2017 BUICK VERANO infotainment

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Navigation
This display is used for the
Navigation System Turn-by-Turn
guidance. See the infotainment
manual, if the vehicle has
navigation, for more information.
Blank Display
This display shows no information.
Vehicle Information Menu
Items
Press MENU on the turn signal
lever until the Vehicle Information
Menu is displayed. Use
w/xto
scroll through the following menu
items:
. Unit
. Tire Pressure
. Remaining Oil Life
. Battery Voltage
Unit
Press SET/CLR to set. Move
w/
xto switch between metric or US
when the set Unit display is active.
Press SET/CLR to confirm the
setting. This will change the displays on the cluster and DIC to
either metric or English (US)
measurements.
Tire Pressure
The display will show a vehicle with
the approximate pressures of all
four tires. Tire pressure is displayed
in either kilopascal (kPa) or pounds
per square inch (psi). See
Tire
Pressure Monitor System 0267 and
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
0 268 for more information.
Remaining Oil Life
This display shows an estimate of
the oil's remaining useful life.
If REMAINING OIL LIFE 99% is
displayed, that means 99% of the
current oil life remains.
When the remaining oil life is low,
the CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON
message will appear on the display.
See Engine Oil Messages 0120.
The oil should be changed as soon
as possible. See Engine Oil0232.
In addition to the Engine Oil Life
System monitoring the oil life,
additional maintenance is
recommended in the Maintenance Schedule in this manual. See
Maintenance Schedule
0303 for
more information.
Remember, the Remaining Oil Life
display must be reset after each oil
change. It will not reset itself. Also,
be careful not to reset the
Remaining Oil Life display
accidentally at any time other than
when the oil has just been changed.
It cannot be reset accurately until
the next oil change. To reset the
Engine Oil Life System, press SET/
CLR while the Remaining Oil Life
display is active. See Engine Oil
Life System 0234.
Battery Voltage
This display shows the current
battery voltage. If the voltage is in
the normal range, the value will
display. For example, the display
may read Battery Voltage 15.0
Volts. The vehicle's charging system
regulates voltage based on the state
of the battery. The battery voltage
can fluctuate while viewing this
information on the DIC. This is
normal. See Charging System Light
0 107 for more information. If there

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Washer Fluid Messages
WASHER FLUID LOW ADD
FLUID
This message may display when the
washer fluid level is low. Fill the
windshield washer reservoir as soon
as possible. SeeEngine
Compartment Overview 0231 for
the location of the windshield
washer reservoir. Also, see Washer
Fluid 0241.
Window Messages
OPEN, THEN CLOSE DRIVER/
PASSENGER WINDOW
This message is displayed when the
window needs to be reprogrammed.
If the vehicle's battery has been
discharged or disconnected, you
may need to program each front
window for the express-up feature to
work. See Power Windows 045.
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

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.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 0100.
Radio Settings
Select and depending on the radio
the following may display:
.
Auto Volume
. Gracenote Options
. SXM Channel Art
. Max Startup Volume
. Maximum Startup Volume
. Number of Favorites Pages .
Radio Favorites
. RDS Options
. SXM 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.
SXM Channel Art
This feature turns the SXM Audio
page background on the SXM
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

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.Text Scroll Freeze
. RDS Text
RDS
Select to turn RDS on or off. See
“RDS (Radio Data System)” in
AM-FM Radio 0145.
Text Scroll Freeze
When on, this allows the RDS Text
to scroll across the radio screen.
Select to enable or disable.
RDS Text
When on, this allows the RDS
information from the station to be
displayed.
Select to enable or disable.
SXM Categories
This allows which available SXM
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) 0161 or
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls)
0 158 orBluetooth (Overview) 0156 or
“Pairing a Phone/Device” in
“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

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Customize
This feature allows the selection of
what icons will be on the first
Home Page.
Select and follow the screen
prompts.
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) 0208.
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
Choose from the following blower
speed settings:
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.
Auto Rear Defog
When on, this feature turns on the
rear defogger at vehicle start when
the interior temperature is cold and
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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: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 in the
overhead console controls both the
front and rear interior lamps.
(: Press to turn the lamps off,
even when a door is open.
H: Press to turn the lamps on
automatically when a door is
opened.
': Press to turn on the dome
lamps.
Reading Lamps
There are front and rear reading
lamps.
The front reading lamps are in the
overhead console.
The rear reading lamps are in the
headliner.
#or$: Press the button near
each lamp to turn it on or off.

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Infotainment System 139
Infotainment
System
Introduction
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . 140
Overview (Radio with CD) . . . . 141
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Backglass Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 151
Audio Players
Avoiding Untrusted MediaDevices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . . 156
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Bluetooth (Voice Recognition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Trademarks and License
Agreements
Trademarks and License
Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Introduction
Infotainment
Base radio information is included in
this manual. See the infotainment
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.
The infotainment system has built-in
features intended to help avoid
distraction by disabling some
functions when driving. These

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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 0177.
To play the infotainment system with
the ignition off, see Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0193.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.