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Buick LaCrosse Infotainment System (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-

6043610) - 2014 - crc - 10/17/13

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Infotainment System

DSP Modes:

If equipped with a

Bose

®

Surround Sound System, this

feature adjusts the DSP modes.
See

DSP Modes

in

AM-FM Radio

on page 9

.

Bluetooth Audio

If equipped, music may be played
from a paired Bluetooth device. See

Bluetooth (Overview) on page 90

or

Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls) on
page 91

or

Bluetooth (Voice

Recognition) on page 95

for help

pairing a device.

The music can be controlled by
either the infotainment controls,
or the controls on the device.

Music can be launched by pressing
the MEDIA screen button on the
Home Page.

To play music via Bluetooth:

1. Power on the device, and pair to

connect the device.

2. Once paired, go into the audio

application from the Home Page
or via the applications tray.
Select MEDIA until Bluetooth
displays.

Bluetooth Audio Menu

Press the MENU screen button to
display the Bluetooth Audio menu.
The following may be available:

Bose AudioPilot:

If equipped, this

feature adjusts the volume based on
the noise in the vehicle. See

AM-FM

Radio on page 9

.

Tone:

Press + or

to adjust the

tone settings. See

AM-FM Radio on

page 9

.

Press BACK on the faceplate or
press the Back screen button to go
back to the previous menu.

Manage Bluetooth Devices:

Press

to go to the Bluetooth page to add
or delete devices.

When selecting Bluetooth audio, the
radio may not be able to launch the
audio player on the connected

device to start playing. When the
vehicle is not moving, choose the
connected device to begin playback.

All devices launch audio differently.
When selecting Bluetooth audio as
a source, the radio may show as
paused on the screen. Press play
on the device or press

r

to begin

playback.

Some phones support sending
Bluetooth music information to
display on the radio. When the radio
receives this information, it will
check to see if any is available and
display it. For more information
about supported Bluetooth features,
see www.gm.com/bluetooth.

Summary of Contents for 2014 LaCrosse

Page 1: ... CD Player 19 USB Port 22 Auxiliary Jack 25 Bluetooth Audio 26 Rear Seat Infotainment 27 Rear Seat Entertainment RSE System 27 Navigation 45 Using the Navigation System 45 Maps 53 Navigation Symbols 54 Destination 56 OnStar System 75 Global Positioning System GPS 77 Vehicle Positioning 77 Problems with Route Guidance 78 If the System Needs Service 79 Map Data Updates 79 Database Coverage Explanati...

Page 2: ...Black plate 2 1 Buick LaCrosse Infotainment System GMNA Localizing U S Canada Mexico 6043610 2014 crc 10 17 13 ...

Page 3: ...da substitute the name General Motors of Canada Limited for Buick Motor Division wherever it appears in 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 Introduction Read the following pages to become familiar with the infotainment system features The infotainment system has built in featur...

Page 4: ...efensive Driving in the owner manual Infotainment System The infotainment system is controlled by using the touchscreen the buttons below the touchscreen steering wheel controls and voice recognition 1 O Power 2 RADIO 3 MEDIA 4 g and d Seek 5 Y Eject 6 q BACK 7 CD Slot If Equipped 8 Home Page 9 MENU Power On Off Mute When off press O to turn the system on Press and hold to turn off When on press O...

Page 5: ...hold any of the Home Page icons to edit that icon 2 Drag the icon to a new location on the Home Page or to save it to the applications tray 3 Press to exit edit mode AUDIO Press the AUDIO icon to display the active audio source page Available sources are AM FM XM if equipped CD My Media USB SD Bluetooth and AUX Input PHONE Press the PHONE icon to display the Phone main page See Bluetooth Overview ...

Page 6: ...eather If Equipped under Destination on page 56 ONSTAR If Equipped Press the ONSTAR icon to display the OnStar main page and start OnStar voice recognition See OnStar Overview in the owner manual Applications Tray The applications tray is at the top center of the screen The applications tray can have three to five applications To add an application from the Home Page to the applications tray 1 Pre...

Page 7: ...ome Page or to pan the map To drag the item it must be held and moved along the screen to the new location This can be done up down right or left Nudge Nudge is used to move items a short distance on a list or a map To nudge hold and move the selected item up or down to a new location Fling or Swipe Fling or swipe is used to scroll through a list pan the map or change page views Do this by placing...

Page 8: ...heel Controls For vehicles with audio steering wheel controls some audio controls can be adjusted at the steering wheel g Push to Talk Press to initiate a call interact with the available Bluetooth OnStar or navigation system if equipped i End Call Press to decline an incoming call or end a current call Press to mute or unmute the infotainment system S or T Previous or Next Press the five way cont...

