2016 BUICK CASCADA radio

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Touch Stitcher (if equipped) to
display the Stitcher home page and
stream news, sports, and
entertainment shows through the
audio system. SeeStitcher Internet
Radio 0150.
Touch CD to display the CD main
page and play the current or last CD
track selected. See CD
Player 0155.
TouchEBluetooth to display the
Bluetooth Audio main page to play
music through a Bluetooth device.
See Bluetooth Audio 0164.
Touch iPod to display the iPod main
page and play the current or last
track selected. See Auxiliary
Devices 0164.
Touch USB to display the USB main
page and play the current or last
track selected. See Auxiliary
Devices 0164.
Touch AUX to access any
connected auxiliary device. See
Auxiliary Devices 0164.
Touch Weather (if equipped) to
display the weather main page.
Select other weather-related options
from that list. See “SiriusXM Travel
Link Weather” underSatellite
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Touch Fuel (if equipped) to display
detailed nationwide fuel pricing See
“SiriusXM Travel Link Fuel Pricing”
underSatellite Radio 0139.
Touch Movies (if equipped) to show
details of local movie theater
listings, start times, and ratings if
available. See “SiriusXM Travel Link
Movie Listings” underSatellite
Radio 0139.
Touch Quick Info to access
information on Audio playing,
OnStar Turn-by-Turn route (if
equipped), 5-day Forecast, Nearby
Fuel Stations, and Movie
Showtimes. See Quick Info0145.
Touch Messages (if equipped) to
display the Text Message Inbox.
See Text Messaging 0204.
If equipped, Apps requires a Wi-Fi
Internet connection as part of a
smartphone or other mobile device
data service plan. On most
smartphones, activation is in the
Settings menu under Mobile
Network Sharing, Personal Hotspot, Mobile Hotspot, Wi-Fi Hotspot,
or similar. After activation of Wi-Fi
on the smartphone, touch Apps on
the radio Home Page. Follow the
prompts to configure the Internet
connection and set up an account.
See www.buick.com/intellilink (U.S.).
Cleaning High Gloss Surfaces
and Vehicle Information and
Radio Displays
For vehicles with high gloss
surfaces or vehicle displays, use a
microfiber cloth to wipe surfaces.
Before wiping the surface with the
microfiber cloth, use a soft bristle
brush to remove dirt that could
scratch the surface. Then use the
microfiber cloth by gently rubbing to
clean. Never use window cleaners
or solvents. Periodically hand wash
the microfiber cloth separately,
using mild soap. Do not use bleach
or fabric softener. Rinse thoroughly
and air dry before next use.

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Caution
Do not attach a device with a
suction cup to the display. This
may cause damage and would
not be covered by the vehicle
warranty.
Software Updates
See www.buick.com for software
updates.
Radio
AM-FM Radio
Playing the Radio
O/n:
. Press to turn the radio on or off.
. Turn to increase or decrease the
volume of the active source.
The steering wheel controls can
also be used to adjust the volume.
See Steering Wheel Controls 0130.
Radio Operation
The radio will work when the key is
in ON/RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY.
When the key is turned from ON/
RUN to LOCK/OFF, the radio will
continue to work for 10 minutes or
until the driver door is opened.
The radio can be turned on by
pressing the power button on the
radio and will stay on for
10 minutes. Opening the driver door
will not turn the radio off when
pressing the power button. Some radios may stay on longer
and reset the time for 10 minutes if
there are any additional presses of
the radio button.
The radio can be turned off at any
time by pressing the power button.
Audio Source
Press SRCE on the faceplate or
SRC on the steering wheel controls
to display and scroll through the
available sources AM, FM, SiriusXM
(if equipped), Pandora (if equipped),
Stitcher, CD, USB, AUX, and
Bluetooth Audio.
Infotainment System Settings
Tone Settings
To access the tone settings, touch
Tone Settings on the Home Page.
Tone settings are specific to each
source.

