Buick Cascada 2018 User Manual

Cascada Infotainment System

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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Bluetooth Phone/Devices . . . . . . 74

Trademarks and License

Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

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Introduction

Infotainment

The names, logos, emblems, slogans, vehicle model names, and vehicle body designs appearing in this manual including but not limited to GM, the GM logo, BUICK, the BUICK Emblem, and the name Cascada are trademarks and/or service marks of General Motors LLC, its subsidiaries, affiliates, or licensors.

For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name General Motors of Canada Company for Buick Motor Division wherever it appears in this manual.

The information in this manual supplements the owner’s manual.

This manual describes features that may or may not be on the vehicle because of optional equipment that was not purchased on the vehicle, model variants, country specifications, features/applications that may not be available in your region, or changes subsequent to the printing of this manual.

Keep this manual with the owner’s manual in the vehicle, so it will be there if it is needed. If the vehicle is sold, leave this manual in the vehicle.

Overview

Read the following pages to become familiar with the infotainment system features.

Warning

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Taking your eyes off the road for too long or too often while using any infotainment feature can cause a crash. You or others could be injured or killed. Do not give extended attention to infotainment tasks while driving. Limit your glances at the vehicle displays and focus your attention on driving. Use voice commands whenever possible.

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The infotainment system has built-in features intended to help avoid distraction by disabling some functions when driving. These functions may gray out when they are unavailable. Many infotainment features are also available through the instrument cluster and steering wheel controls.

Before driving:

Become familiar with the system operation, center stack controls, and infotainment display.

Set up the audio by presetting favorite stations, setting the tone, and adjusting the speakers.

Set up phone numbers in advance so they can be called easily by touching a single display command or by using a single voice command if equipped with Bluetooth phone capability.

See Defensive Driving in the owner’s manual.

To play the infotainment system with the ignition off, see Retained Accessory Power (RAP) in the owner’s manual.

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Customer Assistance

Assistance is available to help with Bluetooth pairing, application downloading and installation, other mobile device interface, and operation support of the infotainment system. Specialists are available when calling this Customer Assistance number: 1-855-4SUPPORT (478-7767).

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Infotainment System Overview

The infotainment system is controlled by using the center stack controls, infotainment display, steering wheel controls, and voice recognition.

See Using the System 0 7.

1. F (Home)

2. SRCE (Source)

s © (Seek Up)

4. Presets 1–6

O /n (Power/Volume)

6. ¨ \ (Seek Down)

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7. AS 1/2 (Autostore)

8. FAV 1/2/3 (Favorites)

H (Clock)

10. Z (Eject)

11. CD Slot

12. CONFIG (Configuration)

13. TONE

14. INFO (Information)

15.

Z (Tune/Menu)

16. Inner Rocker Knob

17. BACK

18. RPT (Repeat)

19. DEST (Destination)

20. PHONE

21. NAVI (Navigation)

Infotainment Center Stack Controls

The controls on the center stack are used to start primary functions while using the infotainment system.

F : Press to access the Home

Page on the infotainment display. See “Home Page” later in this section.

SRCE : Press to change the audio sources such as AM-FM radio, SiriusXM (if equipped), CD, USB/ iPod, Pandora (if equipped), Stitcher, Bluetooth Audio, and AUX. See AM-FM Radio 0 13, Satellite

Radio 0 16 (if equipped), Pandora Internet Radio 0 22 (if equipped), Stitcher Internet Radio 0 26, CD Player 0 32, Bluetooth Audio 0 41, or Auxiliary Devices 0 40.

s © :

AM, FM, or SiriusXM (if equipped): Press to seek to the previous strong station. See AM-FM Radio 0 13 or Satellite Radio 0 16 (if equipped).

CD, USB/iPod, Bluetooth Audio, or AUX: Press to seek the beginning of the current or previous track. See CD Player 0 32, Bluetooth Audio 0 41, or Auxiliary Devices 0 40.

CD, USB/iPod, Bluetooth Audio, or AUX: Press and hold to quickly reverse through a track. Release to return to playing

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speed. See CD Player 0 32, Bluetooth Audio 0 41, or Auxiliary Devices 0 40.

Presets 1–6 : The presets numbered one through six can be used to select stored AM-FM stations and SiriusXM channels.

O /n :

1. Press to turn the system on and off.

2. Turn to adjust the volume.

¨ \ :

AM, FM, or SiriusXM (if equipped): Press to seek to the next strong station. See AM-FM Radio 0 13 or Satellite Radio 0 16 (if equipped).

CD, USB/iPod, Bluetooth Audio, and AUX: Press to seek to the beginning of the current or next track. See CD Player 0 32, Bluetooth Audio 0 41, or Auxiliary Devices 0 40.

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CD, USB/iPod, Bluetooth Audio, and AUX: Press and hold to fast forward through a track. Release to return to playing speed. See

CD Player 0 32, Bluetooth Audio 0 41, or Auxiliary Devices 0 40.

AS 1/2 : Autostore searches and stores FM and AM stations with the strongest signal.