Page 9: ...on to scroll through CD if equipped My Media USB SD Bluetooth and AUX Input Infotainment System Settings Press the RADIO screen button to access broadcast sources Press the MENU screen button or MENU knob to display the following menus Tone Settings Bass Midrange Treble Surround if equipped Press or to adjust Surround adjusts the headrest speaker volume only Balance Press S or T for more sound fro...

Page 10: ...logy If equipped this feature adjusts the volume based on the noise in the vehicle When turned on AudioPilot detects noise and vehicle speed to continuously adjust the audio signal so that music will sound the same at a set volume level This feature is most effective at lower radio volume settings where background noise can affect how well the music is being played See www bose com audiopilot This...

Page 11: ...eveal tab on the bottom of the screen to display Favorites Press a screen button in the favorite area to recall a favorite tone setting The number of favorites displayed is automatically adjusted by default but can be manually adjusted in the Settings menu under Radio and then Manage Favorites HD Radio Technology If equipped HD Radio Technology is a free service with features such as static free s...

Page 12: ...o for up to 25 minutes When tuned to a station the system automatically begins recording the audio along with the associated metadata Press j to pause playback of the audio and to initiate timeshift mode Press r to resume playback of the recorded audio When timeshifting begins a time is indicated on the right of the play pause indicator This time initially indicates the time of day at which playba...

Page 13: ...d of the Buffer If the audio is paused and the 25 minute buffer is reached the buffer continues recording content on a first in first out basis When playback is started the content played will be the last 25 minutes in the buffer Satellite Radio SiriusXM Satellite Radio Service If Equipped Vehicles with a valid SiriusXM satellite radio subscription can receive SiriusXM programming SiriusXM satelli...

Page 14: ...ach 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 AM 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 ...

Page 15: ...tort the incoming radio reception Any damage caused to the backglass antenna due to metallic tinting materials will not be covered by the vehicle warranty Multi Band Antenna The roof antenna is for OnStar SiriusXM Satellite Radio 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 Pandora Intern...

Page 16: ...rt The phone screen must be unlocked 2 Launch Pandora directly from the Home Page by pressing the Pandora icon If nothing happens when the available Pandora screen button is pressed download the latest Pandora application and retry The login screen may display on the device Using an Android or BlackBerry Phone The BlackBerry phone must be unlocked to launch Pandora service 1 Pair the phone using B...

Page 17: ...inder of the track This helps Pandora choose which tracks should play on this station d Next Track When pressed Pandora changes to the next track r or j Play Pause Press to play or pause playback Pandora Skip Limit Pandora limits the number of skips allowed on their service to five skips including thumbs down When the skip limit is reached or d will not skip the currently playing track but the fee...

Page 18: ... track with the or buttons the message Thumbs Down Error or Thumbs Up Error will display Press OK to dismiss 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 An iPhone is connected to both Bluetooth and the USB port Playback can be resumed from a loss o...

Page 19: ...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 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 player Do not use scratched or damaged discs Do not appl...

Page 20: ...to fast forward through a track Release the button to return to playing speed Elapsed time displays When a Blu ray or DVD disc if equipped is loaded and the CD button is pressed a message displays to use the video application to play Video application is only available in rear seat entertainment equipped vehicles Storing Media favorites To store media favorites press and hold to display a list of ...

Page 21: ...e 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 CD player If Disc Player Error displays it could be for one of the following reasons The player temperature is too high There are load or eject errors If the CD is not pl...

Page 22: ...present in the tag If a song title is not present in the ID3 tag the radio displays the file name as the track name USB Port This vehicle is equipped with one or more USB ports The USB port s are in the center console and Rear Seat Entertainment RSE system if equipped The system is optimized to support two connected devices with a total of 100 000 songs Playing from a USB A USB mass storage device...

Page 23: ...dvance quickly through playback Release to return to playing speed Elapsed time displays USB Menu Press Menu to display the USB menu The following may be available Shuffle Press to play the tracks randomly Press again to stop shuffle Bose AudioPilot Noise Compensation Technology If equipped this feature adjusts the volume based on the noise in the vehicle See AM FM Radio on page 9 Tone Press or to...

Page 24: ...dcast If episodes exist select an episode Composers 1 Press to view the composers on the USB 2 Select Composer to view a list of albums by that composer 3 Select an album to give a list of songs on that album 4 Select a song from the list to begin playback Audiobooks 1 Press to view the audiobooks stored on the iPod 2 Select audio book 3 Select chapter to begin playback File System and Naming The ...

