Buick 2013 Verano Getting Started Guide

Review this Quick Reference Guide for an overview of some important features in your Buick Verano. More detailed information can be found in your Owner Manual. Some optional equipment described in this guide may not be included in your vehicle. For easy reference, keep this guide with your Owner Manual in your glove box.

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Instrument Panel

Power Door

Lock Buttons

Power Mirrors Control

Turn Signal Lever/

Driver Information

Center Controls

Driver

Information

Center

Windshield

Wipers Lever

Exterior

Lamp

Instrument Panel

Illumination

Control

Symbols

Check Engine

Oil Pressure

Airbag Readiness Traction Control Off StabiliTrak/Traction

Control Warning

Control

Hood

Release

Lever

Cruise Control Buttons

Security

Charging System

Safety Belt Reminder

Brake System Warning

Parking Brake Set

BRAKE

Lights On

Tilt/Telescopic

Steering Wheel

Lever

Antilock Brake

System Warning Low Tire Pressure

StabiliTrak/Traction

Control Off

Fog Lamps

Cruise Control

Audio Steering

Wheel

Controls

Engine

Start/Stop

ButtonF

Traction Control/

StabiliTrak

Button

Hazard Warning

Flashers Button

Trunk

Release

Button

Infotainment

System

Driver’s Heated

Seat ButtonF

Note: Refer to your Owner Manual to learn about the information being relayed by the lights, gauges and indicators on the instrument cluster, as well as what to do to ensure safety and prevent damage to your vehicle.

F Optional equipment

Electric Parking

Brake

Climate

Controls

Passenger’s Heated

Seat ButtonF

See In Brief in your Owner Manual.

Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter

Unlock

Press to unlock the driver’s door. Press again to unlock all doors.

Lock

Press to lock all doors. The driver’s door will not lock if open.

Note: Open the Vehicle Settings in

the Conguration

menu to change the remote lock and unlock settings.

Trunk

Press and hold to unlock the trunk.

Vehicle Locator/Panic Alarm

Press and release to locate your vehicle.

The turn signal lamps will ash and the

horn will sound. Press and hold to activate the alarm. The

turn signal lamps will ash and the horn will

sound until the button is pressed again or the ignition is turned on.

Remote Vehicle StartF

Press and release the Lock button and then press and hold the button to start the engine from outside the vehicle. After entering the vehicle, turn the ignition to the On position.

• The engine will run for 10 minutes. Repeat these steps for a 10-minute time

extension.

• Only two remote starts are allowed

between ignition cycles.

• Press and hold the button to cancel a remote start.

See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.

Keyless Access SystemF

The Keyless Access System enables operation of the doors and ignition without removing the transmitter from a pocket or purse. The system will recognize the transmitter when it is within 3 feet of the vehicle.

Keyless Unlocking/Locking

With the transmitter within range of the vehicle, press the button on the driver’s door

handle to unlock the driver’s door or all doors, depending on the selected vehicle settings. Press the button on a passenger door handle to unlock all doors.

Press the button on a door handle and all

doors will lock if the ignition is off, the trans mitter is removed from the vehicle, and all doors are closed.

Note: Open the Vehicle Settings in the Conguration

menu to change the unlock and lock settings.

See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.

F Optional equipment

Keyless Access StartF

Start

With the vehicle in Park or Neutral, press the brake pedal and then press and hold the

ENGINE START/STOP button to start the engine.

Note: The transmitter must be in the vehicle to turn on the ignition. If the transmitter battery is weak, place the transmitter in the pocket in front of the center console cupholders to enable the engine to start.

Stop

Shift to Park and press the ENGINE START/STOP button to turn off the engine.

The audio system will be powered for 10 minutes or until the driver’s door is opened. The windows and sunroofF will be powered for 10 minutes or until any door is opened.

Accessory

With the engine off, press the ENGINE START/STOP button once to place the ignition

system in the accessory position.

See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.

