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Phone
Bluetooth (Overview)
The Bluetooth-capable system can
interact with many mobile devices,
allowing:
.Placement and receipt of calls in
a hands-free mode.
. Sharing of the device’s address
book or contact list with the
vehicle.
To minimize driver distraction,
before driving, and with the vehicle
parked:
. Become familiar with the
features of the mobile device.
Organize the phone book and
contact lists clearly and delete
duplicate or rarely used entries.
If possible, program speed dial
or other shortcuts.
. Review the controls and
operation of the infotainment
system. .
Pair mobile device(s) to the
vehicle. The system may not
work with all mobile devices.
See “Pairing” later in this
section.
Vehicles with a Bluetooth system
can use a Bluetooth-capable mobile
device with a Hands-Free Profile to
make and receive phone calls. The
infotainment system and voice
recognition are used to control the
system. The system can be used
while the ignition is on or in ACC/
ACCESSORY. The range of the
Bluetooth system can be up to 9.1 m
(30 ft). Not all mobile devices
support all functions and not all
mobile devices work with the
Bluetooth system. See
my.buick.com for more information
about compatible mobile devices.
Controls
Use the controls on the center stack
and the steering wheel to operate
the Bluetooth system. Steering Wheel Controls
g:
Press to answer incoming calls
and start voice recognition on your
connected Bluetooth mobile device.
i: Press to end a call, decline a
call, or cancel an operation. Press
to mute or unmute the infotainment
system when not on a call.
Infotainment System Controls
For information about how to
navigate the menu system using the
infotainment controls, see Using the
System 0155.
Audio System
When using the Bluetooth mobile
device system, sound comes
through the vehicle's front audio
system speakers and overrides the
audio system. The volume level
while on a mobile device call can be
adjusted by pressing the steering
wheel controls or the volume control
on the center stack. The adjusted
volume level remains in memory for
later calls. The volume cannot be
lowered beyond a certain level.

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Disconnecting a Connected Phone1. Touch the Phone icon on the Home Page.
2. Touch Phones.
3. Touch the information icon next to the connected cell phone or
mobile device to show the cell
phone’s or mobile device’s
information display.
4. Touch Disconnect.
Deleting a Paired Phone 1. Touch the Phone icon on the Home Page or the phone icon
on the shortcut tray near the
bottom of the display.
2. Touch Phones.
3. Touch the information icon next to the connected cell phone to
display the cell phone’s or
mobile device’s information
display.
4. Touch Forget Device. Linking to a Different Phone
To link to a different cell phone, the
new cell phone must be in the
vehicle and paired to the Bluetooth
system.
1. Touch the Phone icon on the Home Page or the phone icon
on the shortcut tray near the
bottom of the display.
2. Touch Phones.
3. Touch the new cell phone to link to from the not connected
phone list. See “First to
Connect Paired Phones” and
“Secondary Phone” previously
in this section.
Switching to Handset or
Handsfree Mode
To switch between handset or
handsfree mode:
. While the active call is
hands-free, touch the Handset
option to switch to the
handset mode. The mute icon will not be
available or functional while
Handset mode is active.
. While the active call is on the
handset, touch the Handset
option to switch to the
hands-free mode.
Making a Call Using Contacts
and Recent Calls
Calls can be made through the
Bluetooth system using personal
cell phone contact information for all
cell phones that support the Phone
Book feature. Become familiar with
the cell phone settings and
operation. Verify the cell phone
supports this feature.
The Contacts menu accesses the
phone book stored in the cell phone.
The Recents menu accesses the
recents call list from your cell
phone.
To make a call using the
Contacts menu:
1. Touch the Phone icon on the Home Page.