Page 25: ...nclude Laptop computer Audio music player This jack is not an audio output Do not plug headphones into the auxiliary input jack Set up an auxiliary device while the vehicle is in P Park Connect a 3 5 mm 1 8 in cable from the auxiliary device to the auxiliary input jack When a device is connected the system can play audio from the device over the vehicle speakers If an auxiliary device has already ...

Page 26: ...ress the MENU screen button to display the Bluetooth Audio menu The following may be available Bose AudioPilot If equipped this feature adjusts the volume based on the noise in the vehicle See AM FM Radio on page 9 Tone Press or to adjust the tone settings See AM FM Radio on page 9 Press BACK on the faceplate or press the Back screen button to go back to the previous menu Manage Bluetooth Devices ...

Page 27: ...o screens are on the back of the driver and front passenger seats To use 1 Press the release button on the seatback console 2 Move the screen to the viewing position 3 Open a screen to turn the system on If the screens are open with the system off press the power button on the remote to turn the system on The system can also be turned on from the front infotainment system by pressing the VIDEO ico...

Page 28: ...te then select CD DVD BD USB SD or AUX Disc Menu BD Press the MENU button on the remote control from any BD screen to display the following menus Choose from POP UP MENU BDMV Only TOP MENU COLOR KEYPAD DISC CONTROL and MORE Prev still Next still Settings Close any menu by pressing the MENU button or BACK button or waiting for the 15 second time out Pop Up Menu BD Only Select POP UP MENU from the m...

Page 29: ...are Information When a disc is ejected only Brightness Headphones Overhead Display if equipped Player Setup DivX VOD and Software Information will be available Color BD Only Select COLOR to display the four color button options blue yellow red and green Highlight a color option and press ENTER and the appropriate action will be carried out Press the Back button or MENU button or wait for the 15 se...

Page 30: ...at do not support this feature will have no function Stop Disc DVD Only Press Stop to close the overlay menu and open the Disc Stopped screen Press Menu on the screen to open the Disc Stopped menu Select from Resume Playback Top Menu Title Search Restart Disc Browse Media and Player Setup Some of these options are not available while the disc is playing Resume Playback Returns to the current posit...

Page 31: ...se Media allows browsing by Video List or Playlist Title Search AVCREC and DVD V This allows the titles provided by the disc to be searched Select this option to bring up a keypad to search for specific titles Top Menu BD DVD Select to display the menu for the DVD or BD Screen Mode Setting BD DVD Select Screen Mode Normal Wide or Zoom by highlighting Screen Mode and pressing enter or the right arr...

Page 32: ...guage Default Subtitle Language Audio Compression Pseudo Resume Auto Enter Audio Channel is in the Setting menu Audio channel is available in AVCREC BDAV and DVD VR Format Internal User Memory Only shown when no disc is inserted Default Menu Language When no disc is inserted select from a list of languages or enter a language code Default Audio Language When no disc is inserted select from a list ...

Page 33: ...Corsican COS 6779 Czech CES 6783 Welsh CYM 6789 Danish DAN 6865 Bhutani DZO 6890 Esperanto EPO 6979 Estonian EST 6984 Basque EUS 6985 Persian FAS 7065 Finnish FIN 7073 Fiji FIJ 7074 Faroese FAO 7079 Friesian FRY 7089 Irish GLE 7165 Scots Gaelic GLA 7168 Galician GLG 7176 Guarani GRN 7178 Gujarati GUJ 7185 Hausa HAU 7265 Hindi HIN 7273 Croatian HRV 7282 Hungarian HUN 7285 Armenian HYE 7289 Interlin...

Page 34: ...79 Occtian OCI 7967 Oromo ORM 7977 Oriya ORI 7982 Panjabi PAN 8065 Polish POL 8076 Pashto Pushto PUS 8083 Portuguese POR 8084 Quechua QUE 8185 Rhaeto Romance ROH 8277 Kirundi RUN 8278 Romanian RON 8279 Kinyarwanda KIN 8287 SanSkrit SAN 8365 Sindhi SND 8368 Sangho SAG 8371 Serbo Croatian SCR 8372 Singhalese SIN 8373 Slovak SLK 8375 Uzbek UZB 8590 Vietnamese VIE 8673 Volapuk VOL 8679 Wolof WOL 8779 ...

Page 35: ...he activity indicator displays A message displays when the format is complete Errors Errors can occur if the local storage area has been broken or if the ignition is turned off during formatting If the screen is closed during formatting this will not interrupt the formatting If the screen is opened again the current state of format will be displayed If an error occurs the Error screen will display...

