Buick 2017 Regal Getting Started Guide

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Getting to Know Your

2017 Regal

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Review this Quick Reference Guide for an overview of some important features in your

Buick Regal. 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 Mirror

Controls/

Power Locks

Button

Exterior Lamps Control/

Instrument Panel

Illumination Control

Turn Signal

Lever

Driver

Information

Center

Windshield

Wipers Lever

Storage/

Fuse Panel

Access

Symbols

Oil Pressure Airbag Readiness StabiliTrak/Traction

Control Warning Security

Trunk

Release

Adaptive Cruise

Control Collision Alert Steering Wheel

Recognition Buttons

Brake System Warning

Hood

/ Forward

/Heated

/Voice

Charging System

Door Ajar

Safety Belt Reminder

Release

Lever

Tilt/Telescopic

Steering

Wheel Lever

Electric Parking Brake Service

Lights On

Low Tire Pressure

Antilock Brake System Warning

Audio Steering

Wheel

Controls/Driver

Information

Center Controls

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Button

Traction

Control/

StabiliTrak

Button

Hazard

Warning

Flashers

Button

Lane

Departure

Warning

Button

Rear Parking

Assist

Button

Sport

Button

Climate

Controls/

Driver’s

Heated Seat

Control

Check Engine

Traction Control Off

StabiliTrak/Traction Control Off

Optional equipment

Climate

Controls

Electric Parking

Brake

Accessory

Power Outlet

(in storage

compartment)

Fog Lamps

Cruise Control

Lane Departure Warning

Climate

Controls/

Passenger’s

Heated Seat

Control

Infotainment

System

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.

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Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter (Key Fob)

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 when open if the Unlocked Door AntiLockout feature is turned on.

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.

Trunk

Press and hold to unlock the trunk.

Remote Vehicle Start

Press and release the Lock button and then press and hold the

the turn signal lamps ash to start the

engine from outside the vehicle. After

entering the vehicle, turn the ignition

to the ON position or press the

ENGINE START/STOP button

• During a remote start, the

• Press and hold the

Note: To change the remote lock,

unlock, and remote start settings, go to Remote Lock, Unlock, Start in the

Vehicle Settings menu.

If the remote start heated seat option

is selected, the heated seat button

indicators will not illuminate and the temperature of the unoccupied heated seat may be reduced during the remote start. The heated seat turns off when the ignition is turned on.

See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.

button until

engine will run for 10 minutes.

button until the parking lamps turn off to cancel a remote start.

Power Door Locks/Door Opening

Press the power door all doors.

To open a locked door from the inside, pull the inside door handle to unlock the door and then pull the handle again to open the door.

To prevent a rear door from opening from the inside, activate the Security Lock. See your Owner Manual for more information.

Optional equipment

Unlock/ Lock button on the front doors to unlock or lock

Rear Door

See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.

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Keyless Access SystemF

The Keyless Access System enables operation of the doors and ignition without removing the key fob from a pocket or purse. The key fob must be within three feet of the door being unlocked or the trunk.

Keyless Unlocking

With the key fob within range:

Press the lock button on the driver’s door handle to unlock the driver’s door;

press it again within ve seconds to unlock all doors.

Press the lock button on a passenger door handle to unlock all doors. Press the touchpad above the license plate to open the trunk.

Keyless Locking

With the ignition off, the key fob out of the vehicle, and all doors closed:

Press the lock button on any door handle to lock all doors immediately. If Passive Locking is turned on, all doors will lock automatically after a short delay once

all doors are closed.

Note: To change the door lock and unlock settings, go to Remote Lock, Unlock, Start in the Vehicle Settings menu.

See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.

Keyless Access StartF

Starting the Engine

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 key fob must be in the vehicle to turn on the ignition. If the key fob battery is weak, place the key fob in the pocket in the center console storage compartment to enable the engine to start. Replace the key fob battery as soon as possible.

Stopping the Engine

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

Accessory

With the engine off and the brake pedal not applied, press the ENGINE START/STOP

button to place the ignition system in the accessory position.

See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.