Seats

Power Driver’s Seat

A. 6-way Seat Adjustment

Move the horizontal control to move

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

B. Seatback Recline Adjustment

Lift the rear lever to recline or raise the

seatback.

Folding Rear Seats

F Optional equipment

1. Make sure the safety belt is aligned with

the belt guide (A).

2. Press the lever (B) on top of the seatback. When the red marking is visible, the seatback is unlatched.

3. Fold down the seatback.

See Seats and Restraints in your Owner Manual.

Tilt/Telescopic Steering Wheel

With the vehicle parked, push down the lever on the left side of the steering column to

adjust the steering wheel. The steering wheel can then be moved up or down and in or out. Pull up the lever to lock the steering wheel in place.

See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.

Lighting

Automatic Headlamp System

Instrument Panel Lighting

Windshield Wipers

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

Fog Lamps

Press to turn the fog lamps and parking lamps on or off.

Instrument Panel Brightness

Rotate and hold the switch to adjust the instrument panel lighting.

See Lighting in your Owner Manual.

2 High 1 Low

Intermittent

Rotate the band to adjust the delay between wipes. The wipers activate more often as the band is rotated upward.

Off

Mist

Single wipe.

Washer Fluid

Pull the lever toward you to spray washer

uid on the windshield.

See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.

Climate Controls

Driver’s

Temperature

Control

Heated

Steering WheelF

Recirculation

Mode

Floor Mode

Air

Conditioning

Control

Vent Mode

Fan Speed Control/Off

Defog Mode

Rear Window/ Outside Mirror

Defogger

Passenger’s

Temperature

Defrost

Mode

Control

AUTO Automatic Operation

Dual Automatic Operation

1. Press AUTO.

2. Set the temperature for the driver and front passenger. Allow time for the system to automatically reach the desired temperature.

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

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 Defrost Mode is selected. When the Recirculation Mode is used without air conditioning, the air humidity increases and the windows may fog.

F Optional equipment

See Climate Controls in your Owner Manual.

Audio System

SRCE:

Select

the audio

source

HOME:

Main

screen

1–6:

Favorite

preset

stations

radio

station,

track or le

/VOL:

Power/

Volume

Next radio

station,

track or

le

Play/

Pause

FAV:

Display

pages of

favorite

radio

stations

AS:

Autostore

list of

stations with

strongest

signal

Open the

Phone

menu/Mute

the vehicle

BACK:

Move back

one level

in the

menus

speakers

Radio with CD, Touchscreen and Navigation shown

TUNE/MENU:

Turn the knob to

highlight menu items

or tune radio stations; push the chrome ring to open/select menu items

CONFIG: Open the

Conguration

INFO:

Display

available

song

Eject

disc

information

See your Infotainment System Owner Manual.

Open the

Clock menu

Audio System

Note: Avoid extended searching for specic items or conguring system settings while driving.

Setting the Time

1. Turn on the audio system.

2. Press the Clock button.

3. Press the MENU knob chrome ring to highlight the desired time.

4. Turn the MENU knob to change the value; press the chrome ring to conrm the set value. Press the BACK button to return to the Time Settings menu.

Note: Open the Time and Date Settings in the Conguration menu to make other time and date

adjustments.

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 the FAV button to display the page where the station is to be stored.

3. Press and hold one of the six numeric pushbuttons until a beep is heard.

4. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton on each page.

Portable Audio Devices

Note: Some supported devices can be recharged when connected to the USB portF.

A 3.5mm auxiliary input jack (A) and a USB portF (B) are located in the center console. Route the device wires through the wire exit (C) of the console lid.

A portable audio device connected to the auxiliary input jack can be controlled only by using the portable device controls. To optimize speaker volume, fully increase the volume level of the portable device.

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

F Optional equipment

See your Infotainment System Owner Manual.

IntelliLink System

IntelliLinkF

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 display photos and play music les from a USB ash drive.

