Buick InTouch Infotainment System Owners Manual

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

Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Rear Seat Infotainment . . . . 37

Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . 61

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Bluetooth Phone/

Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Trademarks and License

Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

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2 Introduction

Introduction

Infotainment

Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 23196842 A First Printing

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, GMC, the GMC Truck Emblem, BUICK, the BUICK Emblem, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, and the names ACADIA, ACADIA DENALI, ENCLAVE, EXPRESS, SAVANA, and TRAVERSE 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 Limited” for GMC, Buick, and Chevrolet Motor Divisions wherever it appears in this manual.

The information in this manual supplements the owner 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 manual in the vehicle, so it will be there if it is needed. If the vehicle is sold, leave this manual in the vehicle.

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

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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

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displays and focus your attention on driving. Use voice commands whenever possible.

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 operation, faceplate buttons, and screen buttons.

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 pressing a single

button or by using a single voice command if equipped with Bluetooth phone capability.

See “Defensive Driving” in the owner manual.

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

Canadian Vehicle Owners (Propriétaires des Véhicules Canadiens)

A French language copy of this manual can be obtained from your dealer or from:

On peut obtenir un exemplaire de ce guide en français auprès du concessionnaire ou à l'adresse suivante:

Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207

1-800-551-4123 Numéro de poste 6438 de langue française www.helminc.com

Overview

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

See Using the System 0 8.

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CD Radio Shown, CD/DVD Radio Similar

1. PUSH/

3. CD/DVD (if equipped) Slot

4. AUX Port

5. PUSH/SEL (Select)

7. SEEK

O (Volume/Power)

Z (Eject)

/ BACK

¨ (Next/Forward)

9. FAV (Favorites Menu)

10. SRCE (Source)

D (Home Page)

11.

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CD Radio with Navigation Shown, CD/DVD Radio with Navigation Similar

1. PUSH/

3. AUX Port

4. PUSH/SEL (Select)

6. DEST (Destination)

7. NAV (Navigation)

O (Volume/Power)

Z (Eject)

/ BACK

8. RPT (Repeat)

10. SEEK

11. SRCE (Source)

12.

¨ (Next/Forward)

D (Home Page)

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Infotainment Controls

PUSH/O (Volume/Power):

Press to turn the system on and off.

Turn to adjust the volume.

Z (Eject) : Press to eject a disc

from the CD or DVD player (if equipped). See CD/DVD Player 0 26.

AUX Port : 3.5 mm (1/8 in) connection for external audio devices.

PUSH/SEL (Select):

Turn to manually find a station or highlight a menu selection.

Press to select a highlighted selection.

D (Home Page) : Press to go to

the Home Page. See “Home Page” in this section.

SRCE (Source) : Press to change the audio source to AM, FM, SiriusXM Stitcher USB, iPod Audio.

(if equipped), Pandora®,

, CD/DVD (if equipped),

, AUX, or Bluetooth

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FAV (Favorites Menu) (Radios without Navigation) : In AM, FM,

or SiriusXM, press to scroll through the favorites banner located on the bottom of the screen. The favorites banner stores your favorite radio and SiriusXM stations. To store a favorite station, press and hold on the desired position on the banner until a beep is heard.

Favorite Pages

DEST (Destination):

Press to enter a destination.

If a destination has already been entered, press to access the Destination Menu. See Destination 0 49.

NAV (Navigation):

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

Continue pressing to cycle through the full map and split screen views.

RPT (Repeat) : Press to repeat the last voice guidance prompt.

AM, FM, SiriusXM (if equipped):

Press to seek to the previous On the Home screen, press the Settings icon. Then press the Favorite Pages screen button to select the number of favorite pages displayed on the screen. The choice is 1–6 pages.

strong station. Press and hold to

scan. Press

stop the scan.

CD, USB, Pandora, Stitcher,

Bluetooth Audio: Press to seek

to the beginning of the current or

previous track.

CD, USB, Bluetooth Audio: Press and hold to quickly reverse through a track. Release the button to return to playing speed. See CD/DVD Player 0 26, USB Port 0 30, or Bluetooth Audio 0 34.