Optional equipment

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Seats

Power Seat Adjustment

Head Restraint Adjustment

A. 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

Move the vertical control to recline or

raise the seatback.

C. Lumbar Adjustment

Press the control pad to adjust the

lumbar support.

D. Memory Seat Buttons

With the driver’s seat in the desired

position, press and hold the MEM button and button 1 or 2 to set the memory position. Press and hold button 1 or 2 to recall the stored position.

Press the release button on the left side of the head restraint to raise or lower the head restraint.

Folding Rear Seats

Optional equipment

1. Make sure the safety belt is in the retainer clip (A).

2. Pull 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.

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Driver Information Center

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

Menu Items

Use the controls on the right side of the steering wheel to view the Info (includes

Uplevel DIC display shown

the trip odometers and fuel information), Performance and Settings menus.

Press the between the display zones.

Press the through the displayed menu or submenu.

Press the button to open a menu or

select/deselect a setting.

Reset an Item

1. Use the controls to display the item.

2. Use the controls to display the Reset option.

3. Press the the item.

, Audio, Phone, Navigation,

or button to move

button to reset or clear

Optional equipment

Recongurable Instrument Cluster

1. Use the controls to display the Settings menu.

2. Select Display Theme.

3. Select the desired cluster theme.

See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.

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Climate Controls

Driver’s

Temperature

Control

Driver’s Heated

Seat Control

Defrost

Mode

Power

On/Off

Conditioning

Rear Window

Defogger

A/C

Air

Control

Air Delivery Modes

Recirculation

Mode

Defog

Vent Floor

AUTO Automatic Operation

Fan Speed

Control

SYNC

Link passenger’s

temperature

setting to driver’s

temperature

setting

Passenger’s

Temperature

Control

Passenger’s

Heated Seat

Control

Automatic Operation

1. Press AUTO.

2. Set the temperature for the driver and front passenger. The system automatically controls the fan speed, air delivery, air conditioning and recirculation to reach the set temperature. Allow time for the system to reach the desired temperature.

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

Note: 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.

Optional equipment

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Lighting

Exterior Lights

Off/On

AUTO Automatic Headlamp System

Automatically activates the Daytime Running Lamps (DRLs) or the headlamps and other exterior lamps depending on outside light conditions.

Parking Lamps

Headlamps

Fog Lamps

Press to turn the fog lamps on or off.

Instrument Panel Lighting

Windshield Wipers and Washer

Instrument Brightness Control

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

See Lighting in your Owner Manual.

HI Fast Wipes

LO Slow Wipes

INT Intermittent

Rotate the band up for more frequent wipes or down for less frequent wipes.

OFF

1x Single Wipe

Washer Fluid

Pull the lever toward you to spray washer

uid on the windshield.

See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.

Optional equipment

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Infotainment System

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

The infotainment system controls include the audio system buttons, touch screen, steering wheel controls and voice recognition.

Power/

Volume

Applications:

Touch the

screen icon

to access the

application

Interaction

Selector:

Display the

favorites list

Additional Pages:

Touch to view

additional pages of

applications (if available)

stations/Open

MENU:

Tune radio

and select

menus

RADIO:

AM, FM,

SiriusXM

Select

Optional equipment

media source

MEDIA:

Select the

Previous or next

radio station,

track or le

◄

Eject CD

See your Infotainment System Owner Manual.

BACK:

Move back

one level in

the menus

Home

page

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Infotainment System

Setting the Time

1. Touch Settings on the home page.

2. Touch Time and Date.

3. Touch Set Time.

4. Touch the arrows to adjust the hours, minutes and AM or PM.

5. Touch

Storing Favorites

Up to 60 radio stations from all bands (AM, FM or SiriusXM album, etc.), phone contacts and navigation destinations

1. Display the desired radio station, media

2. Touch the

3. Touch and hold one of the favorite screen

4. Repeat the steps to store another favorite item.

Note: To change the number of favorites displayed, go to Radio in the Vehicle Settings menu.

SiriusXM™ Satellite RadioF (Subscription required)

SiriusXM provides access to over 180 channels of commercial-free music, sports, talk, entertainment, comedy and weather using the radio controls or voice commands.

