Buick 2013 Enclave Getting Started Guide

Review this Quick Reference Guide for an overview of some important features in your Buick Enclave.
More detailed information can be found in your Owner Manual. Some optional equipment described in
this guide may not be included in your vehicle.

If you have additional questions about the features and controls in your vehicle, press the blue OnStar
button to speak with a customer assistance representative who can provide more information.

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Instrument Panel

Cruise Control

Buttons

Turn Signal

Lever/Windshield

Wipers Lever

Driver

Information

Center

Audio Steering

Wheel ControlsF

Symbols

Low Fuel
Traction Control Off

Engine Coolant

Temperature

Brake System

Cruise Control Set

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Exterior Lamps

Control

Ambient Light

Control

Low Tire Pressure
StabiliTrak Active
StabiliTrak Off

Security

Check Engine

Oil Pressure

Instrument Panel

Illumination Control/

Dome Lamp Off Button

Charging System

Safety Belt Reminder

Antilock Brake

Tilt/Telescope

Steering Wheel

Lever

Airbag Readiness

System
Side Blind Zone Alert

Driver

Information

Center

ButtonsF

USB Port

(inside storage

compartment)

Audio System/

Navigation

SystemF

Hazard Warning

Flashers Button

Climate

Controls

Driver’s Heated/

Cooled Seat

ButtonsF

Rear Wiper Switch/

Traction Control Off Button/

Tow/Haul Mode ButtonF/

Accessory

Power Outlet

Passenger’s
Heated/Cooled
Seat ButtonsF

Power Liftgate SwitchF

Refer to your Owner Manual to learn about the information being relayed by the lights, gauges and
indicators on the instrument cluster.

See In Brief in your Owner Manual.

F Optional equipment

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Front Seats

Power Seats

A B C

Manual Lumbar

Head Restraint

A. Seat Adjustment

Move the horizontal control to move the

seat forward or rearward and to raise,
lower or tilt the seat.

B. Seatback Recline Adjustment

Move the vertical control to recline or

raise the seatback.

C. Lumbar AdjustmentF

Press the switch to adjust the amount of

lumbar support.

D. Lumbar Adjustment

Pull up/push down the lever on the

inboard side of the seatback to adjust
the amount of lumbar support.

D

The driver and front passenger head
restraints are adjustable.

Press the button on the left side of the

head restraint and then raise or lower
the head restraint, or slide it forward or
rearward.

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F Optional equipment

See Seats and Restraints in your Owner Manual.

Enter or Exit the 3rd-Row Seats

A

Slide the Seat

2nd-Row Seats

1. Make sure nothing is on the 2nd-row

seat or the oor in front of or behind

the seat.

2. Fold up the armrest(s).

3. Rotate the release lever (A) on the
upper-outboard side of the seatback
forward.

4. Push the top of the seatback forward.
The seat cushion will fold and the entire
seat will slide forward.

5. After entering/exiting, push the top of
the seatback rearward until the seatback

and oor tracks lock.

6. Push down at the rear of the seat cush­ion to lock it in place.

1. Make sure nothing is on the oor in front

of or behind the 2nd-row seat.

2. Pull outward on the handle (B) on the
outboard side of the seat cushion and
slide the seat forward or rearward.

3. Release the handle.

B

Fold/Recline the Seatback

C

1. Make sure the seat is all the way rear­ward (when folding the seat) and the
armrest(s) are upright.

2. Pull forward on the strap (C) on the
outboard side of the seatback.

3. Fold down or recline the seatback.

See Seats and Restraints in your Owner Manual.

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Lighting

Exterior Lamps

Rotate the knob to operate
the exterior lamps.

Ambient Lighting

Interior Lighting

Dome Lamps

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Off/On

AUTO Automatic Headlamp System

Activates the Daytime Running Lamps (DRLs) in the
daytime and the headlamps and other exterior lamps at
night or when necessary.

Parking Lamps

Headlamps

Ambient Off

The ambient lighting illuminates across the instrument
panel. Press the button to turn the ambient lighting on or
off. Turn the instrument panel brightness knob to adjust the
lighting. The headlamps must be on for the ambient lighting
to operate.

Note: Only the instrument panel ambient lighting, not the door
panel ambient lighting, can be turned off.

Instrument Panel Brightness

Press the small knob to extend it. Turn the knob to adjust
the instrument panel lighting. Turn the knob fully to turn on
the dome lamps when all doors are closed.

