2015 BUICK VERANO infotainment

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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.
Infotainment System Audio
System Controls
Using the Faceplate
MENU/SELECT Knob
.Press to enter, select, or activate
a highlighted menu option.
.Turn to highlight a menu option.
.Press to enable or disable a
system setting.
/BACK
.Press to exit a menu.
.Press to return to a previous
screen.Using the Touch Screen
Press a screen feature to:
.View more feature options.
.Enable or disable the feature.
w:
Press to scroll up.
x:Press to scroll down.
Back: Press to return to the
previous menu.
To access the
personalization menu:
1. Press Config on the Home page
on the infotainment system
display or CONFIG on the
faceplate.
2. Select the desired feature to display a list of available
options.
3. Select the desired feature setting.
Personalization Menus
The following list of menu items may
be available:
.Languages
.Time and Date
.Radio Settings
.Phone Settings
.Navigation Settings
.Display Settings
.Vehicle Settings
Each menu is detailed in the
following information.
Languages
Select Language, then select from
the available language(s).
Time and Date
Manually set the time and date. See
Clock on page 5-5.
Radio Settings
Select and depending on the radio
the following may display:
.Auto Volume
.Gracenote Options
.XM Channel Art
.Max Startup Volume

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.Maximum Startup Volume
.Number of Favorites Pages
.Radio Favorites
.RDS Options
.XM Categories
.Software Versions Menu
Auto Volume
This feature adjusts 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.
Select Off, Low, Medium, or High.
Gracenote Options
Select and the following may
display:
.Normalization Normalization
This feature improves voice
recognition and media groupings.
See
“CD Player,” “USB,” “Auxiliary
Devices,” and“Bluetooth Audio” in
the infotainment manual.
Select to enable or disable.
XM Channel Art
This feature turns the XM Audio
page background on the XM
Channel display on and off.
Select to enable or disable.
Max Startup Volume or Maximum
Startup Volume
This feature sets the maximum
startup volume. If the vehicle is
started and the volume is greater
than this level, the volume is
adjusted to this level.
Press + or −to increase or
decrease the volume. Number of Favorites Pages or
Radio Favorites
Press to set the number of favorites
to display.
Select the desired number.
RDS Options
Select and the following may
display:
.RDS
.Text Scroll Freeze
.RDS Text
RDS
Select to turn RDS on or off. See
“RDS (Radio Data System)” in
AM-FM Radio on page 7-7.
Text Scroll Freeze
When on, this allows the RDS Text
will scroll across the radio screen.
Select to enable or disable.

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RDS Text
When on, this allows the RDS
information from the station to be
displayed.
Select to enable or disable.
XM Categories
This allows which available XM
Categories are used and displayed.
Press to enable or disable available
categories.
Software Versions Menu
Press to display information about
the system and update software if
available.
Phone Settings
Select and depending on the radio
the following may display:
.Device List
.Pair Device
.Pair Device (Phone)
.Pair Device (GPS)Device List
Select to connect to a different
phone source, disconnect a phone,
or delete a phone.
Pair Device
Select to pair a new device. See
“Pairing a Phone/Device”
in
“Bluetooth” in the infotainment
manual.
Pair Device (Phone) or Pair
Device (GPS)
Select to pair a new phone. See
“Pairing a Phone” in“Bluetooth
(Infotainment Controls)” inBluetooth
(Voice Recognition) on page 7-24 or
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls) on
page 7-21 orBluetooth (Overview)
on page 7-19 or“Pairing a Phone/
Device” “Bluetooth” in the
infotainment manual.
Navigation Settings
See “Navigation Settings” in
“Configure Menu” in the
infotainment manual.
Display Settings
Press and the following may
display:
.Home Page Menu
.Rear Camera Options
.Display Off
.Map Settings
Home Page Menu
Select and the following may
display:
.Customize
.Sort
.Restore Home Page Defaults
Customize
This feature allows the selection of
what icons will be on the first
Home Page.
Select and follow the screen
prompts.

