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2. Touch Contacts.
3. Touch the name to call.
4. Touch the desired contactnumber to call.
To make a call using the Recent
Calls menu: 1. Touch Phone on the Home Page.
2. Touch Recent.
3. Touch the name or number to call.
4. If necessary, select between Missed, Recent, and Sent calls
by touching View in the top
right corner of the list.
Making a Call Using the
Keypad
To make a call by dialing the
numbers:
1. Touch Phone on the Home Page.
2. Touch Keypad and enter a phone number.
3. Touch Call to start dialing the number.
Accepting or Declining a Call
When an incoming call is received,
the infotainment system mutes and
a ring tone is heard in the vehicle.
Accepting a Call
To accept a call:
.Press
gon the steering wheel
controls.
. Touch Answer on the
infotainment display.
Declining a Call
To decline a call:
. Press
con the steering wheel
controls.
. Touch Ignore on the infotainment
display.
Call Waiting
Call waiting must be supported on
the Bluetooth phone and enabled by
the wireless service carrier to work. Accepting a Call
To accept a call-waiting call:
.
Press
gon the steering wheel
controls.
. Touch Switch on the
infotainment display.
Declining a Call
To decline a call-waiting call:
. Press
con the steering wheel
controls.
. Touch Ignore on the infotainment
display.
Switching Between Calls (Call
Waiting Calls Only)
To switch between calls, touch
Phone on the Home Page to display
“Call View.” While in Call View,
touch the call information of the call
on hold to change calls.
Three-Way Calling
Three-way calling must be
supported on the Bluetooth phone
and enabled by the wireless service
carrier to work.
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To start a three-way call while in a
current call:1. In the Call View, touch Add to add another call.
2. Initiate the second call by selecting from Recent,
Contacts, or Keypad.
3. When the second call is active, touch Merge to conference the
three-way call together.
4. Once all calls are merged, the Merge option becomes an
Unmerge option. Touch to
unmerge the calls.
Some wireless service carriers
may not allow a merged call to
become unmerged.
Ending a Call
.Presscon the steering wheel
controls.
. Touch End on the infotainment
display to end all existing calls,
or touch End next to a call to
end only that call.
Dual Tone Multi-Frequency
(DTMF) Tones
The in-vehicle Bluetooth system can
send numbers during a call. This is
used when calling a menu-driven
phone system.
1. Touch Phone on the Home Page.
2. While in the Call View, touch the up arrow to raise the
interaction selector.
3. Touch Keypad and enter the number.
Voice Mail
The default voice mail number is the
phone number of the outgoing
phone source. The voice mail
number can be changed in
Bluetooth settings.
To dial a voice mail number:
1. Touch Phone on the Home Page.
2. Touch Voice Mail.
3. Touch Call. 4. Enter the DTMF tones using
the keypad if needed.
Bluetooth (Voice
Recognition)
Using Bluetooth Voice
Recognition
To use voice recognition, pressg
on the steering wheel controls. Use
the commands below for the various
voice features. For additional
information, say “Help”while in a
voice recognition menu. See Voice
Recognition 050 for help using
voice recognition commands.
Making a Call
Calls can be made using the
following commands.
Using the “Dial”or“Call”
Command
To call a number:
1. Press
gon the steering wheel
controls. The system responds
“Command Please,” followed
by a tone.
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PressSBACK on the center
stack or touch the Back icon on
the infotainment display to go
back to the previous menu.
. Bose AudioPilot noise
compensation technology (If
Equipped): This feature adjusts
the volume based on the noise
in the vehicle and speed. See
AM-FM Radio 011.
. 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.
To set the maximum startup
volume, touch + or −to increase
or decrease.
Press
qBACK orSBACK on
the center stack or touch the
Back icon on the infotainment
display to go back to the
previous menu.
Vehicle Settings
See “Vehicle Personalization” in the
owner ’s manual.
Bluetooth
From the Bluetooth option, the
following may be displayed:
.
Pair New Device: Touch to add a
new device.
. Device Management: Touch to
connect to a different phone
source, disconnect a phone,
or delete a phone.
. Ringtones: Touch to change the
ring tone for the specific phone.
The phone does not need to be
connected to change the
ring tone.
. Voice Mail Numbers: This
feature displays the voice mail
number for all connected
phones. The voice mail number
may be changed by touching
Edit, typing in the new number,
and touching Save.
Press
SBACK orqBACK on
the center stack or touch the
Back icon on the infotainment
display to go back to the
previous menu. .