Bluetooth® System

Before using a Bluetooth-enabled device in

the vehicle, it must be paired with the IntelliLink system. Not all devices will support all functions. Bluetooth streaming audio is available with the IntelliLink system. For more information, visit www.gm.com/bluetooth.

Pair a Phone using Voice Recognition

1. Press the Voice Recognition button.

2. After the beep, say “Pair.” The system will search for your phone. A four-digit code

appears on the display.

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

4. Enter the four-digit code that appears on the touch screen or conrm a six-digit code on

the phone.

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

Pair a Phone using the Screen Buttons

1. Press the CONFIG button.

2. Touch Phone Settings.

3. Touch Bluetooth.

4. Touch Pair Device. A four-digit code appears on the display.

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

6. Enter the four-digit code that appears on the touch screen or conrm a six-digit code on

the phone.

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

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.

F Optional equipment

See your Infotainment System Owner Manual.

IntelliLink System

Voice Recognition

Control the music source and make phone calls hands-free (after pairing your Bluetooth-

enabled phone) using the enhanced voice recognition system.

1. Press the Voice Recognition button on the steering wheel.

2. The radio will say “Please say a command,” followed by a beep.

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

• Phone(Usingyourpairedphone):

– “Pair” or “Connect” – “Dial” or “Call [number]” – “Dial” or “Call [phone book name]” Example command: “Call Amanda” or “Dial 555-1212”

• MediaMusicDeviceSearch:

– “Play CD” – “Play USB” – “Play Bluetooth audio” Example command: “Play artist [name]”

Example command: “Play song ‘Dance the Night Away’”

• RadioControl:

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

Example command: “Tune Pandora” (Pandora app required) Example command: “Thumbs up” or “Thumbs down” (Pandora app required)

• QuickTips:

– Say “Help” for voice recognition assistance. – To start speaking immediately without waiting for the beep, press the voice

recognition button twice.

Device List

To switch devices, select from the list of paired phones/devices.

Listing all Paired Phones using Voice Recognition

1. Press the Voice Recognition button.

2. Say “Device list” or “Select device.”

Listing all Paired Phones using the Screen Buttons

1. Press the CONFIG button.

2. Touch Phone Settings.

3. Touch Bluetooth.

4. Touch Device List.

See your Infotainment System Owner Manual.

IntelliLink System

Note: Always verify that your phone has the latest version of an application and that the phone volume is turned up.

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 a song, you can say “Thumbs

up” using voice recognition, or touch the Thumbs Up screen button.

Use voice commands to tune to 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: BlackBerry® phones are not supported for this application.

Gracenote® Behind the Scenes

Gracenote is technology embedded in the IntelliLink system to help you better manage and navigate your music collection. With your portable audio device connected to the IntelliLink

system, Gracenote identies your music collection and displays the artist and album name and genre as well as the cover art. Gracenote also will ll in missing information.

SiriusXM™ Satellite Radio

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. With SiriusXM, you have access to over 180 channels of commercial-free music, sports,

talk, entertainment, comedy and weather using the radio controls or voice commands. A SiriusXM subscription is required.

See your Infotainment System Owner Manual.

Navigation SystemF

A. NAV Navigation

Press to view the vehicle’s current

position on the map screen.

B. DEST/NAV Destination/Navigation

Press to access the Destination Entry

screen to plan a destination.

Note: When the vehicle is moving, various on-screen functions are disabled to reduce driver distraction.

B C

Entering a Destination

1. Press the DEST/NAV button.

2. Touch the Address Entry screen button to enter a specic address. The Destination Entry menu also lists other options to plan a route.

3. Select State/Province, City or Street and enter the information. Touch the List button to select the desired name from the generated list for each entry.

4. Enter the house number. Touch the Done screen button.

5. The entered address is displayed.

6. Select the Route Options and touch the Start Guidance screen button.

C. RPT/NAV Repeat/Navigation

Press to repeat the voice guidance

prompt.

To select various functions, touch the highlighted touch screen buttons in the

on-screen menus or use the TUNE/MENU

knob.