SEEK

¨ (Next/Forward):

AM, FM, SiriusXM (if equipped): Press to seek to the next strong station. Press and hold to scan.

Press SEEK the scan.

CD, USB, Pandora, Stitcher, Bluetooth Audio: Press to seek or skip the next track or program.

CD, USB, Bluetooth Audio: Press and hold to fast forward through a track. Release the button to return to playing speed. See CD/DVD Player 0 26, USB Port 0 30, or Bluetooth Audio 0 34.

¨ again to stop

/ BACK : Press to return to the

previous screen in a menu or Home screen.

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Language

To change the language of the navigation screens, see “Vehicle Personalization” in the owner manual.

English or Metric Units

To change the navigation screens from English or metric, see “Driver Information Center (DIC)” in the owner manual.

Steering Wheel Controls

Vehicles with audio steering wheel controls could differ depending on the vehicle's options. Some audio controls can be adjusted at the steering wheel.

w or c/x (Next/Previous) :

Press to select preset radio or SiriusXM stations from the favorites banner or select tracks from a source such as CD/DVD, iPod, or USB.

To select tracks on an iPod or USB:

Press and hold while listening to a song listed in the main audio page to quickly move forward or in reverse through the tracks. Track information is displayed on the screen.

Release desired track is reached.

w or c /x when the

b / g (Push to Talk):

Press to accept a call.

Press and hold to start voice recognition.

See Voice Recognition 0 61.

w or c /x

c/x (End) : Press to reject an

incoming call or end a current call.

SRCE (Source) : Press to switch between the radio, CD, and for equipped vehicles, DVD, front auxiliary, rear auxiliary, Pandora, Stitcher, and iPod/USB.

Press and hold to pause the currently playing track or mute the speakers if the source is radio or SiriusXM.

Press and hold again to resume the current track or to unmute the speakers.

¨ (Seek) : Press to go to the next

radio station while in AM or FM.

¨ to go to the next track or

Press chapter while sourced to the CD or DVD slot.

When connected, press a track on an iPod or USB device.

1. Press and hold is heard to place the radio into scan mode. A station will play for five seconds before moving to the next station.

¨ to select

¨ until a beep

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2. To stop the scan function, press

¨ again.

3. For CD/DVD, iPod, or USB, press and hold to quickly move forward through the tracks. Release to stop on the desired track.

e or − e (Volume) : Use to

increase or to decrease the volume.

Using the System

The infotainment system is controlled by touching the screen and by using the knobs and other buttons.

Voice recognition could also be used to control certain infotainment features.

Press

b / g on the steering wheel

controls to begin voice recognition. See Voice Recognition 0 61.

Home Page

The infotainment system displays a Home Page to access all of the applications.

Back : Touch to go back to the previous page or Home screen.

Home : From any page, touch to cycle through the Home Pages to start a different application. The Home Page can have up to three pages with eight icons per page. Each of these pages can be customized to contain your choice of icons. They may also be re-ordered on each screen according to preference.

Fav (Favorites) : In AM, FM, or SiriusXM, touch to scroll through the favorites banner on the bottom

of the screen. The favorites banner stores your favorite radio and SiriusXM stations. To store a favorite station, touch and hold on the desired position on the banner until a beep is heard.

! (Voice Recognition) : Touch to

begin voice recognition. See Voice Recognition 0 61. Touch and hold to mute the radio.

Menu : Touch to enter the Home Page menu.

q Previous : Touch to go to the

previous Home Page.

r : Touch to go to the next

Home Page.

Home Page Customization

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All three Home Pages can be individually customized.

To change screen buttons on the current Home Page:

1. Touch Menu.

2. Touch Customize Home Page.

3. Touch a screen button to add or remove it from the Home Page. A checkmark indicates it will be displayed. The maximum number of buttons on any Home Page is eight.

4. Touch Done.

To re-order buttons on the current Home Page:

1. Touch Menu.

2. Touch Sort.

3. Touch an icon to move it.

4. Touch another icon to swap the position with the icon touched in Step 3.

5. Touch Done.

To restore Home Page defaults:

1. Touch Menu.

2. Touch Restore Home Page Defaults.

Home Page Features

Some features are disabled when the vehicle is moving and some icons may not be active.