Text Message Alerts: This
feature will turn text message
alerts on or off. Press Text
Message Alerts and then select
Off or On.
Press
qBACK orSBACK on
the center stack or touch the
Back icon on the infotainment
display to go back to the
previous menu. See Text
Messaging 062.
Voice
From the Voice option, the following
may be displayed:
.
Confidence Threshold: Select
Confirm More or Confirm Less
for the system to confirm more
or less before acting on a
command.
. Prompt Length: Select Short or
Long for shorter or longer voice
prompts.
Press
qBACK orSBACK on
the center stack or touch the
Back icon on the infotainment
display to go to the
previous menu.
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updates to be downloaded and
installed. There is also an option to
check for updates manually.
To manually check for updates,
touch SETTINGS on the Home
Page, followed by Software
Information, and then System
Update. Follow the on-screen
prompts. Steps for downloading and
installing updates may vary by
vehicle.
Downloading Over-the-Air software
updates requires Internet
connectivity, which can be accessed
through the vehicle’s built-in 4G LTE
connection, if equipped and active.
If required, data plans are provided
by a third party. Optionally, a
secured Wi-Fi hotspot such as a
compatible mobile device hotspot, a
home hotspot, or a public hotspot
can be used. Applicable data rates
may apply.
To connect the infotainment system
to a secured mobile device hotspot,
home hotspot, or public hotspot,
touch SETTINGS on the Home
Page, followed by Wi-Fi, and then
Manage Wi-Fi Networks. Select the appropriate Wi-Fi network, and
follow the on-screen prompts.
Download speeds may vary.
On most mobile devices, activation
of the Wi-Fi hotspot is in the
Settings menu under Mobile
Network Sharing, Personal Hotspot,
Mobile Hotspot, or similar.
Availability of Over-the-Air software
updates varies by vehicle and
country. Features are subject to
change. For more information on
this feature, see my.buick.com/
learn.
English and Metric Unit
Conversion
To change the display units between
English and metric units, see
“Instrument Cluster”
in the owner’s
manual.
Teen Driver
If equipped, this allows multiple
keys to be registered for beginner
drivers to encourage safe driving
habits. When the vehicle is started
with a Teen Driver key, it will automatically activate certain safety
systems, allow setting of some
features, and limit the use of others.
The Report Card will record vehicle
data about driving behavior that can
be viewed later. When the vehicle is
started with a registered key, the
Driver Information Center (DIC)
displays a message that Teen Driver
is active.
To access:
1. Touch Settings on the Home Page, then touch Teen Driver.
2. Create a Personal Identification Number (PIN) by choosing a
four-digit PIN. Re-enter the PIN
to confirm. To change the PIN,
touch Change PIN.
The PIN is required to:
. Register or unregister keys.
. Change Teen Driver settings.
. Change or clear the Teen
Driver PIN.
. Access or delete Report
Card data.
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Register keys to activate Teen
Driver:
Any vehicle key can be registered,
up to a maximum of eight keys.
Label the key to tell it apart from the
other keys.
For a pushbutton start system:1. Start the engine.
2. For automatic transmissions, the vehicle must be in P (Park).
For manual transmissions, the
vehicle must be stopped with
the parking brake set.
3. From the Settings menu, touch Teen Driver.
4. Enter the PIN.
5. Place the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter key in
the transmitter pocket. See
“Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation” in the
owner's manual for transmitter
pocket location. 6. From the Teen Driver Menu,
touch Key Registration.
.If the transmitter key is in
the transmitter pocket, it will
identify whether the
transmitter key is registered
or unregistered.
. If the transmitter key is not
registered, the option to
register displays. Touch
Register and a confirmation
message displays.
. If the transmitter key is
already registered, the
option to unregister
displays. If Unregister is
touched, the transmitter key
is no longer registered and
a confirmation message
displays.
In vehicles with a pushbutton start
system, if a Teen Driver transmitter
key and a non-Teen Driver
transmitter key are both present at
start up, the vehicle will recognize
the non-Teen Driver transmitter key
to start the vehicle. The Teen Driver
settings will not be active. For a keyed ignition system:
1. Start the engine.
2. For automatic transmissions, the vehicle must be in P (Park).
For manual transmissions, the
vehicle must be stopped with
the parking brake set.
3. From the Settings menu, touch Teen Driver.
4. Enter the PIN.
5. Touch Key Registration. The system displays instructions for
registering or unregistering a
key. A confirmation message
displays.