Page 36: ...screen The Video app may also be selected from the applications tray if it has been stored in one of the five locations Sourcing to DVD BD After a disc is inserted it will automatically begin playing on both rear screens If no video disc is inserted or if the disc is ejected while it is sourced to DVD BD the screen will display No Video Disc Inserted With the vehicle in P Park BD DVD can be watche...

Page 37: ...to pause depending on the current selection Keypad for DVD VCD SD USB With the vehicle in P Park press to display the DVD keypad DVD keypad functionality is disc dependent and may not be available on all DVDs Up to four digits can be entered Press Clear to remove one digit in the entry field Press and hold Clear to remove all digits in the entry field Pop Up Menu BD Only This displays the pop up m...

Page 38: ... or u to select the previous or next track on the current media Play Pause Press r to play or j to pause depending on the current selection A time bar displays when the pause button is pressed Menu DVD BD SD USB AUX VCD MENU is only available in D Drive Press the MENU button to display these menu options Tone Settings Auto Volume Control Traffic Announcements Tone Settings DVD BD Tone settings for...

Page 39: ...dphones have a power button Channel 1 or 2 Switch and a Volume Control Press the Power Button to turn on the headphones A light on the headphones comes on If the light does not come on check the batteries Intermittent sound or static can also indicate weak batteries See Battery Replacement later in this section Turn the headphones off when not in use Press the center of the right side of the headp...

Page 40: ... batteries Keep the headphones stored in a cool dry place If the foam ear pads become worn or damaged the pads can be replaced separately To purchase replacement ear pads call 1 888 293 3332 or contact your dealer Battery Replacement To change the batteries 1 Loosen the screw to the battery door on the left side of the headphones 2 Slide the battery door open 3 Replace the two AAA batteries 4 Repl...

Page 41: ...a To use the USB and SD 1 Insert the device in the appropriate slot 2 Select the source via the rear screen menu with the remote control MEDIA button 3 Select the source via the front by pressing on the Video application on the home screen Audio Output Audio from a Blu ray DVD CD player or auxiliary inputs can be heard through Wireless headphones Vehicle speakers Vehicle wired headphone jack The R...

Page 42: ...Radio Press to seek the previous radio station CD Press to seek the previous track Blu ray DVD Press to seek the previous chapter Press and hold for fast reverse 2 MEDIA Press to scroll through the menus including CD AUX Input Blu ray DVD SD USB 3 J Play Pause Press to start playing Press to pause Press again to continue playing 4 6 Next Fast Forward Radio Press to seek the next radio station ...

Page 43: ...E screen 9 w Up Arrow Press to scroll up a list 10 r ENTER Press to select the highlighted choice in any menu Press and hold for quick play 11 p Next Forward Increase Radio and CD Press to go to the next station or track Press to go to the next menu Press to increase the brightness of the RSE screen 12 RADIO Press to scroll through the radio sources including AM FM or XM if equipped 13 MENU Press ...

Page 44: ...ched out Press the menu button on the remote control to change the display mode setting In auxiliary mode the picture moves or scrolls Check the auxiliary input connections at both devices The remote control does not work Check to make sure the remote control is programmed to the correct screen Make sure there is no obstruction between the remote control and the transmitter window and check the ba...

Page 45: ...e up the disc is damaged or the disc is not from the correct region No Disc Inserted No disc is present Disc Player Error The temperature is outside the operating range of the RSE system If the temperature is within range see your dealer Video Distortion Video distortion can occur when operating cellular phones scanners CB radios Global Positioning Systems GPSs two way radios mobile faxes or walki...

Page 46: ...tination To set a destination see Destination on page 56 Cancel Resume Route While under route guidance this screen button displays Cancel Route Press Cancel Route to end route guidance No further prompts will be given The list item then changes to Resume To Press the Cancel Resume Route screen button to resume route guidance to the last entered destination The last location that the system has pr...

Page 47: ...hone call This setting can be configured as to whether a prompt would be heard during a phone conversation When this setting is OFF only the short alert tone is played when approaching the maneuver Current Location Press the Current Location list item to display a Current Location list The following information is displayed on the Current Location list Nearest Address Lat Long Nearest Hospital Nea...

Page 48: ...category on or off Map View Press to select the desired map view A checkmark appears to indicate a view has been selected 3D View The 3D View is a Heading Up view but it includes perspective Map items will appear larger as the vehicle comes closer Heading Up View The Heading Up View keeps the vehicle s current heading at the top of the view The vehicle icon always faces the top of the view as the ...