Touch screen buttons are highlighted in color when available or grayed out when not available.

Various functions are disabled when the vehicle is moving.

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

See AM-FM Radio 0 14, Satellite

Radio 0 17, CD/DVD Player 0 26, USB Port 0 30, Pandora Internet Radio 0 17, Stitcher Internet Radio

0 21, and Auxiliary Devices 0 34.

Touch the Navigation screen button to display a map of your current vehicle position. See Using the

Navigation System 0 45, Maps 0 47, Navigation Symbols 0 48, Destination 0 49, and Settings 0 68.

Touch the Destination screen button to display the Destination Entry home page or the Destination Menu.

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The available screen buttons provide a variety of ways to enter a destination. See Destination 0 49.

Touch the Settings screen button to display the Settings main page. From this display, adjust features

such as time and date, radio, Touch the Text Messaging screen button to display a pop-up message display stating, “Retrieving Messages.” Once messages are retrieved, select a message for viewing, or touch the Sent screen button to view a list of sent or received messages. See Text Messaging 0 88.

Touch the Phone screen button to display the Phone main page. See Bluetooth 0 77.

phone, navigation, audio prompts,

and display. See Settings 0 68.

Touch the Tone screen button to

display the Tone main page. Adjust

the tone and speaker balance by

touching the screen buttons. There

are options such as EQ (equalizer),

Bass, Middle, Treble, and Balance.

See AM-FM Radio 0 14.

Touch the Picture Viewer screen button to view pictures on your USB drive or SD card. Pictures on the SD card can only be viewed through a USB adapter. See Pictures 0 24.

Touch the FM screen button to display the FM main page and play the current or last tuned FM station. See AM-FM Radio 0 14.

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Touch the AM screen button to display the AM main page and play the current or last tuned AM station. See AM-FM Radio 0 14.

Touch the Stitcher screen button (if equipped) to display the Stitcher home page and stream news, sports, and entertainment shows

through the audio system. See Touch the XM screen button (if equipped) to display the XM main page and play the current or last tuned SiriusXM channel. See Satellite Radio 0 17.

Touch the Pandora screen button (if equipped) to display the Pandora home page and stream personalized radio stations based on artists, songs, genres, and comedians. See Pandora Internet

Radio 0 17.

Stitcher Internet Radio 0 21.

Touch the Disc screen button to

display the CD main page and play

the current or last CD track

selected. See CD/DVD Player 0 26.

Touch the E Bluetooth Audio screen button to display the Bluetooth Audio main page and play music through a Bluetooth device. See Bluetooth Audio 0 34.

Touch the iPod screen button to display the iPod main page and play the current or last track selected. See USB Port 0 30.

Touch the USB screen button to display the USB main page and play the current or last track selected. See USB Port 0 30.

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Touch the Weather screen button (if equipped) to display the Weather main page. Select other weather-related options from that list. See “Weather (If Equipped)” under Settings 0 68.

Touch the Front AUX screen button to access any connected auxiliary device. See Auxiliary Devices 0 34.

Touch the Traffic screen button (if equipped) to display the Traffic main page. Select other traffic-related

Touch the optional Rear AUX screen button to access a connected auxiliary device such as a DVD for Rear Seat Entertainment playback. See Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System 0 37.

options from that list. See “SiriusXM under Settings 0 68.

NavTraffic (If Equipped)”

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

Website Information

Buick

In the U.S., see www.buick.com.

In Canada, see www.buick.ca.

GMC

In the U.S., see www.gmc.com.

In Canada, see www.gmc.gm.ca.

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Chevrolet

In the U.S., see www.chevrolet.com.

In Canada, see www.chevrolet.ca.

Customer Assistance Offices

See the owner manual for Customer Assistance Office phone numbers.

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Radio

AM-FM Radio

Playing the Radio

PUSH/O (Volume/Power):

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.

Audio Source

To access AM, FM, or SiriusXM (if equipped), do one of the following:

On one of the Home Pages, press the AM, FM, or XM (if equipped) screen button.

