2016 BUICK ENVISION navigation system

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Personal Data
Data that the system has saved
during the course of using the
navigation system can be managed
through:
.Address Book
. Recent Destinations
. My POIs (if equipped)
. Upload Saved Locations
Address Book
1. Touch Edit Address Book to display the Address Book
to edit.
2. Touch Delete All Entries to delete the entire list of
contacts. A pop-up displays to
confirm. Recent Destinations
.
Touch Delete Individual
Destinations to display a recent
destinations list. Select the
individual entry to delete.
. Touch Delete All Destinations to
delete the entire recent
destination list. A pop-up
displays asking to confirm the
deletion.
My POIs
. Touch My POIs to display a
menu of other options.
. Select Delete Individual
Categories. A My POIs category
list displays.
. Select the individual entry to
delete.
. Touch Delete All My POIs to
delete the entire list of
categories. A pop-up displays
asking to confirm the deletion.
Upload Saved Locations
Touch to upload any saved locations
such as downloaded POIs and all
entries in the vehicle address book
to the USB device. .
Touch Upload Saved Locations
to save the Vehicle Contacts list
and any My POIs that have been
saved to the vehicle.
. Once saved locations have been
uploaded to a USB, they can be
transferred to a different vehicle
or restored to the current
address book.Map Adjustments
ZOOM −/+ can be used to adjust
the scale of view on the map. When
the end of the zoom level is
reached, ZOOM −/+ will gray out.
. ZOOM −(minus): To zoom out.
. ZOOM + (plus): To zoom in.
The zoom scales can be configured
for English or metric units. To
change from English to metric, see
Instrument Cluster 0111.

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Maps
The map database is stored in the
internal flash memory that is used in
the navigation system.
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 Places 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 that are
completed after production. 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.
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The symbol indicates the current
position and heading direction of the
vehicle on the map. When under
route guidance, a circle with an
arrow is added to the symbol which
indicates the direction to the
destination.Vehicle Address Callout
Tap on the vehicle icon; the current
address of the vehicle is overlaid on
the map next to the vehicle icon in a
callout. Another tap hides the
information.
Any address information about the
vehicle’s current location will be
shown, including the street, city, and
state names.
Tap on this callout to save the
current address to the vehicle
address book.
The destination symbol marks the
final destination after a route has
been planned.

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The waypoint symbol marks one or
more set waypoints.
A waypoint is a stopover destination
point added to the planned route.
The estimated time to the
destination displays. Touch the
Arrival button to toggle between
duration time and distance to the
destination.
This symbol indicates the
recommended maneuver that
should be performed. Touch it to
display the turn list or waypoint list.
The No GPS symbol appears when
there is no Global Positioning
System (GPS) satellite signal. When
the GPS is gone, the vehicle
position on the map may not be
accurate.
Autozoom
As a maneuver is being
approached, the map automatically
zooms in to give greater detail.
If lane guidance is available for the
maneuver, this is also shown.
When the system begins to
autozoom, it zooms in to its
minimum level. After the maneuver
is performed, the system slowly
zooms back out.
Destination
If route guidance is not active, touch
the NAV screen button on the Home
Page to access the map view.
Touch the Destination icon from the
map view to enter a destination.
Available methods of entering a
destination are Voice Recognition,
Address, Recent Destination,
Contacts, and POIs. Several options
can be selected to plan a route.
Some destination items may be
grayed out if no destination was
previously entered or saved.
If equipped, another way to enter a
destination is to connect to the
OnStar
®system and ask an OnStar
Advisor to download a destination
into the embedded navigation
system. See OnStar
®
System0209.

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Touch the DESTINATION button to
go to the destination entry views.
Available Methods of Search
.Voice Recognition
. Address
. Recent Destinations
. Contacts
. POIs (Points of Interest)
Touch the DESTINATION button
and the last used destination view is
shown. This mode is retained. The
initial default is Address. Navigation Next Turn Maneuver
Alert
The navigation system may need to
get the attention of the driver in
certain situations.
If not in the navigation application
when a near maneuver prompt is
given, it is shown as an alert. The
alert contains the turn indicator and
button to display the main
navigation view, or dismiss the alert.
The alert also contains the name of
the street to turn on and a
countdown bar.
Alpha-Numeric Keyboard
The keyboard is used in multiple
locations throughout the system and
can be used with many features.
The navigation system uses thealpha-numeric keyboard which
includes 1 through 0, A through Z in
QWERTY layout, hyphen, comma,
period, Space, and Sym which
would show additional characters
needed.
The keyboard can also be modified
to include characters appropriate for
the region configured in the vehicle
settings.
@GO :
Touch to search for the
destination details of an address or
place of interest entered in the text
field. Once the GO screen button is
touched, the activity indicator
displays in the list of possible
matches.
|(Dropdown Arrow) : Touch to
display a list of matches.
When there are multiple matches, a
dropdown arrow is shown after the
autocomplete text. This dropdown
displays an entire list of matches.
Touch the appropriate match without
having to enter more text.
z(Delete) : Touch to delete the last
typed character. Touch and hold this
screen button to clear the entire text

