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14 Audio Players
Audio Players
Avoiding Untrusted Media
Devices
When using media devices such as
CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray Discs, SD
cards, USB devices, and mobile
devices, consider the source.
Untrusted media devices could
contain files that affect system
operation or performance. Avoid use
if the content or origin cannot be
trusted.
USB Port
Audio stored on a USB device may
be listened to.
This vehicle is equipped with two
USB ports in the center console.
These ports are for data and
charging. There may also be two
USB ports for charging only at the
rear of the center console.
Playing from a USB
A USB mass storage device can be
connected to the USB port.Audio extensions supported by the
USB may include:
.
FLAC
. MP3
. AAC
. OGG
. 3GP
Gracenote
When plugging in a USB device,
Gracenote service builds voice tags
for music. Voice tags allow artists,
albums with hard to pronounce
names, and nicknames to be used
to play music through voice
recognition, if equipped.
While indexing, infotainment
features may be available.
My Media Library
MyMedia is only available when
more than one indexed device is
connected. It allows access to
content from all indexed media
sources. MyMedia will show as an
available source in the source page. USB MP3 Player and USB Devices
The USB MP3 players and USB
devices connected must comply
with the USB Mass Storage Class
specification (USB MSC).
To play a USB device:
1. Connect the USB.
2. Touch the Audio icon from the Home Page.
3. Touch More and then touch the USB device.
Use the following when playing an
active USB source:
p: Touch to play the current media
source.
j: Touch to pause playback of the
current media source.
g:
. Press to seek to the beginning of
the current or previous track.
. Press and hold to reverse
quickly through playback.
Release to return to playing
speed. Elapsed time displays.

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d:
. Press to seek to the next track.
. Press and hold to advance
quickly through playback.
Release to return to playing
speed. Elapsed time displays.
Shuffle : Touch the shuffle icon to
play music in random order.
USB Sound Menu
See “Infotainment System Sound
Menu” underAM-FM Radio 09.
USB Browse Menu
When a list of songs, albums,
artists, or other types of media
displays, the up and down arrows
and A-Z appear on the left side.
Select A-Z to view a display that will
show all letters of the alphabet and
select the letter to go to.
Touch the up and down arrows to
move the list up and down. Touch Browse and the following
may display:
Playlists:
1. Touch to view the playlists stored on the USB.
2. Touch a playlist to view the list of all songs in that playlist.
3. Touch a song from the list to begin playback.
Some examples of supported
Playlist extensions may include:
m3u and pls.
Artists:
1. Touch to view the list of artists stored on the USB.
2. Touch an artist name to view a list of all albums by the artist.
3. To select a song, touch All Songs or touch an album and
then touch a song from the list.
Songs: 1. Touch to display a list of all songs on the USB. 2. To begin playback, touch a
song from the list.
Albums: 1. Touch to view the albums on the USB.
2. Touch the album to view a list of all songs on the album.
3. Touch a song from the list to begin playback.
Genres: 1. Touch to view the genres on the USB.
2. Touch a genre to view a list of artists.
3. Touch an artist to view albums by that artist.
4. Touch an album to view songs on the album.
5. Touch a song to start playback.
iTunes Radio : Touch to view
iTunes Radio on the iPhone to get a
list of stations.
Compilations : Touch to view the
Compilations on the USB.

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Composers:1. Touch to view the composers on the USB.
2. Touch a Composer to view a list of albums by that
composer.
3. Touch an album or All Songs to view a list of songs.
4. Touch a song from the list to begin playback.
Folders: 1. Touch to view the directories on the USB.
2. Touch a folder to view a list of all files.
3. Touch a file from the list to begin playback.
Podcasts : Touch to view the
podcasts on the connected Apple
device and get a list of podcast
episodes. Audiobooks:
1. Touch to view the audiobooks stored on the Apple device.
2. Touch an audiobook to get a list of chapters.
3. Touch the chapter from the list to begin playback.
File System and Naming
Examples of file systems supported
by the USB may include:
. FAT32
. NTFS
. HFS+
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, see
my.buick.com/learn.Storing and Recalling Media
Favorites
To store media favorites, touch the
Browse menu to display a list of
media types.
Touch one of the following Browse
options to save a favorite:
Playlists : Touch
Hnext to any
playlist to store the playlist as a
favorite. Touch a saved favorite to
recall a favorite playlist. The first
song in the playlist begins to play.
Artists : Touch
Hnext to any artist
to store the artist as a favorite.
Touch a saved favorite to recall a
favorite artist. The first song in the
artist list begins to play.
Songs : Touch
Hnext to any song
to store the song as a favorite.
Touch a saved favorite to recall a
favorite song.
Albums : Touch
Hnext to any
album to store the album as a
favorite. Touch a saved favorite to
recall a favorite album. The first
song in the album list begins to play.