FAV 1/2/3 : Press to display the current page number above the presets. The stored stations for each list display on the preset near the bottom of the display. The number of preset FAV lists can be changed in the Configuration Menu.

NAVI:

1. Press to view the vehicle's current position on the map view.

2. Continue pressing to cycle through the full map view and split map displays.

PHONE : See Bluetooth 0 74. DEST:

1. Press to enter a destination.

2. If a destination has already been entered, press to access the Destination Menu. See Destination 0 50.

RPT : Press to repeat the last voice guidance prompt.

BACK : Press to return to the previous menu.

If on a page accessed directly by a center stack control or Home Page icon, pressing BACK will go to the Home Page.

Inner Rocker Knob : Move the rocker knob in different directions to navigate through the map display only.

Z : Turn to highlight a feature.

Press the outer chrome ring to activate the highlighted feature.

Toggle the inner directional rocker knob to navigate through a map display only.

INFO : Press to toggle through an audio or navigation information display.

TONE : Press to access the sound menu to adjust bass, midrange, and treble. See AM-FM Radio 0 13.

CONFIG : Press to adjust features for audio, navigation, display, phone, vehicle, and time. See Configure Menu 0 59.

Z : Press to eject a disc from the

CD player. See CD Player 0 32.

H : Press to adjust the time.

Autostore

To use Autostore:

1. Press SRCE to select FM or AM.

2. Press AS 1/2 for two seconds.

3. The radio searches and automatically stores the six strongest stations.

Press AS 1/2 to alternate between the Autostore stations and favorites.

Autostore does not delete previously stored favorite stations.

Autostore does not function with SiriusXM radio channels.

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Steering Wheel Controls

Depending on the vehicle options, some audio functions can be controlled through the steering wheel controls.

b / g : Press to answer an

incoming call, interact with Bluetooth, or start voice recognition. See Bluetooth 0 74 or Voice Recognition 0 68.

infotainment system. Press again to unmute. Press to cancel voice recognition.

_ SRC ^ : Press to select an audio

source.

Use the thumbwheel to select the next or previous favorite station, CD, USB, AUX, and Bluetooth Audio. See AM-FM Radio 0 13,

Satellite Radio 0 16 (if equipped), CD Player 0 32, Bluetooth Audio 0 41, or Auxiliary Devices 0 40.

_ SRC to skip to the next song

Use or show using Pandora (if equipped) or Stitcher. See Pandora Internet Radio 0 22 or Stitcher Internet Radio 0 26.

x − : Press + to increase the

volume. Press − to decrease.

$ / i : Press to decline an

incoming call or to end a current call. Press to mute the vehicle speakers while using the

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Using the System

Infotainment Display Features and Commands

The infotainment system is controlled by touching the infotainment display and by using the knobs and other controls.

Infotainment display features and commands are on the display and highlighted when a feature is available. Some toggle features highlight when active and gray out when inactive.

Controls and knobs on the center stack are used by pressing and/or turning to access features on the infotainment system.

Voice recognition, through the steering wheel controls, can be used to control the infotainment features.

Press

b / g on the steering wheel

controls to begin voice recognition. See Voice Recognition 0 68.

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Home Page

Infotainment Display

The Home Page allows access to many of the features.

Back : Touch to return to the previous page.

Home : Touch to go back to the Home Page.

Fav : Touch to display a page of stored (favorite) AM-FM stations or SiriusXM (if equipped) channels. Keep touching Fav to scroll through the favorite pages.

r : This option may display

depending on the number of features stored on the Home Page. Touch to go to the next page.

q Previous : Touch to go to the

previous page.

r : Touch to go to the

next page.

Home Page Customization

The first Home Page can be customized.

To add icons:

1. Touch Menu.

2. Touch Customize.

3. Touch an icon to add or remove from the first Home

Page. A displayed. The maximum number of icons on the Home Page is eight.

h indicates it will be

4. Touch Done.

To move icons:

1. Touch Sort.

2. Touch to display an icon to move and swap with another icon on the first Home Page only.

3. Touch Done.

To restore Home Page 1 defaults:

1. Touch Menu.

2. Touch Restore Home Page Defaults.

3. Touch Yes or Cancel.

Home Page Features

Infotainment display icons are highlighted when a feature is available.

Various functions are disabled when the vehicle is moving.

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Touch Now Playing to display the active source page. The sources available are AM, FM, SiriusXM (if equipped), CD, USB/iPod, Pandora (if equipped), Stitcher, Bluetooth Audio, and AUX.

See AM-FM Radio 0 13, Satellite

Radio 0 16, CD Player 0 32, Pandora Internet Radio 0 22, Stitcher Internet Radio 0 26, and Auxiliary Devices 0 40.

Touch Navigation to display a map of your current vehicle position. See

Using the Navigation System 0 44, Maps 0 47, Navigation Symbols

0 48, and Configure Menu 0 59.

Touch Destination to display the Destination Entry main page or the Destination Menu. The available icons provide access to a variety of ways to enter a destination. See Destination 0 50.