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To adjust the settings:
.Bass: Touch + or −to change
the level.
. Mid (Midrange): Touch + or −to
change the level.
. Treble: Touch + or −to change
the level.
. EQ: Press or turn the
Z
knob to cycle through the preset
EQ options.
. Fade: Touch F or R for more
sound from the front or rear
speakers. The middle position
balances the sound between the
front and rear speakers.
. Balance: Touch L or R for more
sound from the left or right
speakers. The middle position
balances the sound between the
left and right speakers.
Finding a Station
Press SRCE on the faceplate or
press SRC on the steering wheel
controls to select AM, FM, SiriusXM
(if equipped), Pandora (if equipped),
Stitcher (if equipped), CD, USB,
AUX, and Bluetooth Audio. Turn the
Zknob to find a radio
station. To select a preset station,
press FAV 1/2/3 to scroll through the
favorite pages and then press a
preset button on the radio or the
screen button.
Seeking a Station
Press
s ©or¨\to search for a
station.
AM
1. Touch the AM screen button on the Home Page or select AM
by pressing SRCE on the
faceplate or pressing SRC on
the steering wheel controls,
or say “Tune AM” or“AM”
through voice recognition. 2. Touch the Menu screen button
to display the AM stations or
categories.
3. Touch to select an option. To update the station list, touch
Refresh.
FM
1. Touch the FM screen button on the Home Page or select FM
by pressing SRCE on the
faceplate or pressing SRC on
the steering wheel controls,
or say “Tune FM” or“FM”
through voice recognition.
2. Touch the Menu screen button to display the FM stations or
categories.

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3. Touch to select an option. Toupdate the station list, touch
Refresh.
XM (If Equipped)
1. Touch the XM screen button on the Home Page or select XM
by pressing SRCE on the
faceplate or pressing SRC on
the steering wheel controls,
or say “Tune XM” or“XM”
through voice recognition.
2. Touch the Menu screen button to display the XM categories.
3. Touch a category and then turn the
Zknob to scroll the
station list. Touch to select an
option.
Storing Radio Station Presets
Up to 36 preset stations can be
stored. AM, FM, and SiriusXM (if
equipped) can be mixed.
1. From the AM, FM, or SiriusXM main page, press and hold any
of the 1−6 buttons or one of the
preset screen buttons at the
bottom of the screen. After a
few seconds, a beep is heard
and the new preset information
displays on that screen button.
2. Repeat for each preset.
Mixed-Band Presets
Each favorite page can store
six preset stations. The presets
within a page can be different radio
bands.
To scroll through the pages, press
FAV 1/2/3 or touch the Fav screen
button on the top bar. The current
page number displays above the
preset buttons. The stored stations
for each favorite page display on the
preset buttons.
To change the number of favorite
pages displayed: 1. Touch Config on the
Home Page.
2. Touch Radio Settings.
3. Touch Number of Favorite Pages.
Recalling a Preset Station
To recall a preset station from a
favorites page, do one of the
following:
. Touch the Fav screen button at
the top bar to display the preset
pop-up. Touch one of the preset
screen buttons to go to the
selected preset station.
. In the AM, FM, or SiriusXM (if
equipped) main page, touch one
of the preset screen buttons to
go to the selected preset station.
Radio Data System (RDS)
RDS features are available for use
only on FM stations that broadcast
RDS information. With RDS, the
radio can:
.Seek to stations broadcasting
the selected type of
programming.