Dome Off

Press the button to turn off the dome lamps. The button
indicator will illuminate when the dome lamps are turned off.
With the button depressed, the dome lamps will not turn on
when a door is open.

Press the button again to have the dome lamps turn on
when a door is open.

See Lighting in your Owner Manual.

Audio Steering Wheel Controls

Volume

Pull up the + or – button to adjust the
volume.

SRCE Source

Press to select an audio source.

Setting Cruise Control

1. Press the On/Off button. The
Cruise Control symbol will illuminate in

white on the instrument cluster.

2. When traveling at the desired speed,
press the SET/– button to set the speed.
The symbol will illuminate in green
on the instrument cluster.

Next/Previous

Press the up or down arrow to go to the
next or previous favorite radio station,

track, or le.

Seek

Press to go to the next radio station on the
same band or CD track.

Push to Talk

Press to start voice recognition to
interact with the audio, OnStar®, Bluetooth
or navigationF system.

Press and hold to mute the speakers.

End Call/Mute

Press to end or reject an OnStar or a
Bluetooth call.

Cruise Control

Adjusting Cruise Control

RES/+ Resume/Accelerate

Press to resume a set speed.
When the system is active, press to

increase speed.

SET/– Set/Coast

When the system is active, press to
decrease speed.

Cancel

Press to cancel the cruise control but retain
the set speed in memory.

Pressing the brake pedal also will cancel
the cruise control.

The cruise control set speed is erased
when cruise control or the vehicle ignition
is turned off.

F Optional equipment

See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.

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Infotainment System

The infotainment system is controlled using the faceplate buttons, touch screen, voice
recognition and audio steering wheel controls.

TUNE/MENU:

Tune radio stations/

VOL

Volume/ Power

Eject disc

Auxiliary input

jack

Open and select

menus

FAV:

Display pages

of favorite radio

stations

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SRCE:

Select the

audio or media

source

Home page

BACK:
Move back

one level in the

menus

See Infotainment System in your Owner Manual.

SEEK:

Previous/Next

radio station,

track or le

Infotainment System

Refer to your Owner Manual for important safety information about using the infotainment system
while driving.

Setting the Time

1. Touch the Time Display on the touch screen.

2. Touch the desired down or up screen button to adjust the time.

3. Touch the OK screen button to conrm the setting.

Storing Favorite Stations

Radio stations from all bands (AM, FM or XMF) can be stored, in any order, on up to six
pages of favorites.

1. Tune in the desired radio station.

2. Press and hold one of the six preset screen buttons until a beep is heard.

3. Repeat the steps for each desired station.

Home Page

Adding Home Page Screen Buttons

1. Press the

Home button.

2. Touch the Menu screen button.

3. Touch Customize.

4. Touch a button to add or remove. Up to
eight screen buttons can be displayed.

5. Touch Done.

Moving Home Page Screen Buttons

1. Press the

Home button.

2. Touch the Menu screen button.

3. Touch Sort.

4. Touch the screen button to be moved
and the screen button for the new
location.

5. Touch Done.

Portable Audio Devices

Note: Connect an iPod/iPhone USB cord after
starting the vehicle for optimum performance.

F Optional equipment

A USB portF is located in the upper
instrument panel storage compartment.

• An iPod™, iPhone™, MP3 Player, a
USB ash drive or a USB mass storage

device can be connected to the USB
port. Compatible devices connected to
the USB port can be controlled by the
audio system. Not all devices may be
supported. Use the audio controls and
audio steering wheel controls to access
various functions.

See Infotainment System in your Owner Manual.

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Bluetooth® System

Before using a Bluetooth-enabled device in the vehicle, it must be paired with the
in-vehicle Bluetooth system. Not all devices will support all functions. Bluetooth
streaming audio is available with the IntelliLink system.F For more information, visit

www.gm.com/bluetooth.

Pair a Phone

1. To use voice recognition, press the Push to Talk button; after the beep, say
“Pair phone.”

To use the screen buttons, press the Settings screen button and then touch Bluetooth

Device List > New Device.

2. Start the pairing process on the phone.
Locate your vehicle name on the phone.

3. Enter the four-digit code that appears
on the touch screen into the phone or

conrm the six-digit code on the phone.

4. If your phone prompts you to accept the
connection or phone book download,
click “yes” and always allow.

Streaming Audio

With a paired device connected via Bluetooth, select Bluetooth Audio on the home screen
to stream audio from the device. Control audio operation using the device controls.

See Infotainment System in your Owner Manual.