Touch Phone to display the Phone main page. See Bluetooth 0 74.

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Touch Config to display the Config main page. From this display, adjust features such as time and date, audio, phone, navigation, vehicle, and display. See Configure Menu 0 59.

Touch Tone to display the Tone main page. Adjust the tone and speakers by touching the display options to change the levels of sound for treble, midrange, bass, fade, and balance. See AM-FM Radio 0 13.

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Touch Pictures to view pictures on your USB device or SD card. Pictures on the SD card can only be viewed through a USB adapter. See Pictures 0 30.

Touch XM (if equipped) to display the SXM main page and play the current or last tuned SiriusXM channel. See AM-FM Radio 0 13 and

Satellite Radio 0 16. Touch FM to display the FM main page and play the current or last tuned FM station. See AM-FM Radio 0 13.

Touch Pandora (if equipped) to

display the Pandora main page and

stream personalized radio stations

based on artists, songs, genres, and Touch AM to display the AM main page and play the current or last tuned AM station. See AM-FM Radio 0 13.

comedians. See Pandora Internet

Radio 0 22.

Touch Stitcher (if equipped) to display the Stitcher main page and stream news, sports, and entertainment shows through the audio system. See Stitcher Internet Radio 0 26.

Touch CD to display the CD main page and play the current or last CD track selected. See CD Player 0 32.

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Touch E Bluetooth to display the Bluetooth Audio main page to play music through a Bluetooth device. See Bluetooth Audio 0 41.

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Touch Fuel (if equipped) to display detailed nationwide fuel pricing. See “SiriusXM Travel Link Fuel Pricing” under Satellite Radio 0 16.

Touch AUX to access any connected auxiliary device. See Auxiliary Devices 0 40.

Touch iPod to display the iPod main page and play the current or last track selected. See Auxiliary Devices 0 40.

Touch Weather (if equipped) to display the weather main page. Touch other weather-related options from that list. See “SiriusXM Travel Link Weather” under Satellite Radio 0 16.

Touch USB to display the USB main page and play the current or last track selected. See Auxiliary Devices 0 40.

Touch Movies (if equipped) to show details of local movie theater listings, start times, and ratings if available. See “SiriusXM Travel Link Movie Listings” under Satellite Radio 0 16.

Touch Quick Info to access information on Audio playing, OnStar Turn-by-Turn (if equipped),

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5-day Forecast, Nearby Fuel Stations, and Movie Showtimes. See Quick Info 0 21.

Touch Messages (if equipped) to display the Text Message Inbox. See Text Messaging 0 81.

If equipped, Apps requires a Wi-Fi Internet connection as part of a smartphone or other mobile device

data service plan. On most

smartphones, activation is in the

Config menu under Mobile Network

Sharing, Personal Hotspot, Mobile

Hotspot, Wi-Fi Hotspot, or similar.

After activation of Wi-Fi on the

smartphone, touch Apps on the

Home Page. Follow the prompts to

configure the Internet connection

and set up an account. See

www.buickautomotive.com.

Cleaning High Gloss Surfaces

and Vehicle Information and

Radio Displays

For vehicles with high gloss

surfaces or vehicle displays, use a

microfiber cloth to wipe surfaces.

Before wiping the surface with the

microfiber cloth, use a soft bristle

brush to remove dirt that could

scratch the surface. Then use the

microfiber cloth by gently rubbing to

clean. Never use window cleaners or solvents. Periodically hand wash the microfiber cloth separately, using mild soap. Do not use bleach or fabric softener. Rinse thoroughly and air dry before next use.

Caution

Do not attach a device with a suction cup to the display. This may cause damage and would not be covered by the vehicle warranty.

Software Updates

See www.buick.com for software updates.

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Radio

AM-FM Radio

Playing the Radio

O /n :

Press to turn the radio on or off.

Turn to increase or decrease the volume of the active source.

The steering wheel controls can also be used to adjust the volume. See Steering Wheel Controls 0 7.

Radio Operation

The radio will work when the ignition is on or in ACC/ACCESSORY. When the ignition is turned from on to off, the radio will continue to work for 10 minutes or until the driver door is opened.

The radio can be turned on by pressing

stack and will stay on for 10 minutes. Opening the driver door will not turn the radio off when

pressing

O /n on the center

O /n.

Some radios may stay on longer and reset the time for 10 minutes if there are any additional presses of

O /n.

The radio can be turned off at any time by pressing

center stack.

Audio Source

Press SRCE on the center stack or SRC on the steering wheel controls to display and scroll through the available sources such as AM, FM, SiriusXM (if equipped), Pandora (if equipped), Stitcher, CD, USB, AUX, and Bluetooth Audio.

Infotainment System Settings

Tone Settings

To access the tone settings, touch Tone Settings on the Home Page. Tone settings are specific to each source.

The tone settings can also be accessed by pressing TONE on the center stack.

O /n on the

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To adjust the settings:

Bass: Touch + or − to change the level.