Page 49: ...ically depending on the exterior lighting conditions Routing Preferences Press the Routing Preferences list item to access the Routing Preferences menu Options on how the routes are created for route guidance are listed on this menu Route Style Press this list item to change the route type preferences The options are Fast default Eco Friendly if equipped Short Edit Eco Profile The Edit Eco Profile...

Page 50: ...te as Black Stopped or Closed Red Poor Yellow Slow Green Normal There are several options on the Traffic menu Show Nearby Traffic Incidents Show Flow On Map ON OFF Show Icons On Map ON OFF Traffic Routing Preferences Traffic Types 1 Press Show Nearby Traffic Incidents to access the Traffic List menu This menu displays the incident symbol and highway name along with the distance and heading to the ...

Page 51: ...thout notifying the driver If the Ask Me Before Avoiding list item is pressed the system will always use Alerts to show when there is an incident and allow it to be avoided by pressing the avoid button If the Traffic list item is pressed from the Map Menu and Traffic is not available because the SiriusXM subscription is not valid a pop up will display with information on how to reactivate the subs...

Page 52: ...tegories A pop up displays asking to confirm the deletion Upload Saved Locations Press to upload any saved locations such as downloaded POIs and all entries in the vehicle address book to the USB device Press Upload Saved Locations to save the Vehicle Contacts list and any MyPOIs that have been saved to the vehicle Once saved locations have been uploaded to a USB they can be transferred to a diffe...

Page 53: ...he arrow is shown in relation to the current vehicle heading Press a finger on a POI icon shown on the map the name of the POI is shown in the address callout along with the city name and state If the callout is selected the destination details view for the POI shown After panning the map away from the vehicle press RESET to return the map back to the current position Press the Overview button to ...

Page 54: ...aid on the map next to the vehicle icon in a callout Another tap hides the information Any address information about the vehicle s current location will be shown including the street city and state names Tap on this callout to save the current address to the vehicle address book The destination symbol marks the final destination after a route has been planned The waypoint symbol marks one or more ...

Page 55: ... performed the system slowly zooms back out Driving on a Route Maneuver Road Name If the road name has multiple names all names are shown Active Map View Timed Out Map View If the road that the system has calculated for the next maneuver has an icon it will be shown to the left of the maneuver road name The distance to the maneuver is shown from the current location along the route to the maneuver...

Page 56: ...ge to access the map view Press the Destination icon from the map view to enter a destination Available methods of entering a destination are Voice Recognition Address Recent Destination Contacts and POIs Several options can be selected to plan a route Some destination items may be grayed out if no destination was previously entered or saved Another way to enter a destination is to connect to the ...

Page 57: ...n there are multiple matches a dropdown arrow is shown after the autocomplete text This dropdown displays an entire list of matches Press the appropriate match without having to enter more text z Delete Press to delete the last typed character Press and hold this screen button to clear the entire text field If the entire text field has been deleted this screen button becomes an Undo button Pressin...

Page 58: ...ed in the search field if entering an address that is located in the same state Whenever the keyboard view is entered the last text that was typed even if it was not searched on will display A partial or complete address can be typed in the search field If a partial address is typed the system attempts to use local knowledge to fill in additional information For example if no city name or state ar...

Page 59: ...After a character has been typed the system is able to start displaying matches that begin with that character The matches continually become more refined as additional characters are entered 2 If there are multiple matches for what has been entered the first result alphabetically will be shown When there are multiple matches a dropdown arrow is shown after the autocomplete text This dropdown disp...

Page 60: ...ctly If no matches are found partial words are used An example is when entering in an address the system attempts to do a full match on the entire string If it does not find a match the house number is then considered an optional term and the system attempts to find the street and city name The prefix and suffix of street names are also treated as optional terms The search is first done by trying ...

Page 61: ...on where the map was panned or zoomed The search for POIs is constrained to where the map has been moved to Press the list reveal button which is the arrow pointing right near the left edge of the screen to display the list again 6 If the search map is pressed to recenter the crosshairs are shown to indicate the center of the new search location If a POI icon is pressed on while in the full expand...

Page 62: ...ng for POIs or searching for results on a keyboard in a different location than what was searched previously press the Search Near button to specify a different location If not under route guidance the search area options are Nearby default Another Location If under route guidance the search area options are Along Route default Nearby Near My Destination Another Location Favorite POIs Locations ca...