Buick IntelliLink

IntelliLink uses a Bluetooth or USB connection to link a smartphone, cell phone, USB ash
drive or portable audio player/iPod™ to the touch screen infotainment display. It offers

a variety of entertainment options, including streaming audio from the Internet through a
smartphone, and features enhanced hands-free voice control, music information and the

ability to play music les from a USB ash drive.

For assistance with Bluetooth pairing, application downloading and installation, mobile
device compatibility, and operation of the IntelliLink system, contact Customer Assistance
at 1-855-4-SUPPORT (855-478-7767) or visit www.buick.com/intellilink.

See Infotainment System in your Owner Manual.

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F Optional equipment

Buick IntelliLink

Voice Recognition

Control the music source and make phone calls hands-free (after pairing your Bluetooth­enabled phone) using the enhanced voice recognition system.

1. Press the Push to Talk button on the steering wheel.

2. The radio will say “Command please,” followed by a beep.

3. After the beep, say what you want it to do.

Phone (Using your paired phone):

Example command: “Call Amanda” or “Dial 555-1212”

Media Music Device Search (when connected to USB only):

Example command: “Play artist [name]” or “Play song ‘Dance the Night Away’”

Radio Control:

Example command: “Tune FM 104.3” or “Tune XM Classic Vinyl”

PANDORA® Internet Radio

Listen to personalized radio stations based on favorite artists or genres (a slight delay may
occur when loading a song or changing a station).

Download the Pandora app to your smartphone. Restart the smartphone and sign in

to Pandora.
Create a station on your phone to listen to a customized song list in the vehicle.
If you like or dislike a song, you can say “Thumbs up” or “Thumbs down” using voice

recognition, or touch the Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down screen button.
Use voice commands to tune your Pandora stations.

Stitcher SmartRadio™

Stream favorite podcasts, radio shows and news to your vehicle.

Download the Stitcher app to your smartphone. Restart the smartphone and sign in

to Stitcher.
Select a category to listen to.
If you like the station, touch the Star screen button to add it to your Favorites list.

Note: Pandora and Stitcher can be played using the Bluetooth connection. However, the Pandora
and Stitcher screen icons and voice commands will be active only when connected to the USB port.

SiriusXM™ Satellite RadioF (Subscription required)

NEW – XM Travel Link includes fuel locations and prices, weather, and movies with theater

locations. Additional subscription fee required.

NEW – XM Tune Select nds your favorite artists or songs on all XM stations and

alerts you.
SiriusXM provides access to over 180 channels of commercial-free music, sports, talk,

entertainment, comedy and weather using the radio controls or voice commands.

F Optional equipment

See Infotainment System in your Owner Manual.

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Climate Controls

Driver’s

Temperature

Control

Vent

Mode

Floor

Mode

SNYC:
Link all

settings to

driver’s setting

Defrost

Mode

Rear Window/
Outside Mirror

AUTO:
Automatic
Operation

R

Defogger

Fan Speed
Control/Off

Recirculation

Mode

REAR:

Activate Rear

Climate Control

operation

Conditioning

Control

A/C

Air

Passenger’s

Temperature

Control

Bi-level

Mode

Defog
Mode

Automatic Operation

1. Press Auto.

2. Set the temperature for the driver and front passenger. If desired, press SYNC to link

all temperature settings to the driver’s setting. Allow time for the system to automatically
reach the desired temperature.

If the air delivery mode or fan speed is adjusted manually, automatic operation is canceled.

Recirculation Mode

The

Recirculation Mode can help to quickly cool the air inside the vehicle or prevent
outside odors from entering the vehicle. It is not available while the Defog or Defrost Mode
is selected. When the Recirculation Mode is used without air conditioning, the air humidity
increases and the windows may fog.

See Climate Controls in your Owner Manual.

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Rear Seat Climate Controls

Front Seat Control

Press the REAR button to activate rear climate control operation. REAR will illuminate

on the fan control knob and temperature control knob.
Use the fan control knob to adjust the rear climate control fan speed.
Use the temperature control knob to adjust the rear climate control temperature.

Note: Maximum system operation is achieved by turning on the rear system even if the rear seats
are unoccupied.

Rear Seat Controls

Rear seat occupants can adjust the rear settings at any time by using the rear controls,
regardless of the front control panel REAR setting.

Air Delivery Modes:

Vent

Fan Controls

Bi-level

Floor

Temperature

Controls

Rear climate controls with rear seat audioF shown.