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Privacy
If equipped, touch and the following
may display:
.Location Services: This setting
determines if data sharing can
be used by features including
Wi-Fi, Hotspot, and applications.
Touch Off to disable data
services. Emergency services
and phone calls, such as calls
with OnStar Advisors or others,
will not be affected when Off is
selected.
. Voice Recognition Sharing: This
setting determines if voice
commands can be shared with a
cloud-based voice recognition
system. Touch Off to prevent the
sharing and possible recording
of your voice commands with
this system. This may limit the
system’ s ability to understand
your voice commands and may
disable some features.
. Types: This setting lists all
Android-defined as dangerous
permissions currently used by
the infotainment system, the number of applications that have
requested this permission, and
the number of applications that
are allowed to use this
permission.
. Used By Applications: This
setting lists all applications that
are requested or are using
Android-defined as dangerous
permissions. Only requested and
active permissions are shown.
Display
Touch and the following may
display:
. Mode: This adjusts the
appearance of the navigation
map view and any downloaded
apps optimized for day or night
time conditions. Set to Auto for
the display to automatically
adjust based on bright/dark
conditions.
Touch Auto, Day, or Night to
adjust the display.
. Calibrate Touchscreen: Touch to
calibrate the infotainment display
and follow the prompts. .
Turn Display Off: Touch to turn
the display off. Touch anywhere
on the infotainment display or
press any infotainment control
on the center stack again to turn
the display on.
Sounds
Touch and the following may
display:
. Maximum Startup Volume: This
feature adjusts the maximum
volume of the infotainment
system when you start your
vehicle. To set the maximum
startup volume, touch the
controls on the infotainment
display to increase or decrease.
. Audible Touch Feedback: This
setting determines if a sound
plays when touching the
infotainment display or radio
controls. This feature can be
turned off or on.

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Voice
Touch and the following may
display:
.Confirm More/Less: This setting
specifies how often the voice
recognition system confirms
commands. Touch Confirm More
to have the system check with
you more often before acting on
your commands.
. Prompt Length: This setting
specifies the amount of detail
the voice recognition system
provides when giving you
feedback. Touch Auto to have
the system automatically adjust
to your speech habits. Touch
Informative, Short, or Auto.
. Audio Feedback Speed: Touch
Slow, Medium, or Fast to adjust
how quickly the voice
recognition system speaks.
. Allow Prompt Interruptions: This
setting controls whether voice
commands can be spoken
before voice prompts finish. Turn
this on to speak commands
without hearing the full prompt. Speaking while the prompt is still
playing will immediately stop
playing the current prompt and
recognize your command.
Background noise may cause
accidental interruptions. Touch
Off or On.
. Friendly Prompts: This setting
adjusts the formality of voice
prompts. Touch Off for shorter
prompts. Touch On to hear
prompts with more personality.
Touch Auto to have the prompt
match your command style.
. Tutorial Mode: Touch Off or On
to provide tutorial feedback on
the display.
Favorites
Touch and the following may
display:
. Manage Favorites: Touch to
display a list of Audio, Mobile
Devices.
Favorites can be moved,
renamed, or deleted. To move, touch and hold on the
favorite, and then drag up or
down to rearrange the position.
. Set Number of Audio Favorites:
Touch to select how many
favorites pages can be viewed
from the audio application. The
Auto setting will automatically
adjust this number based on the
number of favorites you have
saved. Touch Auto, 5, 10, 15,
20, 25, 30, 35, or 40.
Updates
If equipped, the infotainment system
can download and install select
software updates over a wireless
connection. The system will prompt
for certain 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. The steps to
check for, download and install
updates may vary by vehicle.

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Driving and
Operating
Driving Information
Driver Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Driving Environment . . . . . . . . . . 224
Vehicle Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Driving for Better FuelEconomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Drunk Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Driving on Wet Roads . . . . . . . . 229
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . 230
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
If the Vehicle Is Stuck . . . . . . . . 232
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . 236
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . 239 Winter Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Engine Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Shifting out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Parking over Things
That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Automatic Transmission
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 247
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Drive Systems
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Brakes
Antilock BrakeSystem (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . 252
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . 253
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Cruise Control
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . 258
Driver Assistance Systems
Driver Assistance Systems . . . 270
Assistance Systems for
Parking or Backing . . . . . . . . . . 271
Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . 285
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . 287
Fuel
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Recommended Fuel . . . . . . . . . . 289
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Fuels in Foreign Countries . . . 290
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Filling a Portable Fuel Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292