Use the 4-way control in the center of the

TUNE/MENU knob to move in each direction on the map screen.

F Optional equipment

See your Infotainment System Owner Manual.

Audio Steering Wheel Controls

Volume

Press + or – to adjust the volume.

SRC Source

Press to select an audio source.

Next/Previous

Toggle up or down to go to the next or

previous favorite radio station, track, or le.

Push to Talk

Press to interact with the OnStar® or Bluetooth system.

End Call/Mute

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

Press to mute the vehicle speakers.

See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.

Vehicle Personalization

Some vehicle features can be customized using the audio controls and menus. Personalization menus may include Climate and Air Quality, Comfort and Convenience, Collision/Detection Systems, Exterior Ambient Lighting, Power Door Locks, Remote Lock/ Unlock/Start, and Restore Factory Settings.

Customize Settings

1. Press the CONFIG button (A) to enter

the Conguration menu.

2. Turn the MENU knob (B) to highlight

B A

Vehicle Settings; press the MENU knob chrome ring to select it.

3. Turn the MENU knob to highlight the

desired menus and settings; press the MENU knob chrome ring to select the highlighted item.

4. Press the BACK button (C) to move

back within a menu.

See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.

Driver Information Center

The Driver Information Center (DIC) on the instrument cluster displays a variety of vehicle system information and warning messages.

DIC Controls

A. MENU Press to display the Vehicle

Information menu (units, tire pressure,

remaining oil life, battery voltage) or the Trip/Fuel menu (digital speedometer, trip odometers, fuel range, average fuel economy, instantaneous fuel economy,

average vehicle speed, time, OnStar

Turn-by-Turn guidance navigation).

Rotate the switch to scroll through the

items of each menu.

C. SET/CLR

Press and hold the button on the end of

the lever to set or clear a menu item or warning message.

See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.

Cruise Control

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, rotate the switch down to the SET position to set the speed. The

symbol will illuminate in green

on the instrument cluster.

Adjusting Cruise Control

RES/+ Resume/Accelerate

Toggle the switch up to resume a set speed. When the system is active, toggle the switch up to increase speed.

SET/– Set/Coast

When the system is active, toggle the switch down 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. Turn off cruise control or the vehicle ignition to erase the cruise control set speed.

See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.

Automatic Transmission

Manual Mode

Manual Mode allows the driver to shift gears manually. This feature can be used to drive the vehicle in a sportier manner, or to downshift when driving on a downhill grade to provide engine braking.

1. Move the shift lever left to the +/– position.

2. Tap the shift lever forward (+) to upshift or rearward (–) to downshift. The current gear will be displayed on the Driver Information Center.

If vehicle speed is too high or too low for the requested gear, the shift will not occur. When coming to a stop, the transmission will downshift automatically.

See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.

Traction Control and StabiliTrak® Systems

The traction control system limits wheelspin and the StabiliTrak stability control system

assists with directional control of the vehicle in difcult driving conditions. Both systems

turn on automatically every time the vehicle is started.

Turning the Systems Off/On

To turn off traction control, press the

Traction Control/StabiliTrak Off

button. The Traction Control Off light will illuminate on the instrument cluster. Turn off traction control if the vehicle is stuck and rocking the vehicle is required.

To turn off both traction control and

StabiliTrak, press and hold the button. The Traction Control Off light and StabiliTrak Off light will illuminate on the instrument cluster.

Press the button again to turn on both

systems.

See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.

Electric Parking Brake

To apply the parking brake, pull up the Parking Brake switch by the shift lever. The

Brake and Parking Brake warning lamps on the instrument cluster illuminate when the parking brake is applied.

To release the parking brake, turn on the ignition, press the brake pedal and press

down the Parking Brake switch.

Note: The parking brake will automatically release if the vehicle is running, placed into gear, and an attempt is made to drive away.

See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.

Door Locks

Pull the inside door handle of a locked door to unlock it; pull the inside handle again to

open the door.

To prevent a rear door from opening from the inside and to disable the rear window

controls, press the indicator will illuminate when activated.