Mid (Midrange): Touch + or − to change the level.

Treble: Touch + or − to change the level.

EQ: Press and turn the knob to cycle through the preset EQ options.

Fade: Touch F or R for more sound from the front or rear speakers. The middle position balances the sound between the front and rear speakers.

Balance: Touch L or R for more sound from the left or right speakers. The middle position balances the sound between the left and right speakers.

Finding a Station

Press SRCE on the center stack or press SRC on the steering wheel controls to touch AM, FM, SiriusXM

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(if equipped), Pandora (if equipped), Stitcher (if equipped), CD, USB, AUX, and Bluetooth Audio.

Turn the station. To select a preset station, press FAV 1/2/3 to scroll through the favorite pages and then press a preset on the center stack or touch the display icon.

Seeking a Station

Press station.

1. Touch AM on the Home Page

Z knob to find a radio

s © or ¨ \ to search for a

or select AM by pressing SRCE on the center stack, by pressing SRC on the steering

wheel controls, or by saying “Tune AM” or “AM” through voice recognition.

2. Touch Menu to display the AM stations or categories.

3. Touch an option. To update the station list, touch Refresh.

1. Touch FM on the Home Page or select FM by pressing SRCE on the center stack, by or pressing SRC on the steering wheel controls, or by saying “Tune FM” or “FM” through voice recognition.

2. Touch Menu to display the FM stations or categories.

3. Touch an option. To update the station list, touch Refresh.

SiriusXM (If Equipped)

1. Touch XM on the Home Page or select XM by pressing SRCE on the center stack, by pressing SRC on the steering wheel controls, or by saying “Tune XM” or “XM” through voice recognition.

2. Touch Menu to display the XM categories.

3. Touch a category and then turn

Z knob to scroll the

the station list. Touch an option.

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Storing Radio Station Presets

Up to 36 preset stations can be stored. AM, FM, and SiriusXM (if equipped) can be mixed.

1. From the AM, FM, or SiriusXM main page, press and hold any of the 1−6 presets on the center stack or one of the presets near the bottom of the infotainment display. After a few seconds, a beep is heard and the new preset information displays on that preset.

2. Repeat for each preset.

Mixed-Band Presets

Each favorite page can store six preset stations. The presets within a page can be different radio bands.

To scroll through the pages, press FAV 1/2/3 on the center stack or touch Fav on the top bar of the infotainment display. The current page number appears above the presets. The stored stations for each favorite page display on the presets.

To change the number of favorite pages displayed:

1. Touch Config on the Home Page.

2. Touch Radio Settings.

3. Touch Number of Favorite Pages.

Recalling a Preset Station

To recall a preset station from a favorites page, do one of the following:

Touch Fav at the top bar of the infotainment display and the preset pop-up will appear. Touch one of the presets to go to the selected preset station.

In the AM, FM, or SiriusXM (if equipped) main page, touch one of the presets to go to the selected preset station.

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Radio Data System (RDS)

RDS features are available for use only on FM stations that broadcast RDS information. With RDS, the radio can:

Seek to stations broadcasting the selected type of programming.

Receive announcements concerning local and national emergencies.

Display messages from radio stations.

This system relies on receiving specific information from these stations and only works when the information is available. It is possible that a radio station could broadcast incorrect information that causes the radio features to work improperly. If this happens, contact the radio station.

When information is broadcast from the current FM station, the station name or call letters display on the audio screen. RDS can provide a

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program type (PTY) for current programming and the name of the program being broadcasted.

Satellite Radio

SiriusXM Satellite Radio

Vehicles with a valid SiriusXM satellite radio subscription can receive SiriusXM programming.

SiriusXM satellite radio has a wide variety of programming and commercial-free music, coast to coast, and in digital-quality sound. In the U.S., see www.siriusxm.com or call 1-866-601-6296. In Canada, see www.siriusxm.ca or call 1-877-438-9677.

When SiriusXM is active, the station name, number, category name, song title, and artist show on the display. SiriusXM may update the background picture at any time.

TuneSelect

An alert will be sent when the radio sees that search criteria on any SiriusXM channel is met and will offer the option to tune to that song or artist. Up to 10 artists and songs can be saved in the TuneSelect list.

To store an Artist or Song:

1. Touch Menu when the Artist or Song is playing on SiriusXM.

2. Touch TuneSelect to access the TuneSelect menu.

3. Touch Save Alert for Artist Playing or Save Alert for Song Playing.

4. Touch OK to confirm.

To turn TuneSelect on or off:

1. Touch Menu when in SiriusXM.

2. Touch TuneSelect.

3. Touch Alerts Active to turn the alerts on or off.

To delete TuneSelect Alerts:

1. Touch Menu when in SiriusXM.

2. Touch Manage TuneSelect.

3. Touch Delete Alerts.

4. Touch the alert to delete.

5. Touch OK to confirm.

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SiriusXM Categories

SiriusXM stations are organized in categories.