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Genres :TouchHnext to any
genre to store the genre as a
favorite. Touch a saved favorite to
recall a favorite genre. The first
song of the genre begins to play.
Podcasts : Touch
Hnext to any
podcast to store the podcast as a
favorite. Touch a saved favorite to
recall a favorite podcast. The
podcast begins to play.
Audiobooks : Touch
Hnext to
any audiobook to store the
audiobook as a favorite. Touch a
saved favorite to recall a favorite
audiobook. The first chapter in the
audiobook begins to play.
Media Playback and Mute
USB playback will be paused if the
system is muted. If the steering
wheel mute control is pressed
again, playback will resume.
If the source is changed while in
mute, playback resumes and audio
will unmute.
Auxiliary Jack
If equipped, the vehicle has an
auxiliary input jack in the center
console. 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).
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
More option and then touch AUX to
make the source active.
Shuffle and Browse are not
available in the AUX source menu.
Bluetooth Audio
Music may be played from a paired
Bluetooth device.
See Bluetooth (Overview) 044 or
Bluetooth (Pairing and Using the
Phone) 045 for help pairing a
device.
Volume and song selection may be
controlled by using the infotainment
controls or the mobile device.
If Bluetooth is selected and no
volume is present, check the
volume setting on both the mobile
device and the infotainment system.
Launch music by touching Bluetooth
from the recent sources list on the
left of the display or by touching the
More option and selecting the
Bluetooth device.
To play music via Bluetooth:
1. Power on the device, and pair to connect the device.
2. Once paired, touch the Audio icon from the Home Page, then
touch Bluetooth from the recent
sources list on the left of the
display.

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Bluetooth Sound Menu
See“Infotainment System Sound
Menu” underAM-FM Radio 09.
Manage Bluetooth Devices
From the Home Page: 1. Touch the Audio icon.
2. Touch More while on the Audio main page.
3. Touch Bluetooth.
4. Touch Devices to add or delete devices.
When selecting Bluetooth, the radio
may not be able to launch the audio
player on the connected device to
start playing. When the vehicle is
not moving, use the mobile device
to begin playback.
All devices launch audio differently.
When selecting Bluetooth as a
source, the radio may show as
paused on the display. Press play
on the device or touch
pon the
display to begin playback. Browse functionality will be provided
if supported by the Bluetooth
device. This media content will not
be part of the MyMedia
source mode.
Some smartphones will 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,
see my.buick.com/learn.

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28 Navigation
Map Gestures and Map Scale
Use the following gestures on the
infotainment display to adjust the
map scale and display options.
.Pinch to zoom in or out.
. Pan the map.
. Use two fingers to tilt down and
change from 2D to 3D. Tilt up to
change back to 2D.
. Rotate the map.
See Using the System 05.
Mute
When in active guidance, the audio
prompts while using navigation can
be muted. Touch the speaker icon
on the right side of the upper bar.
A slash will appear on the speaker
to indicate voice guidance is muted.
Active Guidance View
When a destination is chosen and a
navigation session is active, the
navigation system enters into an
Active Guidance View (AGV). Map Orientation
Touch the Options icon on the map
to access map orientation settings.
Map orientation is 3D Heading Up
by default.
Available settings are:
.
3D Heading Up (Default): 3D
map with the vehicle pointing up.
In this mode, the current location
icon will always head up and the
map will rotate around it.
. 2D Heading Up: 2D map with
the vehicle pointing up. In this
mode, the current location icon
will always head up and the map
will rotate around it.
. 2D North Up: 2D map with North
pointing up. In this mode, the
current location icon will shift as
the vehicle turns left and right.
Touch the icon to change the map
type. The icon and label will also
update accordingly.
Depending on the zoom level of the
2D Heading Up and 3D Heading Up
maps, the system may automatically
switch to the 2D North Up map. When in AGV , the entire route can
be viewed in 2D North Up by
touching the traffic bar. The map will
zoom out and readjust to display the
full route. When in 2D North Up
Route View, the Recenter icon will
appear in the middle of the display.
Touch either the Recenter icon or
the traffic bar again to return to the
previous view, either 2D or 3D.
Lane Guidance
The map will display the lane
information for the upcoming
maneuver if it is available.
Junction View
When a vehicle is on the highway
and approaching the exit, an image
displays the lane that the vehicle
must stay in to complete the next
maneuver.