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Sort
This feature allows the icons on the
Home Page to be moved.
Select and follow the screen
prompts.
Restore Home Page Defaults
This feature will restore the Home
Page to the factory settings.
Select and follow the screen
prompts.
Rear Camera Options
For more information on Rear
Camera Options, seeRear Vision
Camera (RVC) on page 9-43.
Display Off
Press to turn the display off. The
display will return when any radio
buttons are pressed or the screen is
touched (if equipped).
Map Settings
See “Map Settings” in“Configure
Menu” in the infotainment manual.
Vehicle Settings
Select and the following may
display:
.Climate and Air Quality
.Comfort and Convenience
.Collision Detection Systems
.Lighting
.Power Door Locks
.Remote Lock/Unlock/Start
.Return to Factory Settings?
Climate and Air Quality
Select and the following may
display:
.Auto Fan Speed
.Remote Start Auto Heat Seats
.Auto Defog
.Auto Rear Defog Auto Fan Speed
This selection is available on
vehicles with the Automatic Climate
Control System. Choose from the
following blower speed settings:
Select High, Medium, or Low
Remote Start Auto Heat Seats
When on, this feature will turn the
heated seats on when using remote
start on cold days.
Select On or Off.
Auto Defog
When turned on and high humidity
is detected, the climate control
system may adjust to outside air
supply and turn on the air
conditioner or the heater. The fan
speed may slightly increase to help
prevent fogging. When high
humidity is no longer detected, the
system will return to its prior
operation.
Select On or Off.

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Lighting 6-5
#(Front Fog Lamps):Press to
turn the fog lamps on or off. An
indicator light on the instrument
cluster comes on when the fog
lamps are on.
The fog lamps come on together
with the parking lamps.
If the high-beam headlamps are
turned on, the fog lamps will turn off.
If the high-beam headlamps are
turned off, the fog lamps will turn
back on again.
Some localities have laws that
require the headlamps to be on
along with the fog lamps.Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel
Illumination Control
This feature controls the brightness
of the instrument panel controls and
infotainment display screen. The
thumbwheel is to the left of the
steering column on the instrument
panel.
D(Instrument Panel
Brightness): Move the
thumbwheel up or down and hold, to
brighten or dim the instrument panel
controls and infotainment display
screen.
Courtesy Lamps
The courtesy lamps come on
automatically when any door is
opened and the dome lamp is in the
door position.
Dome Lamps
The interior lamps control located in
the overhead console controls both
the front and rear interior lamps.
((Dome Lamp Override): Press
to turn the lamps off, even when a
door is open.
H(Door): Press to turn the lamps
on automatically when a door is
opened.

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Infotainment System 7-1
Infotainment
System
Introduction
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 7-2
Overview (Radio with CD) . . . . . 7-3
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12
Backglass Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 7-13
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
Audio Players
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . 7-19
Bluetooth (InfotainmentControls) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-21
Bluetooth (Voice Recognition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24
Trademarks and License
Agreements
Trademarks and License
Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30
Introduction
Infotainment
Base radio information is included in
this manual. See the navigation
manual for information on other
available infotainment systems.
Read the following pages to
become familiar with these features.
{Warning
Taking your eyes off the road for
too long or too often while using
any infotainment feature can
cause a crash. You or others
could be injured or killed. Do not
give extended attention to
infotainment tasks while driving.
Limit your glances at the vehicle
displays and focus your attention
on driving. Use voice commands
whenever possible.

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7-2 Infotainment System
The infotainment system has built-in
features intended to help avoid
distraction by disabling some
functions when driving. These
functions may gray out when they
are unavailable. Many infotainment
features are also available through
the instrument cluster and steering
wheel controls.
Before driving:
.Become familiar with the
operation, faceplate buttons, and
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 by using a single voice
command if equipped with
Bluetooth phone capability.
See Defensive Driving on page 9-3.
To play the infotainment system with
the ignition off, see Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) on
page 9-21.Theft-Deterrent Feature
The theft-deterrent feature works by
learning a portion of the Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN) to the
infotainment system. The
infotainment system does not
operate if it is stolen or moved to a
different vehicle.

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Infotainment System 7-3
Overview (Radio with CD)
1. RADIO/BAND
.Changes the band while
listening to the radio.
.Selects the radio when
listening to a different audio
source.2. Buttons 1−6
.Radio: Saves and selects
favorite stations.
3.
s ©(Previous/Reverse)
.Radio: Seeks the previous
station.
.CD: Selects the previous
track or rewinds within a
track.
4.
O/VOL (Power/Volume)
.Turns the system on or off
and adjusts the volume.
5.
¨ \(Next/Forward)
.Radio: Seeks the next
station.
.CD: Selects the next track
or fast forwards within a
track.
6. FAV 1-2-3 (Favorites Page)
.Radio: Opens the
favorites list.
7. CD
.Selects the CD player.
8. AUX (Auxiliary)
.Selects an external audio
source.