Adding or Removing XM Categories

To customize which SiriusXM categories are used and displayed in the system:

1. Press CONFIG on the center stack or touch Config on the Home Page.

2. Touch Radio Settings from the Settings Menu list.

3. Touch XM Categories.

4. Select or deselect any category to be used while in the SiriusXM mode. A checkmark will indicate that the category is selected.

Touch Show All XM Categories to restore all SiriusXM categories.

SiriusXM Channel Art

SiriusXM provides updated category background graphics and the radio will automatically update the display. SiriusXM may send updated category graphics to the vehicle. When this happens, the background graphics may appear to be incorrect but the radio will update once all of the graphics have been downloaded from SiriusXM.

To turn SiriusXM channel graphics on or off:

1. Press

2. Touch XM on the Home Page.

3. Touch Menu on the XM Now

F on the center stack to

go to the Home Page or touch Home on the top bar of the infotainment display.

Playing display.

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4. Touch the XM Channel Art option to turn on or off.

NavTraffic (If Equipped)

The navigation system may have a SiriusXM NavTraffic receiver. It is a subscription service provided through SiriusXM Satellite Radio. A service fee is required to receive the SiriusXM NavTraffic service. Real-time traffic information is provided to fully integrate the navigation system to display current traffic conditions for the chosen route. See “Traffic Settings” later in this section.

A message displays to indicate the SiriusXM NavTraffic subscription is not activated.

If activated, traffic information displays:

Unscheduled traffic incident data, such as accidents and disabled vehicles.

Scheduled traffic incident data, such as road construction and road closures.

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Traffic flow information (rate of speed data). Flow data may not be available in all markets.

Traffic information is delivered to the vehicle by SiriusXM radio satellites. SiriusXM NavTraffic provides continuously updated traffic information.

SiriusXM NavTraffic currently broadcasts the traffic information for many markets nationally. The service may be available in more cities in the future. See www.xmnavtraffic.com for more details on local coverage.

To access the traffic features, touch Traffic from the Navigation Menu or map display.

All Traffic Events : Touch to view a list of reported traffic conditions for up to approximately 100 km (70 mi). It could take some time to display the information received.

The information is displayed with an arrow and distance. The arrow indicates the distance is a straight line and the direction of the event from the vehicle's current position.

Traffic Events on Route : Touch to display a list of reported traffic conditions on the current route. The icon is toned down if no route is active.

Traffic Settings : Touch to customize traffic options.

SiriusXM Travel Link (If Available)

The infotainment system may have SiriusXM Travel Link. It is a subscription service provided through SiriusXM Satellite radio. A service fee is required to receive the SiriusXM Travel Link service.

When subscribed to SiriusXM Travel Link, one or more services may be available:

Travel Link Fuel Pricing: Detailed nationwide fuel pricing information may be available.

Travel Link Movie Listings: Detailed local movie theater listings, start times, and ratings may be available.

Travel Link Weather: National and Local Weather gives current and forecasted weather.

For more detailed information and coverage details on SiriusXM Travel Link see www.siriusxm.com or www.siriusxm.ca.

SiriusXM Travel Link Fuel Pricing

When SiriusXM Travel Link information is available, the system will display a list of fuel stations close to the vehicle location. The list will include the fuel station name, direction, distance, and price. The list can be sorted by distance or price and there are four different fuel types to choose from. As the

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vehicle is moving, a direction arrow and distance to fuel station will update. The arrow represents the direction to the gas station from the current vehicle position. The distance represents the straight line distance between the vehicle location and the fuel station.

From the Home Page, touch Fuel. The system will display a list of fuel stations close to the vehicle.

Change the fuel information on the display by touching the Fuel Menu option to:

Sort Fuel Stations By Price or By Distance: The default sort method is by distance.

Choose Fuel Type: The available fuel types are Regular (unleaded), Mid-Range, Premium, and Diesel.

For more information on the fuel station, touch the fuel station name. The display will show the fuel station name, address, phone number, distance, amenities, and the last time the fuel price was updated. If a fuel station does not

appear in the list, it may be new or the price may not have been updated in the past 24 hours.

When the fuel station is touched, see Destination 0 50 for more information on navigation routing features.

Allow up to five minutes after turning on the vehicle for the fuel information to appear.

SiriusXM Travel Link Movie Listings

When SiriusXM Travel Link information is available, the Movie feature provides movie showtime and theater information for movies close to the vehicle location.

From the Home Page, touch Movies. The system displays the Movie and Theater search page.

To search movies:

Touch the Movie field to choose a movie name.

Touch the Theater field to choose a specific theater.

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Touch the Date field to choose which date to search movies and/or theaters.

Touch Search to view a list of movies or theaters.

When searching by movie, a list of movies will appear. When a movie is touched, a theater list will appear with a direction arrow and distance. The direction and distance will update every 10 seconds as the vehicle is moving. The direction arrow represents the location of the theater from the current vehicle location. The distance represents the straight line distance between the current vehicle location and the theater.