Safety Locks button located on the driver’s door. The button

See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.

Pen Holder

A convenient pen holder is located at the front of the glove box.

The sunroof controls are located on the overhead console.

Express Open/ Close

Fully press the top of the switch to express open the sunroof. Gently press and hold the switch to partially open the sunroof.

Tilt/ Close

Press the top of the switch to tilt the sunroof.

Press the bottom of the switch to close

the sunroof. Fully press the bottom of the switch to express close the sunroof. Gently press and hold the switch to partially close the sunroof.

F Optional equipment

See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.

See Storage in your Owner Manual.

SunroofF

Ultrasonic Rear Parking AssistF

Detected objects are indicated by audible beeps when the vehicle is in Reverse. The interval between beeps becomes shorter as the vehicle gets closer to an object. When the

distance is less than 12 in. (30cm), the beeps are continuous. The system operates only at

speeds less than 5 mph.

To turn the system Off or On, press the CONFIG button to access the Congure menu

and select Vehicle > Collision/Detection Systems > Park Assist.

When the system is On, a beep sounds when shifting into Reverse.

Note: The system may be disabled if dirt, snow or ice builds up on the sensors. Keep the vehicle clean for proper operation.

See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.

Rear Vision Camera

When the vehicle is in Reverse, a view of the area behind the vehicle appears on the infotainment screen.

To turn the system Off or On, press the CONFIG button to access the Congure menu

and select Display > Rear Camera Options > Camera. A checkmark indicates the system is On.

Note: The system may not display a clear image if dirt, snow or ice builds up on the camera lens. Clean the camera, located above the license plate, with water and a soft cloth.

RearCrossTrafcAlertF

The Rear Cross Trafc Alert system warns of trafc coming from either direction — up to 98 feet (30m) from the left or right side of the vehicle — by displaying a visual alert on the

infotainment screen from the Rear Vision Camera.

See your Driving and Operating Owner Manual.

Side Blind Zone AlertF

While driving, the Side Blind Zone Alert system displays a warning symbol on the left or right side mirror when a vehicle is detected in that side blind zone area. If the turn signal is

activated when a vehicle has been detected, the warning symbol will ash.

To turn the system Off or On, press the CONFIG button to access the Congure menu

and select Vehicle > Collision/Detection Systems > Side Blind Zone Alert.

Note: The system may be disabled in heavy rainstorms or if dirt or snow builds up on the corners of the rear bumper. Keep the vehicle clean for proper operation.

See your Driving and Operating Owner Manual.

F Optional equipment

Tire Pressure Monitor

The Low Tire Pressure warning light on the instrument cluster illuminates when a sig- ni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. 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 warn-

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

driven in cooler temperatures, check for the proper tire pressures.

Note: The Tire Pressure Monitor can alert you about low tire pressure, but it doesn’t replace normal monthly tire maintenance. It is the driver’s responsibility to maintain correct tire pressures.

See Vehicle Care in your Owner Manual.

Engine Oil Life System

The Oil Life System calculates engine oil life based on vehicle use and displays Change Engine Oil Soon on the Driver Information Center (DIC) when it’s necessary to change the

engine oil and lter. The system should be reset to 100% only following an oil change.

Resetting the Oil Life System

1. Turn the ignition to the On position, but do not start the engine.

2. Press the MENU button to display the Vehicle Information menu on the DIC.

3. Rotate the switch to view Remaining Oil Life.

4. Press the SET/CLR button until 100% is displayed.

5. Turn off the ignition.

See Vehicle Care in your Owner Manual.

Roadside Assistance

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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-starts, at tire and lock-outs) 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 RemoteLink 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. Visit OnStar.com for more information. 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 Buick ownership experience. Exclusive member benets include

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

Always demand genuine GM Parts

Certain restrictions, precautions and safety procedures apply to your vehicle. Please read your Owner Manual for complete instructions. All information contained herein is based on the latest information available at the time of

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