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2. Select Composer to view a listof albums by that composer.
3. Select an album to give a list of songs on that album.
4. Select a song from the list to begin playback.
Audiobooks: 1. Touch to view the audiobooks stored on the device.
2. Select audiobook.
3. Select chapter to begin playback.
File System and Naming
The songs, artists, albums, and
genres are taken from the file’s
song information and are only
displayed if present. The radio
displays the file name as the track
name if the song information is not
available.
Supported Apple
®Devices
To view supported devices in the
U.S., see www.my.buick.com/learn.
To view supported devices in
Canada, see www.buickowner.ca. To view supported devices in
Mexico, see www.buick.com.mx/
buickintellilink.html.
Loss of Audio
If a phone currently paired over
Bluetooth is plugged in with a USB
cable, the system will automatically
mute the phone audio. Playback
can be resumed by changing the
audio source from Bluetooth to USB
cable.
Source USB from the Audio MEDIA
screen button to resume playback.
Bluetooth Streaming Audio and
Voice Recognition
See
Bluetooth Audio 0185 for
information using voice recognition
with Bluetooth streaming audio.
Make sure all devices have the
latest software downloaded.SD Card Reader
If equipped, this vehicle may have
an SD card reader in the center
console. The SD card reader uses the same
controls as the USB Port. See
USB
Port 0182.
Set up the SD card while the vehicle
is in P (Park). See “Audio”under
Using the System 0167.
Place the card into the port.
If an SD card has already been
connected, but a different source is
currently active, touch the MEDIA
screen button to scroll through the
audio source screens until USB/SD
card displays.
Auxiliary Jack
This vehicle has an auxiliary input
jack in the center console under the
armrest. Possible auxiliary audio
sources include:
. Laptop computer
. Audio music player
This jack is not an audio output. Do
not plug headphones into the
auxiliary input jack. Set up an
auxiliary device while the vehicle is
in P (Park).
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Connect a 3.5 mm (1/8 in) cable
from the auxiliary device to the
auxiliary input jack. When a device
is connected, the system can play
audio from the device over the
vehicle speakers.
If an auxiliary device has already
been connected, but a different
source is currently active, touch the
MEDIA screen button to scroll
through audio source screens, until
AUX Input source screen displays.
Playing from the AUX Port
An auxiliary device is played
through the audio system and
controlled through the device itself.
AUX Menu
Press the MENU knob to display the
AUX Input menu and the following
may display:
Tone Settings :Select to adjust
Bass, Midrange, Treble, Balance,
Fade, and EQ (Equalizer). See
AM-FM Radio 0170. Auto Volume (If Equipped) :
This
feature adjusts the volume based on
the speed of the vehicle. See
AM-FM Radio 0170.
Bose AudioPilot Noise
Compensation Technology (If
Equipped) : This feature adjusts
the volume based on the noise in
the vehicle and the speed. See
AM-FM Radio 0170.
EQ (Equalizer) Settings :
If equipped, this feature adjusts the
pre-defined EQ modes. See “EQ
(Equalizer)” inAM-FM Radio 0170.
DSP Modes (If Equipped) : With a
Bose
®Studio Surround®Sound
System, adjusts the DSP modes.
See “DSP Modes” inAM-FM
Radio 0170.
Bluetooth Audio
If equipped, music may be played
from a paired Bluetooth device. See
Bluetooth (Overview) 0220 or
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls)
0 221 orBluetooth (Voice
Recognition) 0224 for help pairing a
device. The music can be controlled by
either the infotainment controls,
or the controls on the device.
Music can be launched by touching
the MEDIA screen button on the
Home Page.
To play music via Bluetooth:
1. Power on the device, and pair to connect the device.
2. Once paired, go into the audio application from the Home
Page or via the applications
tray. Select MEDIA until
Bluetooth displays.
Bluetooth Audio Menu
Touch the MENU screen button to
display the Bluetooth Audio menu.