Movie details are available when a movie is touched. Touch the appropriate option to display more information:

Cast and Synopsis

Playtime

Rating (G, PG-13, R, etc.)

Theater Name

Showtimes

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Theater information includes address, phone number, distance, and amenities.

SiriusXM Travel Link Weather

SiriusXM Travel Link Weather uses the same sources that professional pilots and mariners rely on.

From the Home Page, touch Weather. The system displays the SiriusXM Weather Menu. Some options may only be available on vehicles equipped with navigation.

3 Hour / 6 Hour Forecast

The 3 Hour / 6 Hour Forecast page shows the current weather condition in the city of the vehicle's current position.

Allow up to 15 minutes for the current weather in the area to display.

5 Day Forecast

Touch to show the extended 5 Day forecast.

Forecast Along Route

If a destination is set, weather conditions can be viewed for up to three locations along the route:

Current vehicle position

Midway point from current position to final destination

Current weather condition of the destination city

Nearby Ski Conditions

Touch to show the nearby weather conditions for sking.

Location

Touch this option to view weather conditions around or in a specific city entered by name or touched from the map.

The options available are:

Around Current Position

Around Destination

Select Weather Station

Current Weather Advisories

From the XM Weather Menu, touch Current Weather Advisories to display any current weather advisory warnings in effect near the current position.

Troubleshooting

SiriusXM Travel Link services use the SiriusXM Satellite Signal and GPS Satellite Signal to provide this feature.

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When the vehicle is started, it can take up to five minutes for the radio to receive the Travel Link services.

Travel Link Messages No GPS Signal : Move the vehicle

into a position that is visible to the sky.

Acquiring Signal : Radio is downloading the activation information or not receiving a good signal. Move the vehicle to open sky and restart the vehicle.

No SXM Signal : Reception is blocked. Move the vehicle into open sky.

Radio Reception

Frequency interference and static can occur during normal radio reception if items such as cell phone chargers, vehicle convenience accessories, and external electronic devices are plugged into the accessory power outlet. If there is interference or static, unplug the item from the accessory power outlet.

FM signals only reach about 16 to 65 km (10 to 40 mi). Although the radio has a built-in electronic circuit that automatically works to reduce interference, some static can occur, especially around tall buildings or hills, causing the sound to fade in and out.

The range for most AM stations is greater than for FM, especially at night. The longer range can cause station frequencies to interfere with each other. Static can occur when things like storms and power lines interfere with radio reception. When this happens, try reducing the treble on the radio.

SiriusXM Satellite Radio Service

SiriusXM Satellite radio service gives digital radio reception from coast to coast in the 48 contiguous United States, and in Canada. Just as with FM, tall buildings or hills can interfere with satellite radio signals,

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causing the sound to fade in and out. In addition, traveling or standing under heavy foliage, bridges, garages, or tunnels may cause loss of the SiriusXM signal for a period of time.

Cell Phone Usage

Cell phone usage, such as making or receiving phone calls, charging, or having the phone on may cause static interference in the radio. Unplug the phone or turn it off if this happens.

Multi-Band Antenna

The roof antenna is for OnStar and GPS (Global Positioning System). Keep clear of obstructions for clear reception. If the vehicle has a sunroof, and it is open, reception can also be affected.

Quick Info

Quick Info gives access to quick information on Audio playing, OnStar Turn-by-Turn (if equipped), 5-day Forecast, Nearby Fuel Stations, and Movie Showtimes.

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To access, touch Quick Info on the Home Page or press INFO on the center stack. Depending on the system and if the options are available for that region, some options may be grayed out.

Audio Info : Displays information on the current item playing.

5-day Forecast : Displays the 5-day forecast for the weather station closest to the current location. See “SiriusXM Travel Link Weather” in Satellite Radio 0 16.

Nearby Fuel Stations : Displays fuel prices and distances for close fuel stations. See “SiriusXM Travel Link Fuel Pricing” in Satellite Radio 0 16.

Movie Showtimes : Displays a list of movies playing in the theaters closest to the current location. See “SiriusXM Travel Link Movie Listings” in Satellite Radio 0 16.

Pandora Internet Radio

Pandora is a free Internet radio service that streams personalized radio stations based on artists,

songs, genres, and comedians. Create stations using the Pandora website or smartphone application,

then use (thumbs down) to personalize stations. To set up an account, or for more information, see www.pandora.com.

A phone or tablet with Internet connection and the Pandora application installed is required. Personal cell phone data plans are used. Make sure the latest version is installed on the device and the volume is turned up.

To install Pandora:

- (thumbs up) or }

On an Android phone or Android Tablet, go to the Android Play Store, and search for Pandora. Install to the phone, not to the SD card.

On a BlackBerry phone, go to the BlackBerry App World and search for Pandora.

On an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to the iTunes Store and search for Pandora.

Launching Pandora

Connect the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to the USB port, or connect an Android or BlackBerry through Bluetooth. See Auxiliary Devices 0 40 or Bluetooth 0 74. For first-time use, set up stations before connecting to the vehicle. The Pandora icon will be available on the Home Page and the source pop-up displays if the latest application is installed on the device.