Page 63: ... a predefined POI the GPS coordinates for longitude and latitude of the POI s location and a descriptive name will need to be entered After creating the predefined POIs they can be downloaded to the Infotainment system from either a USB stick or SD card Once downloaded the POI data becomes a selectable destination in the My POIs menu Creating a Text File with Information Create a text file by usin...

Page 64: ... message is dismissed or ignored no POI information is downloaded This prompt will not reoccur for the current ignition cycle When the system is finished downloading a pop up displays asking to specify a category for the new POIs if desired Importing and Overwriting Categories When POIs are found on a media device the date of the file is examined and compared to the date for the files already in t...

Page 65: ...immediately Changing POI Categories POI categories can be assigned to a different category by using the same method as assigning a category for an Address Book entry When editing the right side of the screen displays the current category name Deleting POI POI categories can be deleted by selecting Edit and then Delete A pop up displays to confirm the deletion Saved Destinations Select a saved dest...

Page 66: ...ns Destinations can be saved as Favorites for recall later Depending on the favorite when an address or POI favorite is recalled the Destination Details View is shown When a favorite address is being routed to it is shown active Press on the active favorite to suspend that route Save locations as Favorites for recall later in the Destination Details View Save trips from the Address Book Storing Fa...

Page 67: ...d you like to do with this destination The options are Add As Waypoint Set New Destination or Cancel If a waypoint is added it is placed in the location that leads to the most efficient route There is a maximum number of waypoints that can be added to the system When the maximum number has been reached a pop up displays indicating that a waypoint must be deleted before a new one can be added Even ...

Page 68: ...current route in the turn list When the End Guidance screen button is pressed the turn list is exited and the display returns to the main map view Avoid Areas Press the Avoid screen button to select the highway name that is to be avoided The system shows a pop up asking how many miles or if the entire road should be avoided Turn List When under a waypoint trip press on the Turn List Interaction Se...

Page 69: ...xt turn indicator to bring up the waypoint list The last waypoint view is shown which could be Waypoints Turn List or Edit Route The waypoint list is sorted in order with the next waypoint at the top of the list Each waypoint is indicated with a numbered icon starting with the next waypoint To indicate what segment of the route is for the next waypoint and what is for the remainder of the route th...

Page 70: ...ed SiriusXM Weather is available on the navigation system through a service fee subscription From the Home Page press WEATHER The system displays the current weather page Current Condition The current weather page displays Doppler Map with Weather Forecast Information Interaction Selector Status Time of Map Update Applications Tray Allow approximately 15 minutes for the current weather in the area...

Page 71: ...d state are displayed for the view currently shown The default is the current city and state that the vehicle is in Forecast Information The map can be panned to another location The forecast information is updated to the new location The city and state update to reflect the current location Press the RESET screen button to reset the map back to the current vehicle location Weather Menu Press MENU...

Page 72: ...ination Press Cities to enter a city and state or ZIP code Press Recent to display a list of locations that were recently viewed for weather Type a city or state name on the keyboard screen to find the weather If the state is omitted the system assumes a city is being searched for within the current state If the ZIP code is typed the system displays the city associated with that ZIP code If one ma...

Page 73: ...tes SiriusXM NavTraffic provides continuously updated traffic information The service may be available in more cities in the future Visit www siriusxmnavtraffic com for more details on local coverage To access the traffic features press the Traffic screen button on the Map Menu If traffic is not available because there is no valid SiriusXM subscription a pop up displays information on how to react...

Page 74: ...lected theater this information is shown in the additional details area of this display The details shown depend on the source of the information Details shown include Movie Names Parental Ratings G PG 13 R etc Showtimes Runtime Fuel Pricing When SiriusXM information is available for a particular fuel station the price displays for the regular unleaded or diesel fuel depending on the fuel type con...

Page 75: ...rn menu The Turn by Turn menu consists of the following options Update Route only shows if the vehicle is off the route Cancel Route My Destination Route Preview Repeat When the system is downloading a route the only option available is Cancel Route Once the route is downloaded the additional list items display My Destination If My Destination is selected a special version of the Maneuver View dis...

Page 76: ... screen a screen stating No Active Route displays Press the Call OnStar button If the system receives the indication that there is an active OnStar subscription the help text is displayed with instructions on how to set up a route If the vehicle is not equipped with OnStar the navigation application icon is removed from the home screen and applications tray so this view is not accessible Mutually ...

Page 77: ... satellite condition road configuration condition of the vehicle and or other circumstances can affect the navigation system s ability to determine the accurate position of the vehicle The GPS shows the current position of the vehicle using signals sent by GPS Satellites When the vehicle is not receiving signals from the satellites a symbol appears on the map screen See Navigation Symbols on page ...

