2020 BUICK ENCORE GX USB

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Infotainment System 165
Albums :TouchHnext 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.
Genres : Touch
Hnext 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
This vehicle has an auxiliary input
jack in the center stack. 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
More 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
(Pairing and Using a Phone) 0190
or
Bluetooth (Overview) 0189 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
sound is present, check the volume
setting on both your 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
More and then touching the
Bluetooth device.
To play music via Bluetooth:
1. Power on the device, and pair to connect the device.

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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 cell
phone and enabled by the wireless
service carrier to work.
To start a three-way call while in a
current call:1. In the Call View, touch Add Call to add another call.
2. Initiate the second call by selecting from Recents,
Contacts, or Keypad.
3. When the second call is active, touch the merge icon to
conference the three-way call
together.
Ending a Call
.Pression the steering wheel
controls.
. Touch
#on the infotainment
display, 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. Use the Keypad to
enter the number.
Apple CarPlay and
Android Auto
If equipped, Android Auto and/or
Apple CarPlay capability may be
available through a compatible
smartphone. If available, the
Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
icons will change from gray to color
on the Home Page of the
infotainment display. To use Android Auto and/or Apple
CarPlay:
1. Download the Android Auto app to your smartphone from
the Google Play store. There is
no app required for Apple
CarPlay.
2. Connect your Android phone or Apple iPhone by using the
factory-provided phone USB
cable and plugging into a USB
data port. For best
performance, it is highly
recommended to use the
device’s factory-provided USB
cable. Aftermarket or
third-party cables may
not work.
3. When the phone is first connected to activate Apple
CarPlay or Android Auto, the
message “Device Projection
Privacy Consent” will appear.
. Touch Continue to launch
Apple CarPlay or
Android Auto.

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Infotainment System 195
.Touch Disable to remove
Apple CarPlay and Android
Auto capability from the
vehicle Settings menu.
Other functions may
still work.
The Android Auto and Apple
CarPlay icons on the Home Page
will illuminate depending on the
smartphone. Android Auto and/or
Apple CarPlay may automatically
launch upon USB connection. If not,
touch the Android Auto or Apple
CarPlay icon on the Home Page to
launch.
Press
{on the center stack to
return to the Home Page.
Features are subject to change. For
further information on how to set up
Android Auto and Apple CarPlay in
the vehicle, see my.buick.com.
Android Auto is provided by
Google and is subject to Google’ s
terms and privacy policy. Apple
CarPlay is provided by Apple and is
subject to Apple’ s terms and privacy
policy. Data plan rates apply.
For Android Auto support see https://support.google.com/
androidauto. For Apple CarPlay
support see www.apple.com/ios/
carplay/. Apple or Google may
change or suspend availability at
any time. Android Auto, Android,
Google, Google Play, and other
marks are trademarks of Google
Inc.; Apple CarPlay is a trademark
of Apple Inc.
Press
{on the center stack to exit
Android Auto or Apple CarPlay. To
enter back into Android Auto or
Apple CarPlay, press and hold
{on
the center stack.
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
can be disabled from the
infotainment system. To do this,
touch Home, Settings, and then
touch the Apps tab along the top of
the display. Use the On/Off toggled
to turn off Apple CarPlay or
Android Auto.
Settings
The settings menu may be
organized into three categories.
Select the desired category by
touching System, Apps, or Vehicle.
To access the menus:
1. Touch the Settings icon on the Home Page on the
infotainment display.
2. Touch the desired category to display a list of available
options.
3. Touch to select the desired feature setting.
4. Touch the options on the infotainment display to disable
or enable a feature.
5. Touch
zto go to the top level
of the Settings menu.

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436 Index
Mirrors (cont'd)Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 32
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
N
Navigation
Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . 426
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 236
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 313
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 73
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 409
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419 OnStar Additional
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422
OnStar Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420
OnStar Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . 166, 179
Operation Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
P
ParkShifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Parking Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 328
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 246
Parking or Backing Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 271
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Passenger Compartment Air
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 66
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . 119
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . 305
Personalization
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Phone Apple CarPlay andAndroid Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189, 190
Port USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Positioning Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 244
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . 58
Privacy
Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 418

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U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 362
Universal Remote System . . . . . . 140Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Updates Map Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Using the Navigation System . . . 168
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 402
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . 119 Vehicle Care
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418
Vehicle Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
W
Warning Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Warnings Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance . . 363
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . 79
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Windshield
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Winter Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . 328
Wipers Rear Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103