrument cluster
flashes in the direction of the turn or
lane change.
Raise or lower the lever until the
arrow starts to flash to signal a lane
change. Hold it there until the lane
change is completed. If the lever is
briefly pressed and released, the
turn signal flashes three times. The turn and lane-change signal
can be turned off manually by
moving the lever back to its original
position.
If after signaling a turn or lane
change the arrow flashes rapidly or
does not come on, a signal bulb
might be burned out.
Have any burned out bulbs
replaced. If the bulb is not burned
out, check the fuse. See
Fuses and
Circuit Breakers on page 10-35.
Fog Lamps
If equipped with fog lamps, the
button is on the exterior lamp
control, left of the steering wheel.