• XM Tune Select nds your favorite artists or songs on all XM stations and alerts you.

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

◄

BACK to exit the menu.

), media (song, artist,

can be stored in any order.

favorite, contact or destination.

Interaction Selector at the bottom of the screen to display the favorite screen buttons.

buttons until a beep is heard.

locations. Additional subscription fee required.

Portable Audio Devices – MEDIA

Two USB ports and an auxiliary input jack are located in the center console.

An iPod

, iPhone®, MP3 Player, a USB ash drive or a USB mass storage device can be connected to the USB port. Search for music on-screen or by voice commands.

Press the MEDIA button to select a portable device as the audio source.

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

Optional equipment

See your Infotainment System Owner Manual.

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IntelliLink System

IntelliLink uses a Bluetooth or USB connection to link to a compatible device, such as a

smartphone, cell phone, USB ash drive or portable audio player/iPod®. IntelliLink enables

streaming audio through a smartphone and hands-free voice control. For assistance with the IntelliLink system, contact Customer Assistance at 1-855-4-SUPPORT (1-855-478-7767) or go to www.buick.com and click the Owners link.

Natural Voice Recognition

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

1. Press the

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

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

• Example Phone command (using your paired phone): “Call Amanda” or “Dial 555-1212”

• Example Media Music Device Search command (when connected to USB only): “Play artist [name]” or “Play song [name]”

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

• Help: Say “help” for voice recognition assistance

PANDORA® Internet Radio

Listen to personalized radio stations based on favorite artists or genres.

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

Create a station on your smartphone to listen to a customized song list in the vehicle. Connect your smartphone to the system by Bluetooth or, for Apple devices,

by a USB cable. Touch the Pandora icon on the touch screen to access Pandora. A slight delay may

occur when loading a song or changing a station.

Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto™

Apple CarPlay or Android Auto capability may be available through a compatible smart phone. If available, a display.

1. No app is required for Apple CarPlay. Download the Android Auto app to your phone from the Google Play store.

2. Connect your Apple iPhone or Android phone by plugging the compatible phone USB cable into a USB data port. Use your device’s factory-provided USB cable. Aftermarket cables may not work.

3. The phone. Apple CarPlay or Android Auto may launch automatically upon USB connection. If not, touch the Apple CarPlay or Android Auto icon on the home page.

For more information on using Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, call 1-855-4-SUPPORT (1-855-478-7767) or visit my.buick.com/learn.

Push to Talk button on the steering wheel.

Projection icon will appear on the home page of the infotainment

Projection icon will change to Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, depending on the

See your Infotainment System Owner Manual.

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Audio Steering Wheel Controls

–

Volume

Press up or down to adjust the volume.

Next/Previous

Press previous radio station or track.

to go to the next or

Push to Talk

Press to answer an incoming call or to interact with the audio, Bluetooth, navigation

or OnStar® system.

End Call/Mute

Press to end or reject a call. Press to mute the vehicle speakers.

See your Infotainment System Owner Manual.

Bluetooth® System

Before using a Bluetooth-enabled device in the vehicle, it must be paired with the invehicle Bluetooth system. Not all devices will support all functions. The pairing process is disabled when the vehicle is moving. For more information, visit my.buick.com/learn.

Pair a Phone

1. To use voice recognition, press the Talk button; after the beep, say “Pair Phone,” or

Use the MENU knob or the touch screen to select

the Phone icon > Phones > Pair Device.

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

3. Conrm the codes that appear on the touch

screen and the phone.

4. When pairing is complete, the phone screen is displayed. Your phone book may be downloaded depending on the phone.

Streaming Audio

With a paired device connected via Bluetooth, press the MEDIA button and select Bluetooth Audio to stream audio from the device. Control audio operation using the device controls.

Push to

See your Infotainment System Owner Manual.

Optional equipment

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OnStar® with 4G LTE and Wi-Fi®

With OnStar 4G LTE and Wi-Fi, up to seven devices (smartphones, tablets and laptops) can be connected to high-speed Internet through the vehicle’s built-in Wi-Fi hotspot.