Page 78: ...e or more of the following conditions The turn was not made on the road indicated Route guidance might not be available when using automatic rerouting for the next right or left turn The route might not be changed when using automatic rerouting There is no route guidance when turning at an intersection Plural names of places might be announced occasionally It could take a long time to operate auto...

Page 79: ...tification Number VIN in the owner manual Database Coverage Explanations Coverage areas vary with respect to the level of map detail available for any given area Some areas feature greater levels of detail than others If this happens it does not mean there is a problem with the system As the map data is updated more detail can become available for areas that previously had limited detail See Map D...

Page 80: ...Press g on the steering wheel control to activate voice recognition or press g on the infotainment touchscreen on the center stack If voice recognition is started from the steering wheel control the instrument cluster displays the selections and visual dialog content If voice recognition is started from the infotainment touchscreen on the center stack the selections and visual dialog content are d...

Page 81: ...n which was initiated by pressing the button on the radio touchscreen Press or say Cancel or Exit to terminate the voice recognition session and display the screen from which voice recognition was initiated Press c on the steering wheel controls to terminate the voice session and display the screen from which voice recognition was initiated Most languages do not support natural language commands i...

Page 82: ...t be more clearly understood by the system An example of a direct command would be Call 555 1212 Examples of these direct commands are displayed on most of the screens while a voice session is active If Phone or Phone Commands is stated the system understands that a phone call is requested and will respond with questions until enough details are gathered If the phone number has been saved with a n...

Page 83: ...pt and a beep will be heard Doing this will stop the help prompt so that a voice command can be used Voice Recognition for the Radio All audio screens have a voice recognition button g to launch audio voice recognition If the voice button is pressed in a radio screen the voice commands for radio and media features are available Switch to AM Switch bands to AM and tune to the last AM radio station ...

Page 84: ...n the command Play Playlist Begin a dialog to enter a specific playlist name Play Playlist playlist name Begin playback of the identified playlist in the command Play device name Play music from a specific device identified by name The device name is the name displayed on the screen when the device is first selected as an audio source Play Chapter Begin a dialog to enter a specific name Play Chapt...

Page 85: ...estriction is that the command Play Song must be spoken first the system will then ask for the song name The reply command would be to say the name of the song to play Similar limits exist for album content If there are more than 4 000 albums but less than 8 000 the content cannot be accessed directly with one command like Play album name The command Play Album must first be spoken the system will...

Page 86: ...itiate a call to an entered contact The command may include location if the contact has location numbers stored Call contact name At Home At Work On Mobile or On Other Initiate a call to an entered contact and location at home at work on mobile device or on another phone Call phone number Initiate a call to a standard phone number seven or 10 digits in length and also 911 411 or 611 Pair Phone Beg...

Page 87: ...to lock the system Enter the four digit code to unlock the system Press BACK on the faceplate or press the Back screen button to go back to the previous menu Radio Press to display the Radio Menu and the following may display Manage Favorites Press to highlight a favorite to edit Press Rename to rename the favorite or Delete to delete it Press and hold the station to drag it to a new location Pres...

Page 88: ... Bluetooth screen button the following may be displayed Pair New Device Press to add a new device Device Management Press to connect to a different phone source disconnect a phone or delete a phone Ringtones Press to change the ring tone for the specific phone The phone does not need to be connected to change the ring tone Voice Mail Numbers This feature displays the voice mail number for all conn...

Page 89: ... Rear Camera menu See Driver Assistance Systems in the owner manual Return to Factory Settings Pressing Continue restores all factory settings Select Return to Factory Settings and the following list may display Restore Vehicle Settings Restores factory vehicle personalization settings Press Restore Vehicle Settings Press Cancel or Continue Press BACK on the faceplate or press the Back screen butt...

Page 90: ...fotainment system and voice recognition are used to control the system The system can be used while in ON RUN or ACC ACCESSORY The range of the Bluetooth system can be up to 9 1 m 30 ft Not all phones support all functions and not all phones work with the Bluetooth system See www gm com bluetooth for more information about compatible phones Bluetooth Controls Use the buttons on the infotainment sy...

Page 91: ...ing information on the cell phone changes or the cell phone is deleted from the system One Bluetooth device can be connected to the Bluetooth system at a time If multiple paired cell phones are within range of the system the system connects to the paired cell phone in the order that they were last used in the system To link to a different paired phone see Linking to a Different Phone later in this...