Manage Settings
Audio Volume Limit : Allows a
maximum radio volume to be set.
Turn the audio volume limit On or
Off and choose the maximum level
for the audio volume.
Teen Driver Speed Warning :
Allows for setting a visual and
audible warning when a certain
speed is exceeded. The speed
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warning is selectable. The speed
warning does not limit the speed of
the vehicle.
Teen Driver Speed Limiter :Allows
the maximum speed of the vehicle
to be limited. When the speed
limiter is turned On and the vehicle
is started with a Teen Driver key, the
DIC displays a message that the top
speed is limited.
On certain vehicles, when the
Speed Limiter is turned ON, the
vehicle’s maximum acceleration will
be limited. The DIC will display a
message that the acceleration is
limited.
When Teen Driver is Active:
. The radio will mute when the
driver seat belt is not fastened,
and in some vehicles, when the
right front passenger seat belt is
not fastened. The audio from
any device paired to the vehicle
will also be muted.
. Certain electronic devices
placed on the front passenger
seat could cause the passenger
sensing system to falsely sense an unbuckled front passenger
and mute the radio. See
“Passenger Sensing System”
in
the owner's manual.
. Some safety systems,
if equipped and supported,
cannot be turned off. They may
include: Park Assist, Side Blind
Zone Alert, Lane Change Alert,
Rear Cross Traffic Alert, Forward
Collision Alert, Automatic
Braking, Pedestrian Braking,
Lane Departure Warning, Lane
Keep Assist, Daytime Running
Lamps/Automatic Light Control,
Traction Control, Stability
Control, and Antilock Brakes.
. The gap setting for the Forward
Collision Alert and Adaptive
Cruise Control, if equipped,
cannot be changed.
. When trying to change a safety
feature that is not configurable in
Teen Driver, the DIC displays a
message indicating that Teen
Driver is active and the action is
not available. .
Enhanced Low Fuel Warning (if
equipped) –When the vehicle is
low on fuel, the low fuel light on
the instrument cluster flashes
and the DIC low fuel warning
cannot be dismissed.
Report Card
The vehicle owner must secure the
driver ’s consent to record certain
vehicle data when the vehicle is
driven with a registered Teen Driver
key. There is one Report Card per
vehicle. Data is not recorded when
Teen Driver is not active.
The Report Card data is collected
from the time Teen Driver is
activated or the last time the Report
Card was reset. The following items
may be recorded:
. Distance Driven –the total
distance driven.
. Maximum Speed –the maximum
vehicle speed recorded.
. Overspeed Warnings –the
number of times the speed
warning setting was exceeded.
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F
Finding a Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
FM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
G
Global PositioningSystem (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Guidance Problems with the Route . . . . . . . . 48
H
HD Radio Technology . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Helpful Hints for SpeakingCommands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Home Page Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
I
If the System Needs Service . . . . . 48
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Infotainment Display Features . . . . 8
Infotainment Gestures . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Infotainment System Settings . . . . 11
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jack Auxiliary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
L
Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
M
Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Making a Call Using Contactsand Recent Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Making a Call Using the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Map Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Map End User License Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Media Avoiding Untrusted Devices . . . . . 17
Messaging Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Mixed-Audio Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
N
Navigation Destination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
O
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 46
Over-the-Air Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 67
Over-the-Air Vehicle Map
Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
P
Pairing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Phone Apple CarPlay andAndroid Auto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . 57, 58, 61
Playing from a USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Playing the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Port
USB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Positioning Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Problems with Route Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
R
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65HD Radio Technology . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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RadiosAM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Rear Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Recognition Voice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Return to Factory Settings . . . . . . . 67
S
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Schedule I: Gracenote EULA . . . . 74
Scroll Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Servicing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
SiriusXM Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
SiriusXM Satellite Radio Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
SiriusXM Satellite Radio Service (If Equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . 6
Storing Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Switching to Handset or Handsfree Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Symbols Navigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 System
Global Positioning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Infotainment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
T
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Text Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Text Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Text Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
The OnStar App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Three-Way Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Time and Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Trademarks and License
Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Turn List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
U
Updates Map Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Using Bluetooth Voice
Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Using the Navigation System . . . . 23
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Using Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . 50
Using Voice Recognition for List Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
V
Valet Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Vehicle Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Vehicle Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Viewing a Text Message . . . . . . . . . 63
Viewing Sender Information . . . . . 63
Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Voice Pass-Thru . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Voice Recognition for AudioMy Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Voice Recognition for Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Voice Recognition for OnStar (If Equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Voice Recognition for the Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Voice Recognition for the
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53