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ACC/ACCESSORY (Amber
Indicator Light)
This mode allows you to use some
electrical accessories when the
engine is off.
With the ignition off, pressing the
button one time without the brake
pedal applied will place the ignition
system in ACC/ACCESSORY.
The ignition will switch from ACC/
ACCESSORY to OFF after
five minutes to prevent battery
rundown.
ON/RUN/START (Green
Indicator Light)
This mode is for driving and starting.
With the ignition off and the brake
pedal applied, pressing the button
once will place the ignition system
in ON/RUN/START. Once engine
cranking begins, release the button.
Engine cranking will continue until
the engine starts. SeeStarting the
Engine 0238. The ignition will then
remain on.
Service Mode
This power mode is available for
service and diagnostics, and to
verify the proper operation of the
malfunction indicator lamp as may
be required for emission inspection
purposes. With the vehicle off and
the brake pedal not applied,
pressing and holding the button for
more than five seconds will place
the vehicle in Service Mode. The
instruments and audio systems will
operate when the vehicle is on, but
the vehicle will not be able to be
driven. The engine will not start in
Service Mode. Press the button
again to turn the vehicle off.
Starting the Engine
Move the shift lever to P (Park) or
N (Neutral). The engine will not start
in any other position. To restart the
engine when the vehicle is already
moving, use N (Neutral) only.
Caution
Do not try to shift to P (Park) if the
vehicle is moving. If you do, you
could damage the transmission.
Shift to P (Park) only when the
vehicle is stopped.
Caution
If you add electrical parts or
accessories, you could change
the way the engine operates. Any
resulting damage would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
See Add-On Electrical Equipment
0 302.
Gasoline Engine Starting
Procedure
1. With the Keyless Access
system, the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter must
be in the vehicle. Press
ENGINE START/STOP with the

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button again to disable the system.
The light will flash briefly while the
system disables and then stay off.
The AWD Mode will stay selected
until the mode is changed.
When operated in two-wheel drive,
the vehicle will deliver power to the
front wheels only and may provide
better fuel economy.
When using a compact spare tire on
an AWD vehicle, the system
automatically detects the compact
spare and reduces AWD
performance to protect the system.
To restore full AWD operation and
prevent excessive wear on the
system, replace the compact spare
with a full-size tire as soon as
possible. SeeCompact Spare Tire
0 371.Brakes
Antilock Brake
System (ABS)
The Antilock Brake System (ABS)
helps prevent a braking skid and
maintain steering while
braking hard.
If there is a problem with ABS, this
warning light stays on. See Antilock
Brake System (ABS) Warning Light
0 118. ABS does not change the time
needed to get a foot on the brake
pedal and does not always
decrease stopping distance. If you
get too close to the vehicle ahead,
there will not be enough time to
apply the brakes if that vehicle
suddenly slows or stops. Always
leave enough room ahead to stop,
even with ABS.
Using ABS
Do not pump the brakes. Just hold
the brake pedal down firmly.
Hearing and feeling ABS operate is
normal.
Braking in Emergencies
ABS allows steering and braking at
the same time. In many
emergencies, steering can help
even more than braking.

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4. Disconnect the wiring harnessconnector from the bulb.
5. Install the new bulb in the headlamp assembly by turning
clockwise.
6. Reconnect the wiring harness connector.
7. Install the headlamp bulb access cover.
Uplevel Headlamp Assembly
The uplevel model vehicle has LED
high-beam and low-beam
headlamps, a DRL and parking
lamp, and a DRL position lamp on
the headlamp assembly.
Sidemarker
The vehicle has an LED
sidemarker lamp.
Front Turn Signal and
Fog Lamps
Front Turn Signal Lamp
Driver Side Shown, Passenger
Side Similar
1. Tilt the wheel and remove the screws on the outside of the
wheel liner.