To retrieve the SSID and password for the hotspot, press the OnStar Voice Command button on the overhead console or rearview mirror, wait for the prompt, and then say “Wi-Fi settings.” The information will be displayed on the touch screen.

For assistance, press the blue OnStar button or call 1-888-4-ONSTAR (1-888-466-7827).

Note: See onstar.com for a detailed instruction guide, vehicle availability and system limitations.

See your Infotainment System Owner Manual.

Navigation System

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

Touch the Navigation icon on the

home page to access the navigation functions.

Entering a Destination

Destinations can be entered by Voice Recognition, Address, Recent Destination, Contacts and Places of Interest (POI).

To enter a destination using the single line destination feature:

1. Touch Navigation on the home page.

2. Touch Destination.

3. To enter a specic address, touch

Address and type the address, intersection or road.

4. Touch Go.

5. Select the desired name from the generated list.

6. Touch Go.

To enter a destination using voice recognition:

1. Press the Push to Talk button.

2. Say “Destination” to enter specic destination information.

3. Say the address or other destination information.

See your Infotainment System Owner Manual.

Optional equipment

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Vehicle Personalization

Some vehicle features can be customized using the audio controls and touch screen menus. The Vehicle Settings menus may include Climate and Air Quality, Collision/ Detection Systems, Comfort and Convenience, Lighting, Power Door Locks, or Remote Lock/Unlock/Start.

Changing Vehicle Settings

Use the MENU knob or the touch screen to:

1. Select Settings on the home page.

2. Select Vehicle.

3. Select the desired menu item.

4. Select the desired feature and setting. Settings are saved automatically.

◄

5. Touch

See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.

BACK to exit each menu.

Selective Ride Control

Selective Ride Control adapts to your driving style and preference within one of three driving modes. It automatically adjusts suspension, steering and automatic transmission settings in real time. System controls are located on the top center of the instrument panel.

B A

Optional equipment

STANDARD (Default)

Use for normal city and highway driving; is active each time the vehicle is started.

SPORT

Press the SPORT button (A) when road conditions or personal preference demand more responsive, controlled handling.

Press the GS button (B) for the highest level of responsiveness and controlled handling. The instrument panel backlight ing color changes from Ice Blue to White.

See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.

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Cruise Control

Setting Cruise Control

1. Press the (or button if equipped with Adaptive Cruise Control Cruise Control symbol will illuminate in white on the instrument cluster.

2. When traveling at the desired speed, press the switch down to the SET– position to set the speed. The

Adjusting Cruise Control

RES+ Resume/Accelerate

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

SET– Set/Coast

When the system is active, press down to decrease speed.

Follow Distance Gap (Adaptive Cruise ControlF only)

Press to select a setting of Far, Medium, or Near. The system will maintain the set speed and following gap — the time between your

vehicle and a vehicle detected ahead — by accelerating or braking automatically.

Cancel

Press to cancel the cruise control without erasing the set speed from 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.

symbol will illuminate in green on the instrument cluster.

See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.

On/Off button

). The

Electric Parking Brake

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

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

See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.

Parking Brake

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Automatic Transmission

Driver Shift Control

Driver Shift Control 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.

Move the shift lever to the left of the Drive (D) position. Tap the shift lever forward (+) to upshift or rearward to downshift (–). The currently selected gear will be displayed on the instru ment cluster.

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 automatically downshift.

See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.

StabiliTrak®/Traction Control Systems

The traction control system limits wheelspin and the StabiliTrak electronic stability con-

trol system assists with directional control of the vehicle in difcult driving conditions.

Both systems turn on automatically every time the vehicle is started.

Turn off traction control if the vehicle is stuck and rocking the vehicle is required.

Press the Control button on the top center of the instrument panel to turn the system on/off. The light will illuminate on the instrument cluster when the system is off.

See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.

StabiliTrak/Traction

Traction Control Off

Optional equipment

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Driver Assistance Systems

The driver assistance systems use advanced technologies to help avoid collisions by providing visual and audible alerts under some imminent collision conditions.