Using an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad

1. Plug the device into the USB port. The phone display must be unlocked.

2. To launch, do one of the following:

Launch the application on the device.

Touch Pandora on the Home Page.

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Press

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“Pandora” or “Tune Pandora.”

Accept any notifications on the device screen.

To relaunch Pandora, press SRCE on the center stack or press SRC on the steering wheel controls.

If nothing happens when the available Pandora icon is touched, download the latest Pandora application and retry.

Pandora will always be highlighted on the Home Page when an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch is connected using the USB port. To use, log into your account.

If the “Please See Device” message is shown, the login screen may display on the device.

If Pandora is shut down on the phone or another audio app is used, Pandora may not start on the next ignition cycle. If iPod source is touched, it may show iPod and then switch to Pandora.

Using an Android Phone

1. Pair the Android phone using Bluetooth.

2. Use one of the following to launch:

Launch the application on the device.

Touch Pandora on the Home Page.

Press “Pandora” or “Tune Pandora.”

After Pandora has been launched, press SRCE on the center stack or press SRC on the steering wheel controls to access Pandora features.

If nothing happens when the available Pandora icon is touched, download the latest Pandora application and retry.

If the “Please See Device” message is shown, the login screen may display on the device.

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If the “Please Unlock the Phone or Restart the App and Try again” message is shown, then the phone may be locked. Unlock the phone, close the app, and then restart the app to ensure proper communication.

Using a BlackBerry Phone

The phone must be unlocked. To launch Pandora service:

1. Pair the BlackBerry phone using Bluetooth.

2. Use one of the following to launch:

Launch the application on the device.

Touch Pandora on the Home Page.

Press

b / g and say

“Pandora” or “Tune Pandora.”

After Pandora has been launched, press SRCE on the center stack or press SRC on the steering wheel controls to access Pandora features.

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If nothing happens when the available Pandora icon is touched, download the latest Pandora application and retry.

If the “Please See Device” message is shown, the login screen may display on the device.

If the “Please Unlock the Phone or Restart the App and Try again” message is shown, then your phone may be locked. Unlock the phone, close the app, then restart the app to ensure proper communication.

Pandora Menus

Pandora has a menu system with the following:

Shuffle : Touch to play the stations in random order.

Touch a user-created station to play from the displayed list.

Pandora Features

Pandora has features to rate tracks, skip tracks, or change stations.

} : Touch while playing a track to

bookmark either the track or the artist. Bookmarks are viewable on www.pandora.com.

Touch Menu on the Pandora main page.

} : When touched, Pandora stores

the information, changes to the next track, and does not play the track on this station again. This helps Pandora choose which tracks

should not play on this station. This feature is only available on user-created stations.

- : When touched, Pandora stores

this information and highlighted for the remainder of the track. This helps Pandora choose which tracks should play on this station.

- is

d : When touched, Pandora

changes to the next track.

J : Touch J on the infotainment

display to pause playback. Touch again to resume.

Tuning Pandora Stations : When Pandora is playing, use

the steering wheel to tune to any Pandora station on the device.

1. Press

2. Say “Tune Pandora <Classic

Pandora voice control will not work until Pandora is launched the first time during that ignition cycle.

b / g on the steering

wheel.

Rock> Radio.”

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Pandora Skip Limit

Pandora limits the number of skips allowed on their service. When the

skip limit is reached, the currently playing track, but

feedback will be recorded.

Pandora Advertisement

Pandora may display advertisements. Artist name and track title will not display and the skip track option is not available.

Switching Between Pandora and Stitcher

To switch between Pandora and Stitcher, touch the application icon on the iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad. This is not required for Android devices. See Stitcher Internet Radio 0 26.

} will not skip

}

Pandora Troubleshooting

Unable to Connect Device to Vehicle

If the device is unable to connect to the USB or Bluetooth:

1. Turn the vehicle off.

2. Remove the key from the ignition.

3. Open and close the driver door, wait about 30 seconds, and try to connect the device again.

Unable to Start Pandora

If the device is unable to launch Pandora:

Check that the latest version of Pandora is installed.

Check that there is an active account logged into Pandora.

Have at least one station created.

For Android and BlackBerry devices, check that the device is paired with the vehicle, and the Bluetooth icon on the display is highlighted.

For iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad devices, check that the USB cable is connected to the USB port and the screen is unlocked.

Close Pandora on the device and launch again. Devices that allow multitasking may require

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an extra step to quit the Pandora application. See the cell phone manufacturer's user guide.

Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down Error

If there is an error trying to rate a track with the

error message will display. Touch OK to retry.

Loss of Audio

Loss of Pandora audio can happen in different ways:

Weak or lost data connection.

Device needs to be charged.

Application needs to be relaunched.

Connection between phone and radio lost.

If any iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad is connected to Bluetooth and the dock connector, go to the Airplay icon on the device and select dock connector or disconnect and reconnect the dock connector on the device.