The following may be available:
Tone : Touch + or −to adjust the
tone settings. See AM-FM
Radio 0170.
Press
qBACK on the faceplate or
touch the Back screen button to go
back to the previous menu.
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Auto Volume (If Equipped) :This
feature adjusts the volume based on
the speed of the vehicle. See
AM-FM Radio 0170.
Bose AudioPilot Noise
Compensation Technology (If
Equipped) : This feature adjusts the
volume based on the noise in the
vehicle and the speed. See AM-FM
Radio 0170.
Manage Bluetooth Devices :
Touch to go to the Bluetooth page to
add or delete devices.
When selecting Bluetooth Audio, the
radio may not be able to launch the
audio player on the connected
device to start playing. When the
vehicle is not moving, choose the
connected device to begin playback. All devices launch audio differently.
When selecting Bluetooth Audio as
a source, the radio may show as
paused on the screen. Press play
on the device or press
rto begin
playback.
Some phones support sending
Bluetooth music information to
display on the radio. When the radio
receives this information, it will
check to see if any is available and
display it. For more information
about supported Bluetooth features
in U.S. and Canada, see
www.gm.com/bluetooth.
OnStar System
OnStar®with 4G LTE
If equipped with OnStar 4G LTE, up
to seven devices, such as
smartphones, tablets, and laptops,
can be connected to high-speed
Internet through the vehicle’s built-in
Wi-Fi hotspot.
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Call 1-888-4-ONSTAR
(1-888-466-7827) to connect to an
OnStar Advisor for assistance. See
www.onstar.com for a detailed
instruction guide, vehicle availability,
details, and system limitations.
Services and apps vary by make,
model, year, carrier, availability, and
conditions. 4G LTE service is
available in select markets. 4G LTE
performance is based on industry
averages and vehicle systems
design. Some services require a
data plan.Navigation
Using the Navigation
System
If equipped, touch the NAV button
on the Home Page or the
Navigation icon in the applications
tray to access the navigation
application.
Touch MENU from the map view to
access the Navigation Menu.
Features displayed in the
Navigation Menu can be selected to
adjust navigation preferences.
To exit out of a list, touch the Exit
screen button in the top right corner
of the map to return to the main
map view.When the screen is not in use, it will
time out and remove the controls.
Touch anywhere along the bottom or
top of the screen to display the
controls.Additional navigation features are:
.
Cancel/Resume To
. Navigation Voice Preferences
. Current Location
. Map View
. Traffic
. Routing Preferences
. Display “Places of Interest”
Icons
. Personal Data
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It is advised to set up preferences
before setting a destination. To set a
destination, seeDestination0196.
Cancel/Resume Route
. While under route guidance, this
screen button displays Cancel
Route. Touch Cancel Route to
end route guidance. No further
prompts will be given. The list
item then changes to
Resume To.
. Touch the Resume To screen
button to resume route guidance
to the last entered destination.
. The last location that the system
has provided guidance to can be
resumed by touching on this
list item.
. If the route includes waypoints,
the entire route can be
suspended using the Cancel
Route list item. When Resume
To is touched, all waypoints are
resumed for guidance. Navigation Voice Preferences
Touch the Navigation Voice
Preferences list item to adjust the
voice preferences.
The following options can be
adjusted:
.
Voice Prompts ON/OFF
. Voice Volume
. Prompts During Phone Calls
ON/OFF
Voice Prompts
Touch the Voice Prompts list item to
toggle voice prompts ON and OFF.
Voice Volume
Adjust the loudness of the audio
feedback by touching the −or +
button. If a maneuver prompt is being played, and the main volume
is adjusted, the prompt volume will
update and be saved.
As the volume of the voice guidance
is being adjusted, a quick status bar
displays, showing the volume
setting.
Prompts During Phone Calls
When enabled, the system plays a
shorter prompt while on a phone
call. This setting can be configured
as to whether a prompt would be
heard during a phone conversation.