Press the SRCE button on the faceplate or steering wheel or touch the Source screen button to scroll through the options. A source ribbon will appear at the bottom of the screen allowing you to select the one you want.

Use voice recognition by pressing one of the voice recognition buttons. After the voice prompt and the beep, say one of the following: “Tune AM,”

“Tune FM,” “Tune XM,” “AM,” “FM,” or “XM.”

Infotainment System Settings

Tone Settings

To access the tone settings, touch the Tone button on the Home Page, or press the PUSH/SEL knob while in an audio source.

To adjust the settings:

Bass: Touch + or − to change the level.

Middle: Touch + or − to change the level.

Treble: Touch + or − to change the level.

EQ (Equalizer) (If Equipped): Touch

o or p to scroll through

the preset EQ options.

Stereo/Surround/DSP Mode (If Equipped): Touch

scroll through the preset Digital

o or p to

Signal Processing (DSP) or to toggle between Stereo and Surround (5.1 DVD only) modes.

Fade: Touch the F button to fade the audio to the front speakers. Touch the R button to fade the audio to the rear speakers. The middle position balances the sound between the front and rear speakers.

Balance: Touch the L button to balance the audio to the left speakers. Touch the R button to balance the audio to the right speakers. The middle position balances the sound between the left and right speakers.

Finding a Station

Press the SRCE button to go to the currently playing source. Press it again to select a different source.

Turn the PUSH/SEL knob to find a radio station. To select a preset station, touch FAV to scroll through the favorites banner. Press the desired station on the banner.

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Seeking a Station

Press

for a station, or use steering wheel controls.

Press and hold the

¨ button to scan up or down

SEEK the band, pausing on each station

for five seconds. Press

¨ again to cancel the scan.

SEEK

¨ on the

To access the AM menu, touch the

Menu screen button from the AM

source screen:

Favorites List : Touch to display

the favorites list.

AM Station List : The station list

may need to be updated before

touching to display a list of AM

stations.

Update Station List : Touch to

update and then display the list of

AM stations.

To access the FM menu, touch the Menu screen button from the FM source screen.

Favorites List : Touch to display the favorites list.

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FM Station List : The station list

may need to be updated before touching to display a list of FM stations.

FM Catagory List : Touch to select the desired genre.

Update Station List : Touch to update and then display the list of FM stations. An FM station list update may take several minutes.

SiriusXM (If Equipped)

To access the XM Menu, touch the Menu screen button from the XM source screen and the following may display:

Favorites List : Touch to display the favorites list.

XM Channel List : Touch to display a list of SiriusXM channels.

XM Category List : Touch to display a list of SiriusXM categories.

Tune Select Manager (Navigation Only): If equipped with SiriusXM,

touch and the following may display:

Artist: Touch to set an audio alert when the current artist is playing on a SiriusXM channel.

Song: Touch to set an audio alert when the current song is playing on a SiriusXM channel.

Tune Select Manager: Touch Disable/Enable All Alerts to enable or disable all alerts. A checkmark next to the alert means it is turned on. Touch an alert to turn it off. Touch Delete to delete an alert.

Audible Alert: This feature will give an audio alert when certain artists or songs are available on a specific station. Touch to turn on or off.

Storing Radio Station Presets

Up to 30 preset stations can be stored into the favorites banner. AM, FM, and SiriusXM (if equipped) can be mixed. To store:

1. From the AM, FM, or XM main page, touch and hold one of the preset screen buttons at the bottom of the screen. After a few seconds, a beep is heard and the new preset information displays on that screen button.

2. Repeat for each preset.

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Mixed-Band Presets

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

To scroll through the pages, press FAV or touch the FAV screen button on the top bar. The current page number displays above the preset buttons.

To change the number of favorite pages displayed:

1. Touch Settings on the Home Page.

2. Touch Favorite Pages.

3. Select the number of pages to display.

Recalling a Preset Station

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

Touch the FAV screen button on the top bar to display the preset pop-up. Touch one of the preset screen buttons to go to the selected preset station.

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

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. For more information, see www.siriusxm.com or call 1-866-635-2349 in the U.S. In Canada, see www.xmradio.ca or call 1-877-209-0079.