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The volume is too low. Turn up the volume on the device.

The battery saver and task manager applications on the phone can cause Pandora to function incorrectly. Remove those apps from the phone or remove Pandora and Bluetooth from the task lists.

If the connection is lost between the application and device, a message “Please Unlock the Phone or Restart the App and Try again” will display. Touch OK to retry.

If touching OK does not clear the issue on the phone, see "Please Unlock the Phone or Restart the App and Try again” under "Common Pandora Messages" following.

Common Pandora Messages Please See Device : When not

logged in or when authentication failed, see the device. Touch OK to continue.

Paused or Audio Paused :

Playback is paused on the radio or on the device. Touch

the device. No Stations Found : Logged in but

no stations have been created. Touch OK to continue.

Please Unlock the Phone or Restart the App and Try again :

Communication failure between the radio and the phone application, or the device is locked.

Devices that allow multitasking may require an extra step to quit the Pandora application. Close Pandora on the device and launch again.

Unlock the phone and check that the Home Page shows on the phone/device.

See the cell phone manufacturer's user guide.

See www.pandora.com/help for more information. If the service will not work, see your dealer for assistance.

J or play on

Stitcher Internet Radio

Stitcher SmartRadio is an Internet radio service that streams news, sports, and entertainment shows through the audio system. Create personalized, on-demand stations or use Stitcher's preset stations. To set up an account, download the application from the Android Market or iTunes Store, or go to www.stitcher.com.

A phone or tablet with Internet connection is required for this application. Personal cell phone data plans are used. Make sure the latest version is installed on the device and the volume on the device is turned up.

BlackBerry phones are not supported for this application.

To install Stitcher:

On an Android phone or Tablet with Internet connection, go to the Android Play Store, search for Stitcher, and install to the phone, not to the SD card.

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On an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to the iTunes Store and search for Stitcher.

Launching Stitcher

Connect the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to the USB port, or connect Android through Bluetooth. See Auxiliary Devices 0 40 or Bluetooth 0 74. For first-time use, set up the stations before connecting to the vehicle. The Stitcher icon will be available on the Home Page and source pop-up displays if the latest application is installed on the device.

Using an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad

1. Plug the device into the USB port. The phone screen must be unlocked.

2. Use one of the following to launch:

Press the application on the device.

Touch Stitcher on the Home Page.

Press “Stitcher” or “Tune Stitcher.”

Accept any notifications on the device screen.

3. If Stitcher does not begin playing, touch a category and then a station.

After Stitcher has been launched, press SRCE on the center stack or press SRC on the steering wheel controls to access Stitcher features.

If nothing happens when the available Stitcher icon is touched, download the latest Stitcher application and retry.

Stitcher will always be highlighted on the Home Page when an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch is connected using the USB port. To use, log into your account.

If the “Please See Device” message is shown, the login screen may display on the device.

If the “Please Unlock the Phone or Restart the App and Try again” message is shown, then the phone may be locked. Unlock the phone,

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close the app, then restart the app and make sure the home page is visible on the phone/device.

Using an Android Phone

1. Pair the Android phone using Bluetooth.

2. Use one of the following to launch:

Press the application on the device.

Touch Stitcher on the Home Page.

3. If Stitcher does not begin playing, touch a category and then a station.

After Stitcher has been launched, press SRCE on the center stack or press SRC on the steering wheel controls to access Stitcher features.

If nothing happens when the available Stitcher icon is touched, download the latest Stitcher application and retry.

b / g and say

Press “Stitcher” or “Tune Stitcher.”

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If the “Please See Device” message is shown, the login screen may display on the device.

Stitcher Menus

Touch Menu on the Stitcher main page.

Stitcher has a menu system with the following:

My On Demand Stations : Displays a list of favorite stations and shows.

Touch and store programs as favorites on the device. Favorite station lists can be created to include favorite shows which can be accessed through My On Demand Stations.

Stitcher Station Categories :

Displays categories by topic.

When a category then sub-category is touched, the radio will start playing the first program in that sub-category.

Turn the first 24 stations of that sub-category.

Current Station Playlist : While listening to a show, turn the

knob to display the menu list of shows available for the current station.

Stitcher Features

Stitcher service has features to rate or skip shows, or change stations.

Z knob to display the

q : When touched, the current

show is added to the favorites station.

} : When touched, Stitcher

changes to the next show. This helps Stitcher provide a personalized listening experience.

- : When touched, Stitcher stores

this information and highlighted for the remainder of the show. This helps Stitcher provide a personalized listening experience.

- is

d : When touched, Stitcher

changes to the next show.

J : Touch on the center stack to

pause playback. Touch again to resume.

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Buick Cascada 2018 User Manual

Contents

Introduction

Infotainment

Overview

Steering Wheel Controls

Using the System

Software Updates

Radio

AM-FM Radio

Radio Data System (RDS)

Satellite Radio

Radio Reception

Multi-Band Antenna

Quick Info

Pandora Internet Radio

Stitcher Internet Radio