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Quick-Turn View
When the vehicle is approaching a
turn with the next turn following in
quick succession, a quick-turn list
appears below the primary turn
indicator. An audio prompt will
announce the quick turn.
Auto-Zoom
When approaching a maneuver, the
map will automatically zoom in to
show both the vehicle icon and the
upcoming maneuver to give a better
view of the maneuver. Once the
maneuver is complete, the system
will zoom back to the previous zoom
level. Touch
Aon the map to
access Settings, then touch Map Configuration to access Auto-Zoom.
This feature can be enabled or
disabled.
Route List
Touch the menu option next to the
next turn street name to display the
Route List.
The Route List displays the turns
and directions from the current
location to the final destination.
Editing the Route List
The Route List can be edited by
choosing EDIT, which expands the
list to fill the display and enters the
Edit Mode. While in Edit Mode, an
unwanted route segment can be
removed from the route by touching
Ynext to the segment. A pop-up
appears to confirm segment
removal.
When the route segment has been
removed, all segments are replaced
by an activity indicator while the
new route is recalculated. When the
recalculation is complete, the
activity indicator is replaced with the
new route segments. Highway Exit Lists
Touch the highway icon to open the
Exit List. This icon displays next to
the current street name near the
bottom of the display. The icon only
appears when on a highway with
defined exits.
While traveling on roads with
designated exits, an Exit List may
be available. The Exit List displays
the exit number, distance to the exit
from the current vehicle position,
and convenience stops that may be
available, such as gas, coffee, food,
and lodging.

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Voice Recognition
If equipped, voice recognition allows
for hands-free operation within the
navigation, audio, and mobile
device applications. This feature
can be started by pressing
gon the
steering wheel or by touching
gon
the infotainment display with the
navigation application.
However, not all features within
these areas are supported by voice
commands. Generally, only complex
tasks that require multiple manual
interactions to complete are
supported by voice commands.
For example, tasks that take more
than one or two touches, such as a
song or artist to play from a media
device, would be supported by voice
commands. Other tasks, like
adjusting the volume or seeking up
or down, are audio features that are
easily performed by touching one or
two options, and are not supported
by voice commands. In general there are flexible ways to
speak commands for completing the
tasks.
Try stating a One-Shot command,
such as
“Directions to address
.” Do not
include the ZIP code while stating
the address during the command.
Another example of a One-Shot
Destination Entry command is,
“Directions to Place of Interest at
.” If these commands do not
work, try saying, “Take me to Place
of Interest” or“Find address” and
the system will walk you through by
asking additional questions.
Hybrid Speech Recognition
If equipped, this feature helps
distinguish words by using
Internet-based information along
with the system’ s voice recognition
database. This allows you to speak
more naturally when using voice
recognition.
Using Voice Recognition
Voice recognition becomes available
once the system has been
initialized. This begins when the
ignition is turned on. Initialization
may take a few moments.
1. Press
gon the steering wheel
controls to activate voice
recognition.
2. The audio system mutes and the system plays a prompt.
3. Clearly speak one of the commands described in this
section.
A voice recognition system
prompt can be interrupted while
it is playing by pressing
g
again.
For example, if the prompt
seems to be taking too long to
finish, to speak the command
without waiting for the prompt
to complete, press
gagain and
wait for the beep.