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

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SiriusXM Categories

SiriusXM stations are organized in categories.

Adding or Removing SiriusXM Categories

Using the Home Page:

1. Touch the Settings screen button on the Home Page.

2. Select XM Categories.

3. Select or deselect a category. A checkmark will indicate that the category is selected.

Touch Restore All to restore all SiriusXM categories.

Pandora Internet Radio

Pandora

Pandora is a free Internet radio service that streams personalized radio stations based on artists, songs, genres, and comedians. Create stations with the Pandora application downloaded on a phone

or device, then use or

- (thumbs up)

, (thumbs down) to personalize

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stations. To set up an account, or for

Launching Pandora

more information, go to www.pandora.com. Pandora may not be available in Canada or Mexico.

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 is turned up.

To install Pandora:

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

On a BlackBerry

phone, go to the BlackBerry World™ and search for Pandora.

On an iPhone touch

, iPad®, or iPod

, go to the iTunes®Store

and search for Pandora.

Connect the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to the USB port, or connect an Android or BlackBerry through Bluetooth. For first-time use, set up the stations before connecting to the vehicle. The Pandora icon will be available on the Home Page.

The USB jack will charge Apple devices drawing up to 1 amp of current. The two charging only,

2.1 amp USB ports in the rear of the center console can charge the iPad.

The signal strength and battery level meters indicate the conditions of the paired phone. There may be performance issues with this feature when signal or battery levels are low.

Launch Using an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad

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

2. To launch, do one of the following:

Make sure the device is unlocked so the Allow button can be pressed on the device.

Touch Pandora on the Home Page.

Press

b / g and say

“Pandora” or “Play Pandora.”

Press the SRCE button on the radio faceplate or steering wheel or touch the Source screen button and select Pandora from the Source banner.

If nothing happens when the available Pandora screen button is touched, download the latest

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Pandora application to the device and retry. Also, verify you are in a good signal area.

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

Launch Using an Android Phone

1. Pair the Android phone using Bluetooth.

2. Use one of the following to launch:

Touch Pandora on the Home Page.

Press

b / g and say

“Pandora” or “Play Pandora.”

Press the SRCE button on the radio faceplate or steering wheel or touch the Source screen button and select Pandora from the Source banner.

If nothing happens when the available Pandora screen button is touched, download the latest Pandora application to the device and retry. Also, verify you are in a good signal area.

Launch 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:

Touch Pandora on the Home Page.

Press “Pandora” or “Tune Pandora.”

Press the SRCE button on the radio faceplate or steering wheel or touch the Source screen button and select Pandora from the Source banner.

If nothing happens when the available Pandora screen button is pressed, download the latest

b / g and say

Pandora application to the device and retry. Also, verify you are in a good signal area.

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

Pandora Menus

Touch Menu on the Pandora main page.

Bookmark : When touched during a song, a choice displays to bookmark the artist or song. This sends the bookmark to the Pandora account.

Shuffle : Touch to play the stations in random order.

User-Created Stations : Touch to play a user-created station.

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Pandora Features

Pandora service has features to rate songs, skip songs, or change stations.

, (Thumbs Down) : When

touched, Pandora stores this information, changes to the next song, and does not play this song on this station again. This helps Pandora choose which songs should not play on this station. This feature is only available on user-created stations.

- (Thumbs Up) : When touched,

Pandora stores this information and

- is checkmarked for the

remainder of the song. This helps Pandora choose which songs should play on this station.

d (Next Song) : When touched,

Pandora changes to the next song.

r or j (Play/Pause) : Touch to play

or pause playback.

Free Pandora App Limit on How Many Songs Can be Skipped

Pandora limits the total number of skips allowed. If the skip limit has been reached, thumbs down feedback is recorded but the current song will continue to play.

Pandora Advertisements While Using the Free Version

Pandora may play advertisements. Ads normally displayed on the phones will not be seen while connected to the vehicle. Artist name and song title will not be displayed, and the skip track button is not available.

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 one minute, 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.

Check that there is good signal strength. The signal strength and phone battery level can be checked on the radio screen.

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.