F Optional equipment

See Climate Controls in your Owner Manual.

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Rear Wiper/Washer

Power LiftgateF

Rear Wiper

Press the top of the switch to turn the rear
wiper on or off.

Washer Fluid

Press the bottom of the switch to spray

washer uid on the rear window.

See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.

Power Liftgate Switch

Press the Power Liftgate OFF

switch to turn off the power liftgate. The
liftgate can only be operated manually
when the switch is in the Off position.

Press the top of the Power Liftgate

switch to turn on the power liftgate.

Note: If the power liftgate does not open or
close, make sure the power liftgate switch is
not in the Off position. The Driver Information
Center will display POWER LIFTGATE OFF
if the power liftgate is disabled.

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F Optional equipment

Open/Close the Power Liftgate

Press and hold the Power Liftgate

button on the Remote Keyless Entry
transmitter until the liftgate starts
moving.

A

Press the top of the Power Liftgate

switch on the center console.

Press the touchpad (A) in the liftgate

handle to open.

Press the touchpad (B) next to the

liftgate latch to close.

See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.

Wind Noise

If a rear window is open, there may be a buffeting wind noise inside the vehicle. Opening a
front window slightly when a rear window is open will prevent this noise from occurring.

See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.

Towing

The Enclave base towing capacity is 2,000 lbs. Vehicles equipped with the Trailer Towing
Package have a towing capacity of 4,500 lbs.

Use the Tow/Haul modeF when pulling a heavy trailer to reduce the frequency of
transmission shifts and improve the control of vehicle speed.

To turn the Tow/Haul mode on or off, press the Tow/Haul button on the

center console.

See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.

Battery Location

The battery is located beneath the oor behind the front passenger seat. Jump-start posi­tive and negative posts are located under the hood on the passenger’s side of the vehicle.

See Vehicle Care in your Owner Manual.

Tire Pressure Monitor

The Low Tire Pressure warning light on the instrument cluster illuminates when a

signicant reduction in pressure occurs in one or more of the vehicle’s tires. The warning

light will remain on until the tire pressure is corrected by adding the proper amount of air
to the tire(s). The proper tire pressures for the vehicle are listed on the Tire and Loading
Information label located below the driver’s door latch.

Tire pressure is affected by cold weather and distance driven. If the low tire pressure

warning light illuminates when the vehicle is rst started and then turns off as the vehicle is

driven, check for the proper tire pressures.

Refer to your Owner Manual for additional information about normal monthly tire maintenance.

See Vehicle Care in your Owner Manual.

F Optional equipment

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Roadside Assistance

1-800-252-1112 TTY Users: 1-888-889-2438

As the owner of a new Buick, you are automatically enrolled in the Buick Roadside Assistance
program for 6 years/70,000 miles at no expense to you. This value-added service is intended
to provide you with peace of mind as you drive across town or travel the open road.

Buick’s Roadside Assistance toll-free number is staffed by a team of trained advisors who are
available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to contact a service provider for light services (fuel

delivery, jump-start, at tire and lock-out) or make arrangements to tow your vehicle to the

nearest Buick dealer.

Roadside Assistance and OnStar

If you require roadside service and have a current OnStar subscription, press the OnStar
button and the vehicle will send your current GPS location to an OnStar Advisor who will speak
to you, assess your problem, contact Roadside Assistance and relay your exact location so
you will get the help you need.

myBuick and OnStar® Mobile Apps

The myBuick and OnStar mobile apps connect owners to a variety of
vehicle information and services, such as a searchable Owner Manual,
real-time fuel information and Roadside Assistance, as well as enabling
users to perform Remote Keyless Entry transmitter commands, including
locking and unlocking the doors and starting the vehicle.

An active OnStar account is required to use the OnStar mobile app.
Download the mobile apps from your iPhone® or Android™ device’s app store. To learn
more about OnStar services, press the OnStar button, refer to your Owner Manual, call
1-888-466-7827 or visit OnStar.com.

Buick Owner Center

The Buick Owner Center, a complimentary service for Buick owners, is a one-stop resource

designed to enhance your ownership experience. Exclusive member benets include online

service reminders, vehicle maintenance tips, online owner manual, special privileges and
more.

Sign up today at my.buick.com.

We recommend you always demand ACDelco or genuine GM service parts.

Always read your Owner Manual for complete instructions. All information contained herein is based on the
latest information available at the time of printing and is subject to change without notice. Copyright 2012 by
General Motors. All rights reserved.

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