Page 92: ...PHONE screen button 2 Select PHONES 3 Select the new phone to link to from the not connected device list Switching to Handset or Handsfree Mode To switch between handset or handsfree mode press the PHONE icon on the Home Page to display Call View While the active call is hands free press the Handset screen button to switch to the handset mode The screen button changes to Handsfree once the Bluetoo...

Page 93: ...EYPAD and enter a phone number 3 Select Call to start dialing the number Accepting or Declining a Call When an incoming call is received the infotainment system mutes and a ring tone is heard in the vehicle Accepting a Call There are three ways to accept a call Press g on the steering wheel controls Press Answer on the center stack display Press Answer on the instrument cluster using the select bu...

Page 94: ... from RECENT CONTACTS or KEYPAD 3 When the second call is active press Merge to conference the three way call together 4 Once all calls are merged the Merge button becomes an Unmerge button Press to unmerge the calls Some wireless service carriers may not allow a merged call to become unmerged Ending a Call Press c on the steering wheel controls Press End on the center stack display to end all exi...

Page 95: ...responds Command Please followed by a tone 2 Say Dial or Call followed by the complete phone number Use the Voice Keypad command for international numbers or special numbers which include or Once connected the person called will be heard through the audio speakers To call using a contact from your phone book 1 Press g The system responds Command Please followed by a tone 2 Say Dial or Call and the...

Page 96: ...eived messages can also be read aloud Text Menu Inbox Press to display incoming messages To view a message press on the name of the sender Press to listen to the text message Press BACK on the faceplate or press the Back screen button to go back to the previous menu Settings See Text Settings later in this section Reply Press to reply using a predefined text message See Text Settings Call Press to...

Page 97: ...om on the phone to store messages Text Settings Text Alerts When on this feature will display an alert when a new text message has been received Press to turn on or off Manage Predefined Messages Press to add change or delete predefined messages Trademarks and License Agreements FCC Information See Radio Frequency Statement in the owner manual Made for iPod and Made for iPhone mean that an electro...

Page 98: ... receivers by notifying SiriusXM USA Customers See www siriusxm com or call 1 866 635 2349 Canadian Customers See www xmradio ca or call 1 877 209 0079 It is prohibited to copy decompile disassemble reverse engineer hack manipulate or otherwise make available any technology or software incorporated in receivers compatible with the SiriusXM Satellite Radio System or that support the SiriusXM websit...

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Page 108: ...Black plate 108 1 Buick LaCrosse Infotainment System GMNA Localizing U S Canada Mexico 6043610 2014 crc 10 17 13 108 Infotainment System 2 NOTES ...

Page 109: ...9 B BDA 99 Before Driving 27 Bluetooth 90 91 95 88 Bluetooth Audio 26 Bluetooth Controls 90 Bluetooth 100 C Call Waiting 93 Canceling Voice Recognition 81 CD Player 19 Cell Phone Usage 14 Cinavia 100 Cleaning High Gloss Surfaces and Vehicle Information and Radio Displays 8 Clearing the System 96 Controls Steering Wheel 8 D Database Coverage Explanations 79 Destination Navigation 56 Detailed Areas ...

Page 110: ...100 L Language 87 Launching Pandora 16 Loading and Ejecting Discs 19 M Making a Call 95 Making a Call Using Contacts and Recent Calls 92 Making a Call Using the Keypad 93 Map Adjustments 52 Map Data Updates 79 Map End User License Agreement 102 Maps 53 Menus and Features 28 Messaging Text 96 Mixed Audio Favorites 11 Movie Listings 74 Multi band Antenna 15 N NAV Navigation If Equipped 5 Navigation ...

Page 111: ... 52 SETTINGS 6 Settings 87 SiriusXM Menu 13 SiriusXM NavTraffic If Equipped 73 SiriusXM Weather If Equipped 70 SiriusXM Satellite Radio Service 14 SiriusXM Satellite Radio Service If Equipped 13 Software Updates 9 Sources 28 Steering Wheel Controls 8 Storing Media favorites 20 Storing Radio Station Presets 11 Switching to Handset or Handsfree Mode 92 Symbols Navigation 54 System Infotainment 3 Sys...

Page 112: ... Messages 45 Video Distortion 45 Viewing a Text Message 96 Viewing Sender Information 96 Voice 88 Voice Mail 94 Voice Recognition 79 Voice Recognition for Audio My Media 84 Voice Recognition for Navigation 85 Voice Recognition for OnStar If Equipped 86 Voice Recognition for the Phone 86 Voice Recognition for the Radio 83 Voice Recognition for Weather If Equipped 86 W WEATHER If Equipped 6 Website ...

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