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

message “Thumbs Down Error” or “Thumbs Up Error” may display. Touch OK to retry.

Loss of Audio

Loss of Pandora audio can happen in different ways:

Weak or lost data connection. The signal strength and phone battery level can be checked on the radio screen.

Device needs to be charged.

Application needs to be relaunched.

Connection between phone and radio lost.

, or - buttons, the

If any iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad is connected to Bluetooth and the dock connector, unplug the dock connector and plug it in again.

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

If the connection is lost between the application and device, a message “Please unlock your phone or restart the phone app and try again” may display. Touch OK to retry.

Common Pandora Messages

Paused or Audio Paused :

Playback is paused on the radio or device. Touch the

middle of the time bar on the bottom of the screen to play or touch the

button to pause.

No Stations Found : Logged in but no stations have been created.

Communication Failure or Application Unexpectedly Quit or Network Connection Could Not Be Established : Communication

failure between the radio and the

r button in the

phone application, or between the phone and data connection, or the device is locked.

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

Stitcher Internet Radio

Stitcher

Stitcher SmartRadio®is an Internet radio service that streams news, sports, and entertainment shows through the audio system. Create personalized, on-demand stations or discover new shows through Stitcher’s preset stations. To set up an account, or for more information,

go to www.stitcher.com. Stitcher may be available as a worldwide Internet service.

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To install Stitcher:

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

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 an Android through Bluetooth. For first time use, set up the stations before connecting to the vehicle. The Stitcher icon will be available on the Home Page.

The signal strength and battery level meters indicate the conditions of the paired phone. There may be performance issues with this feature when signal or battery levels are low.

Launch Using an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad

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

2. To launch, do one of the following:

Make sure the device is unlocked so the Allow button can be pressed on the device.

Touch Stitcher on the Home Page.

Press the SRCE button on the radio faceplate or touch the Source screen button and select Stitcher from the Source banner.

Press

b / g and say

“Stitcher” or “Play Stitcher.”

If nothing happens when the available Stitcher screen button is touched, download the latest Stitcher application to the device and retry. Also, verify you are in a good signal area.

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 in to your account.

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

Launch Using an Android Phone

1. Pair the Android phone using Bluetooth.

2. Use one of the following to launch:

Touch Stitcher on the Home Page.

Press the SRCE button on the radio faceplate or touch the Source screen button and select Stitcher from the Source banner.

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Press

b / g and say

“Stitcher” or “Play Stitcher.”

If nothing happens when the available Stitcher screen button is touched, download the latest Stitcher application to the device and retry. Also, verify you are in a good signal area.

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

Stitcher Menu

To access the Stitcher Menu, press the Menu icon on the main Stitcher screen.

Favorites Playlist : If favorite stations are stored on your device, they can be accessed through “My On Demand Stations/My Custom Stations” in the Menu list.

Stitcher Station Categories : This displays categories by topic. When a category then subcategory is selected, the radio will start playing the first program in that subcategory.

Turn the PUSH/SEL knob to bring up the first 24 stations of that subcategory.

Current Station Playlist : While listening to a show, turn the PUSH/ SEL knob to display the menu list of shows available for the current station.

Stitcher Features

If available, Stitcher has a thumbs up or down method of rating programs.

q (Favorites) : Touch to mark the

program as a favorite.

Stitcher 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 one minute, and try to connect the device again.

Unable to Start Stitcher

If the device is unable to launch Stitcher:

Check that the latest version of Stitcher is installed.

Check that there is an active account logged into Stitcher.

Check that you have good signal strength.

Have at least one station created.

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For Android 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 Stitcher on the device and launch again. Devices that allow multitasking may require an extra step to quit the Stitcher application. See the cell phone manufacturer's user guide.

Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down Error

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

message “Thumbs Down Error” or “Thumbs Up Error” may display. Touch OK to retry.

Loss of Audio

Loss of Stitcher audio can happen in different ways:

Weak or lost data connection.

Device needs to be charged.

, or - buttons, the

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, unplug the dock connector and plug it in again.

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

If the connection is lost between the application and device, a message “Please unlock your phone or restart the phone app and try again” may display. Touch OK to retry.