When this setting is OFF, only the
short alert tone is played when
approaching the maneuver.
Current Location
Touch the Current Location list item
to display a Current Location list.
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The following information is
displayed on the Current
Location list:
.Nearest Address
. Lat/Long
. Nearest Hospital
. Nearest Police
. Nearest Fuel
. Nearest Service
Touching on any of the options will
display the destination details view
for that location to allow you to
begin guidance to the selected
location.
Touch the Nearest Address button
and then the Save screen button to
store the current location to the
Address Book. Map View
Touch to select the desired map
view. A checkmark appears to
indicate a view has been selected.
3D View
The 3D View is a Heading Up view
but it includes perspective. Map
items will appear larger as the
vehicle comes closer.
Heading Up View
The Heading Up View keeps the
vehicle's current heading at the top
of the view. The vehicle icon always
faces the top of the view as the map
rotates.
North Up View
The North Up View keeps north at
the top of the view. The vehicle icon
is placed in the center of the view
and rotates to indicate the heading
for the vehicle.
Audio Information
Touch to turn the audio information
view on or off from the main
map view.
The audio status screen contains:
.
Station Frequency
. Artist Information
. Song Information
.
r/jort/uStation and
Channel Controls
Touch the
t/uStation controls to
go to the next or previous strong
signal station or digital channel.
When the audio status pane
displays Artist and Song
Information, touch the
t/u
controls to go to the next or
previous track based on the current
media mode.
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Day/Night Mode
Touch to access the Day/Night
Mode menu.
.Day Mode: Brightens the map
background.
. Night Mode: Darkens the map
background.
. Automatic: Adjusts the screen
background automatically
depending on the exterior
lighting conditions.
Traffic (If Equipped)
Touch to browse the traffic in the
area as well as adjust the traffic
settings. Where traffic information is
available, it is displayed on the map. Where live traffic flow data is
available, it is displayed as a solid
line adjacent to the road. The road
is displayed in colors to show the
flow rate as:
.
Black –Stopped or Closed
. Red –Poor
. Yellow –Slow
. Green –Normal
There are several options on the
Traffic menu:
.
Show Nearby Traffic Incidents
. Show Flow On Map ON/OFF
. Show Icons On Map ON/OFF
. Traffic Routing Preferences
. Traffic Types
1. Touch Show Nearby Traffic
Incidents to access the Traffic
List menu. This menu displays
the incident symbol and
highway name, along with the
distance and heading to the
incident.
2. Touch on the incident to display additional details about the
incident as well as an option to
avoid that particular incident if
it is along the current route.
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Traffic Routing Preferences
The system can be configured as to
how it reacts when receiving traffic
information. Touch Traffic Routing
Preferences to access the Traffic
Routing menu.
When this setting is OFF, the
system will never take traffic
conditions into account when
creating routes. In addition, the two
options below are grayed out. If one
of the grayed-out options is
touched, it automatically turns the
traffic avoidance feature ON and
performs the desired selection.
The two options, Ask Me Before
Avoiding and Automatically Avoid
Traffic will adjust the system as
follows:.
If the Automatically Avoid Traffic
list item is touched, the system
will automatically adjust the
route based on traffic without
notifying the driver.
. If the Ask Me Before Avoiding
list item is touched, the system
will always use Alerts to show
when there is an incident and
allow it to be avoided by
touching the avoid button.
If the Traffic list item is touched from
the Map Menu and Traffic is not
available because the SiriusXM
subscription is not valid, a pop-up
will display with information on how
to reactivate the subscription along
with the SiriusXM radio ID. Traffic Types
Touch to access the Traffic
Types menu.
The system can be configured to
filter out certain types of traffic
events. If a particular type has been
turned off, the system does not
display it on the map, and does not
alert the driver.
Display Places of Interest Icons
Places of Interest (POI) icons can
be displayed on the map using
this view.