Forward Collision Alert

illuminates in green on the instrument cluster when a vehicle is detected and illuminates in amber when following a vehicle ahead too closely. When approaching a vehicle directly ahead too

quickly, the system ashes a visual alert on the windshield and

sounds an audible tone.

To set the alert timing to Far, Medium, or Near, press the

Collision Alert button or the Follow Distance Gap

on the left side of the steering wheel.

button

Lane Departure Warning

signal, the system ashes a visual alert and sounds an audible tone. The system operates

at speeds of 35 mph or greater.

To turn the system on or off, press the Warning button (A) on the top center of the instrument panel.

Front

and Rear Parking AssistF – During low-speed parking

maneuvers, the Front and Rear Parking Assist system provides "distance to closest object" information on the Driver Information Center and sounds a beep when an object is detected. One beep

sounds when an object is rst detected and ve beeps sound when an object is very close.

To turn the system on or off, press the of the instrument panel.

Rear Cross Trafc Alert

warns of trafc coming from the left or right by displaying a visual alert on the Rear

Vision Camera and sounding an audible tone.

To turn the alerts on or off, go to Collision/Detection Systems > Rear Cross Trafc Alert

in the Vehicle Settings menu.

Side Blind Zone Alert/Lane Change Alert

Side Blind Zone Alert/Lane Change Alert displays a symbol on the left or right side mirror when a vehicle is detected in that side blind zone area or rapidly approaching that side blind

zone area. The warning symbol ashes if a turn signal is activated

when a vehicle has been detected.

To turn the system on or off, go to Collision/Detection Systems > Lane Change Alert in the Vehicle Settings menu.

Forward Automatic Braking

to help reduce damage or help avoid collisions with vehicles directly ahead.

To set the system to Alert and Brake, Alert, or Off, go to Collision/Detection Systems > Auto Collision Preparation in the Vehicle Settings menu.

Optional equipment

– The Vehicle Ahead indicator

– When crossing a detected lane marking without using a turn

Lane Departure

Parking Assist button (B) on the top center

– During low-speed maneuvers when backing up, the system

– While driving, the

– The brakes may be applied in potential collision situations

warning

See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.

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Hill Start Assist

After stopping on an incline, the Hill Start Assist feature momentarily holds the vehicle when the brake pedal is released. The driver-applied brake pressure is used during the stop to keep the vehicle from rolling during the period between when the brake pedal is released and the accelerator pedal is applied.

See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.

Tire Pressure Monitor

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

or more of the vehicle’s tires is signicantly underinated. Fill the tires to the proper tire

pressures. The proper tire pressures for the vehicle are listed on the Tire and Loading Information label located below the driver’s door latch. Current tire pressures can be viewed in the Driver Information Center Vehicle Information menu.

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 information about normal monthly tire maintenance.

See Vehicle Care in your Owner Manual.

Sunroof

Express Open/ Close

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

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

Tilt/ Close

Press the rear of the switch to tilt the sunroof.

Press the front of the switch to close the sunroof.

See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual.

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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, whichever occurs rst, at no expense to you.

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 ser

vices (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 mobile app connects owners to a variety of vehicle infor mation and services, such as a searchable Owner Manual, real-time fuel information and Roadside Assistance.

Download the OnStar RemoteLink mobile app and enjoy select features for 5 years from date of vehicle delivery. With a compatible mobile

device, owners can access many services, including remotely starting/ stopping the vehicle, locking/unlocking the doors, and locating the vehicle on a map (on properly equipped vehicles). To learn more about OnStar services, press the blue OnStar button, call 1-888-466-7827, visit onstar.com or refer to your Owner Manual.

Download the mobile apps from your compatible mobile device’s app store.

Buick Owner Center

Get to know your vehicle inside and out with the Buick Owner Center. Check out personalized information, including an online Owner Manual and helpful how-to videos, track your service history and warranty status, review your current OnStar Vehicle Diagnostics report (active OnStar account required) and more. Create an account today at my.buick.com.

We recommend always using ACDelco or genuine GM service 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 printing and is subject to change without notice. Copyright 2016 General Motors. All rights reserved.

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