Common Stitcher Messages

Paused or Audio Paused :

Playback is paused on the radio or device. Touch the

middle of the time bar on the bottom of the screen to play or press the

button to pause.

No Stations Found : Logged in but no stations have been created. Touch OK to continue.

r button in the

Communication Failure or Application Unexpectedly Quit or Network Connection Could Not Be Established : Communication

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

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

Pictures

Pictures can only be viewed using USB devices. If pictures are on an SD card, transfer to a USB device or use a USB-SD adapter. A maximum 5Mb uncompressed photo size is supported, however to achieve this, use a 4 Megapixel or lower resolution camera setting. Only jpeg, bmp, gif, and png files are supported.

1. Touch the Picture Viewer screen icon on the Home Page.

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2. The system does a search to find the picture folders. A “Please wait” message may display until the search is finished.

3. A list displays. Select a picture to view.

4. Once a picture displays, the following options are available:

Info : Touch to turn file name information on or off.

S : Touch to display the previous

picture.

T : Touch to display the next

picture.

Menu : Touch to open the Picture Viewer Settings screen.

Select Picture Viewer Main to display a list of all the pictures. Select a picture to view.

If the displayed picture screen is not used within six seconds, the upper and lower bar options will disappear. Touch-tap the screen to re-display the upper and lower bar.

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Audio Players

CD/DVD Player

The player can be used to play both CDs and DVDs containing audio and video content. Different file types such as MP3 are supported.

With the radio on, insert a disc into the slot, label side up. The player pulls it in and begins playing.

The system is capable of playing:

Most audio CDs

CD-R

CD-RW

MP3 or unprotected WMA formats

DVD-Video

DVD-R/RW

DVD+R/RW

When playing any compatible recordable disc, the sound quality can be reduced due to disc quality, the method of recording, the quality

of the music that has been recorded, or the way the disc has been handled.

There can be increased skipping, difficulty in recording tracks, difficulty in finding tracks, and/or difficulty in loading and ejecting. If these problems occur, check the disc for damage or try a known good disc.

To avoid damage to the CD/DVD player:

Do not use scratched or damaged discs.

Do not apply labels to discs. The labels could get caught in the player.

Insert only one disc at a time.

Keep the loading slot free of foreign materials, liquids, and debris.

Use a marking pen to label the top of the disc.

DVD-A is not a supported media. Although sound may be heard, full function is not available.

Loading and Ejecting Discs

To load a disc:

1. Turn the radio on.

2. Insert a disc into the slot, label side up. The player pulls it in the rest of the way. If the disc is damaged or improperly loaded, a “Disc error” message displays. The disc ejects.

The disc automatically plays once loaded.

Press

Z to eject a disc from the

CD/DVD player. If the disc is not removed within a short period of time, it is automatically pulled back into the player.

Error Messages

If Disc error displays and/or the disc comes out, it could be for one of the following reasons:

The disc has an invalid or unknown format.

The disc is very hot. Try the disc again when the temperature returns to normal.

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The road is very rough. Try the disc again when the road is smoother.

The disc is dirty, scratched, wet, or upside down.

The air is very humid. Try the disc again later.

There was a problem while burning the disc.

The label is caught in the DVD player.

If the CD/DVD is not playing correctly, for any other reason, try a known good CD/DVD.

If any error continues, contact your dealer.

Playing an Audio CD

Make sure the disc is inserted in the player.

1. Touch the Disc screen icon from the Home Page or from the SRCE/Source banner.

2. From the CD Audio screen, touch the Menu screen button to display the list of Tracks/ Songs.

3. Touch on the desired track to play.

On the CD main page, a track number displays at the beginning of each track. Song, Artist, elapsed time, and Album information displays when available.

Use the following controls to select or manipulate the desired track:

Press to seek to the beginning of the current or previous track. If the track has been playing for less than eight seconds, it seeks to the previous track. If longer than eight seconds, the current track starts from the beginning.

SEEK

¨ (Next):

Press to seek to the next track.

To fast forward or reverse through a track, touch the

the bottom of the screen. Touch the

r button in the middle of the time

bar on the bottom of the screen to play or touch the

the displayed track.