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.Receive announcements
concerning local and national
emergencies.
. Display messages from radio
stations.
This system relies on receiving
specific information from these
stations and only works when the
information is available. It is
possible that a radio station could
broadcast incorrect information that
causes the radio features to work
improperly. If this happens, contact
the radio station.
When information is broadcast from
the current FM station, the station
name or call letters display on the
audio screen. RDS can provide a
program type (PTY) for current
programming and the name of the
program being broadcasted.Satellite Radio
SiriusXM®Satellite Radio
Vehicles with a valid SiriusXM
satellite radio subscription can
receive SiriusXM programming.
SiriusXM satellite radio has a wide
variety of programming and
commercial-free music, coast to
coast, and in digital-quality sound.
See www.siriusxm.com or call
1-866-635-2349 (U.S.).
When SiriusXM is active, the station
name, number, category name,
song title, and artist display on the
screen. SiriusXM may update the
background picture at any time.
TuneSelect
An alert will be sent when the radio
sees that search criteria on any
SiriusXM channel is met and will
offer the option to tune to that song
or artist. Up to 10 artists and songs
can be saved in the TuneSelect list.
To store an Artist or Song:
1. Touch Menu when the Artist or Song is on SiriusXM.
2. Select TuneSelect to access the TuneSelect Menu.

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3. Select Save Alert for ArtistPlaying or Save Alert for Song
Playing.
4. Touch OK to confirm.
To turn TuneSelect on or off: 1. Touch Menu when in SiriusXM.
2. Select TuneSelect.
3. Select Alerts Active to turn the alerts on or off.
To delete TuneSelect Alerts:
1. Touch Menu when in SiriusXM.
2. Touch Manage TuneSelect.
3. Touch Delete Alerts.
4. Select the alert to delete.
5. Touch OK to confirm.
SiriusXM Categories
SiriusXM stations are organized in
categories.
Adding or Removing XM
Categories
To customize which SiriusXM
categories are used and displayed
in the system:1. Press CONFIG or touch the Config screen button on the
Home Page.
2. Select Radio Settings from the Settings Menu list.
3. Select XM Categories. 4. Select or deselect any category
to be used in XM mode.
A checkmark will indicate that
the category is selected.
Touch Show All XM Categories to
restore all SiriusXM categories.
SiriusXM Channel Art
SiriusXM provides updated category
background graphics and the radio
will automatically update the screen.
SiriusXM may send updated
category graphics to the vehicle.
When this happens, the background
graphics may appear to be incorrect
but the radio will update once all of
the graphics have been downloaded
from SiriusXM.
To turn SiriusXM channel graphics
on or off:
1. Press
{on the faceplate.
2. Select XM.
3. Touch Menu on the XM Now Playing Screen.
4. Touch the XM Channel Art to turn on or off.

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NavTraffic®(If Equipped)
The navigation system might have a
SiriusXM NavTraffic receiver. It is a
subscription service provided
through SiriusXM Satellite Radio.
A service fee is required to receive
the SiriusXM NavTraffic service.
Real-time traffic information is
provided to fully integrate the
navigation system to display current
traffic conditions for the chosen
route. See“Traffic Settings” later in
this section.
A screen displays to indicate that
the SiriusXM NavTraffic subscription
is not activated.
If activated, traffic information
displays:
. Unscheduled traffic incident
data, such as accidents and
disabled vehicles.
. Scheduled traffic incident data,
such as road construction and
road closures.
. Traffic flow information (rate of
speed data). Flow data might not
be available in all markets. Traffic information is delivered to the
vehicle by the SiriusXM Radio
satellites. SiriusXM NavTraffic
provides continuously updated
traffic information.
SiriusXM NavTraffic currently
broadcasts the traffic information for
many markets nationally. The
service may be available in more
cities in the future. See
www.xmnavtraffic.com for more
details on local coverage.
To access the traffic features, touch
the Traffic button from the
Navigation Menu or map screen.
All Traffic Events :
Touch to view a
list of reported traffic conditions for
up to approximately 100 km (70 mi).
It could take some time to display
the information received.
The information is displayed with an
arrow and distance. The arrow
indicates the distance is a straight
line and the direction of the event
from the vehicle's current position.
Traffic Events on Route : Touch to
display a list of reported traffic
conditions on the current route. The
button is toned down if no route is
active.
Traffic Settings : Touch to
customize traffic options.