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Trips from Contacts can be saved
and recalled. The order is based on
when the trip was last used. When
the trips are saved, they are given a
default title of the final destination
name. If there are no saved trips,
this list item is hidden.
Favorite Destinations
.Destinations can be saved as
Favorites for recall later.
Depending on the favorite, when
an address or POI favorite is
recalled, the Destination Details
View is shown.
. When a favorite address is being
routed to, it is shown active.
Touch on the active favorite to
suspend that route.
. Save locations as Favorites for
recall later in the Destination
Details View.
. Save trips from the
Address Book. Storing Favorites from the Contact
Details List
A contact name or any of the
contact’
s information such as phone
number or address from Contact
Details can be stored as a Favorite.
. Touch and hold on the favorite
location while viewing a contact
on the Contact Details List. The
contact name and all contact
information can be stored.
. Touch to save as a Favorite. The
favorite label will be the name of
the contact.
. Touch on the Favorite to display
the destination view.
Storing Favorites from MapFavorite locations can be stored
from the Map View.
If not under route guidance, the
current vehicle location will be
saved as a Favorite. If under route
guidance, the final destination will
be saved.
Route Guidance
. Touch GO to go to the main
navigation view and to start
route guidance.
. If the system has an active
route, a pop-up will display,
“What would you like to do with
this destination?” The options
are: Add As Waypoint, Set New
Destination, or Cancel.

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Optimized Route
.Touch the Optimize screen
button to optimize the current
waypoint trip.
. The optimization is done
according to how the
preferences are set for new
routes, for example, fastest
route, shortest distance, or eco
friendly.
. While the system is optimizing
the route, the waypoint trip has
the Activity Indicator displayed
over top of it. If the system is
calculating the ETA and travel
distance for a waypoint, the
Activity Indicator is displayed in
the list header.
. When either a waypoint trip is
first created, or additional
waypoints are added to an
existing waypoint trip, they are
added in the location that would
lead to an optimized route.
. If a destination is already
planned and a waypoint is
added, it is either added before or after the current destination,
whichever leads to the most
optimal route.
. If under an existing waypoint trip
consisting of two or more
destinations, any additional
waypoints are added in the
location that would lead to the
most optimal route.
Edit Route
. Touch the Edit Route screen
button to modify the order or
remove a waypoint from the
route. Touch the delete screen
button to remove a waypoint
from the route.
. A pop-up displays asking for
confirmation of the waypoint
deletion.
SiriusXM Weather (If
Equipped)
SiriusXM Weather is available on
the navigation system through a
service fee subscription.
From the Home Page, touch
WEATHER. The system displays
the current weather page. Current Condition
The current weather page displays:
.
Doppler Map with Weather
. Forecast Information
. Interaction Selector
. Status
. Time of Map Update
. Applications Tray
Allow approximately 15 minutes for
the current weather in the area to
display.
Weather Regions
When in the weather application,
touch the MENU screen button to
display a split map.

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The list displayed on the left of the
split map allows changes to the
location.
The Doppler map and forecast
information displays a preview of
the map for the location selected.
The forecast information is for the
current weather or next available
forecast data.
Touch the Exit screen button to
return to the main weather map.
Press one of the options displayed
on the Interaction Selector along the
bottom of the map screen to select
another function or display another
type of list.Weather Screen Not Under
Guidance
The weather application uses the
navigation system to provide the
appropriate information for the
guidance route. When not under
guidance, it defaults to the current
location.
Doppler Map :
The Doppler map is
shown with the vehicle location in
the center of the map.
City and State : The city and state
are displayed for the view currently
shown. The default is the current
city and state that the vehicle is in. Forecast Information.
The map can be panned to
another location. The forecast
information is updated to the
new location.
. The city and state update to
reflect the current location.
. Touch the RESET screen button
to reset the map back to the
current vehicle location.
Weather Menu
Touch MENU on the Weather
Interaction Selector along the
bottom of the map screen to display
the Weather Menu.

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‐If one match results from a
weather search, the system
returns to the map. The map
and forecast information
updates for that location.
‐ If there are multiple results
from the weather search, a list
of possible matches displays.
The map shows the first match
in the list along with the
current weather information in
the lower right corner.
. HOURLY: Touch to display the
hourly forecast for the current
vehicle location. A forecast icon
is shown for each period
available.
. 36-HOUR: Touch to display the
current weather, six-hour
forecast, and tomorrow’s
weather. A forecast icon is
shown for each period available.
. DAILY: Touch to display a daily
forecast for the next five days.
A forecast icon is shown for
each period available. .
MENU: Touch to display the
current advisories, turn weather
alerts on or off, and view the
map legend.
. ROUTE: Touch to display the
forecasted weather for the route.
This feature is only available
while under route guidance.
The map legend explains each type
of color or symbol on the map.
SiriusXM NavTraffic (If
Equipped)
The infotainment system may have
SiriusXM NavTraffic®. It is a
subscription service provided
through SiriusXM Satellite Radio.
A service fee is required to receive
the SiriusXM NavTraffic service.
Detailed traffic information is
delivered to the vehicle’s navigation
system by the SiriusXM Radio
satellites. SiriusXM NavTraffic
provides continuously updated
traffic information.
The service may be available in
more cities in the future. See
www.siriusxmnavtraffic.com for
more details on local coverage. To access the traffic features, touch
the Traffic screen button on the
Map Menu.
If traffic is not available because
there is no valid SiriusXM
subscription, a pop-up displays
information on how to reactivate the
subscription and SiriusXM radio ID.
Traffic Alert While Under Guidance
If data is received about a traffic
development on the route ahead, a
search for a better route is
performed. If a better route is found,
information may be displayed in an
alert. This alert displays the route
information and how much time may
be saved. If the alternative route is
accepted, the current route will be
altered.