[ or r buttons at

j button to pause

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PUSH/SEL (Select) : Turn to the

right or left to select the next or previous track. When turning to the left by one click, if the track has been playing for more than eight seconds, it will go to the beginning of the current song.

Shuffle : Touch to play tracks in random order.

Playing a DVD Video

Make sure the disc is inserted in the player.

Touch the Disc screen button from the Home Page or from the SRCE/ Source banner to display the DVD main page.

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Play/Pause : Touch the r button on

the bottom of the screen to play or touch the

Fast Forward : Touch the screen button on the bottom of the screen to quickly move forward through the video. Continuing to

touch the fast forward speed up to 32x. Touch Play to resume play mode.

Fast Reverse : Touch the screen button on the bottom of the screen to quickly move in reverse through the video. Keep touching

the increase the fast reverse speed up to 32x. Touch Play to resume play mode.

j button to pause.

d button will increase the

g button to continue to

From the DVD main page, touch the Menu screen button to display the DVD Menu options.

Cursor : Touch to access the Cursor menu. The arrows and other cursor options allow navigation of the DVD menu options. The Cursor menu options are only available if a DVD has a menu and the vehicle is in P (Park).

Audio : Keep touching to cycle through the audio options if available on disc.

Subtitle : Keep touching to cycle through the available subtitle options if available on disc.

Viewing Mode : Touch to change the viewing mode of the video screen. The options are Wide Screen, Full Screen, and Zoom.

Brightness : Touch − or + to adjust the brightness of a video, if it is active.

Search : Touch to perform a numbered title or chapter search.

Angle : Keep touching to cycle through the different viewing angles while the DVD is playing. This option is disc specific and is not available on all disks.

MP3

Playing an MP3 CD

To play an MP3 CD, follow the same instructions as “Playing an Audio CD.”

The following guidelines must be met when creating an MP3 disc, otherwise the CD might not play:

Sampling rate: 16 kHz,

22.05 kHz, 24 kHz, 32 kHz,

44.1 kHz, and 48 kHz.

Bit rates supported: 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 144, 160, 192, 224, 256, and 320 kbps.

Maximum number of folders: eight folders with 255 files per folder.

Maximum of 1,000 files on a disc.

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Recorded on a CD-R or CD-RW with a maximum capacity of 700 MB.

The Artist/Album/Song Titles/ Genre information requires a CD to be fully scanned before the music navigator works with these menus.

MP3 Audio

Touch the Menu screen button while that source is active to access the MP3 Audio Menu. There may be a delay before all the information is available.

Touch any of the following buttons on the MP3 Audio Menu screen:

Folders : Touch to view the folders stored on the disc. Select a folder to view the list of songs or sub-folders in that folder. Select a song from the list to begin playback.

Artists : Touch to view the list of artists stored on the disc. Select an artist name to view a list of albums by the artist. The All Songs button can be selected to view a list of all songs by the same artist. Select a song from the list to begin playback.

Genres : Touch to view the genres. Select a genre to view a list of artists of that genre or all songs of the same genre. Select a song from the list to begin playback.

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Albums : Touch to view the albums

on the disc. Select the album to view a list of all songs on the album. Select a song from the list to begin playback.

Composers : Touch to view the list of composers stored on the disc. The Composers menu displays. Select a composer to display a list of albums from the composer, or select All Songs to display all of the composer’s songs on the disk.

Song Titles : Touch to display a list of all songs on the disc. Songs are displayed as stored on the disc. To begin playback, select a song from the list.

Shuffle : Touch to play the tracks randomly. Touch again to stop shuffle. Look for the shuffle icon to turn on in the radio display.

Empty Folders

If a folder is empty or contains only folders, the player advances to the next folder in the file structure that contains a compressed audio file. The empty folder(s) are not displayed or numbered.

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Buick InTouch Infotainment System Owners Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Introduction

Infotainment

Overview

Steering Wheel Controls

Using the System

Software Updates

Radio

AM-FM Radio

Satellite Radio

Pandora Internet Radio

Stitcher Internet Radio

Pictures

Audio Players

CD/DVD Player