Buick 1997 Regal User manual

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Infotainment System . . . . . . 3
Introduction ................. 3
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 8
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Radio ....................... 14
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Radio Data System (RDS) . . . . 17
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Backglass Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Quick Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Pandora Internet Radio . . . . . . . 26
Stitcher Internet Radio . . . . . . . . 32
Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Audio Players ............. 37
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Navigation ................. 47
Using the Navigation
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Destination .................... 54
OnStar
®
Destination
Download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Configure Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Global Positioning
System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Vehicle Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Problems with Route
Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
If the System Needs
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Database Coverage
Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . 72
Bluetooth Phone/
Devices ................... 79
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Hands-Free Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Trademarks and License
Agreements .............. 87
Index ..................... i-1

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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
Regal, are registered trademarks of
General Motors Corporation LLC, its
subsidiaries, affiliates, or licensors.
This manual describes features that
may or may not be on your specific
vehicle either because they are
options that you did not purchase
or due to changes subsequent to
the printing of this owner manual.
Please refer to the purchase
documentation relating to your
specific vehicle to confirm each of
the features found on your vehicle.
For vehicles first sold in Canada,
substitute the name General Motors
of Canada Limited for Buick Motor
Division, whenever 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.
Overview
Read the following pages to
become familiar with the
infotainment system features.
{WARNING
Taking your eyes off the road for
extended periods could cause a
crash resulting in injury or death
to you or others. Do not give
extended attention to infotainment
tasks while driving.
The infotainment system has built-in
features intended to help with this
by disabling some functions when
driving. A grayed-out function is not
available when the vehicle is
moving.
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 22926523 B Second Printing ©2012 General Motors LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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All functions are available when the
vehicle is parked. Before driving:
.Become familiar with the
infotainment system operation,
buttons on the faceplate, and
touch-sensitive 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 a single voice
command for vehicles equipped
with phone capability.
{WARNING
Taking your eyes off the road too
long or too often while using the
infotainment system could cause
a crash and you or others could
be injured or killed. Focus your
attention on driving and limit
glances at the moving map on the
navigation screen. Use voice
recognition whenever possible.
See “Defensive Driving”in the Index
of the vehicle owner manual for
more information.
The vehicle has Retained
Accessory Power (RAP). With RAP,
the audio system can be played
even after the ignition is turned off.
See “Retained Accessory Power
(RAP)”in the owner manual.
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, U.S.
(855) 4 SUPPORT (478–7767).
Infotainment System Overview
The infotainment system is
controlled by using the buttons,
touch screen, steering wheel
controls, and voice recognition.
See Using the System on page 9.

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Radio Without Navigation
1. HOME
2. SRCE (Source)
3. s©(Previous/Reverse)
4. CONFIG (Configuration Menu)
5. ¨\(Next/Fast Forward)
6. 3/O(Volume/Power)
7. Buttons 1−6
8. H(Clock Menu)
9. INFO (Information)
10. b/$(Phone/Mute)
11. TONE
12. BACK
13. CD Slot
14. Menu Knob
15. w j (Play/Pause)
16. Z(Eject)
17. FAV 1/2/3 (Favorite Pages)
18. AS 1/2 (Autostore)

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Radio with Navigation
1. HOME
2. s/©(Previous/Reverse)
3. ¨/\(Next/Fast Forward)
4. 3/O(Volume/Power)
5. Preset Buttons 1–6
6. CONFIG (Configuration)
7. J(Play/Pause)
8. H(Clock)
9. SRCE (Source)
10. b/$(Phone/Mute)
11. NAV (Navigation)
12. DEST (Destination)
13. BACK
14. RPT/NAV (Repeat Navigation)
15. Inner Rocker Knob
16. Menu Knob
17. Z(Eject)
18. FAV 1/2/3 (Favorite)

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19. AS 1/2 (Automatic Store)
20. INFO (Information)
Infotainment Control Buttons
The buttons on the faceplate are
used to start primary functions while
using the infotainment system.
HOME: See “Home Page”following
in this section.
s/©(Previous/Reverse):
1. Press to go back to the
beginning of the current or
previous track. If the track has
been playing for less than
five seconds, it seeks the
previous track. If longer than
five seconds, the current track
starts from the beginning.
2. Press and hold to quickly
reverse through a track. Release
the button to return to playing
speed. See CD Player on
page 37.
3. For AM, FM, or XM (if equipped),
press to seek to the previous
strong station.
¨/\(Next/Fast Forward):
1. Press to move forward to the
next track.
2. Press and hold to fast forward
through a track.
3. Release the button to return to
playing speed. See CD Player
on page 37.
4. For AM, FM, or XM (if equipped),
press to seek to the next strong
station.
3/O(Volume/Power):
1. Press to turn the system on
and off.
2. Turn to adjust the volume.
Preset Buttons (1–6): The preset
buttons numbered one through six
can be used to select stored AM,
FM, and XM (if equipped) stations.
CONFIG (Configuration Menu):
Press to adjust features for radio,
navigation, display, phone, vehicle,
and time. See Configure Menu on
page 64.
J(Play/Pause): Press to pause or
resume play. See CD Player on
page 37.
H(Clock): Press to set the time.
SRCE (Source): Press to change
the audio sources such as AM-FM
Radio, XM™(if equipped), CD,
and AUX.
b/$(Phone/Mute): See Bluetooth
on page 79 and Hands-Free Phone
on page 86.
NAV (Navigation):
1. Press to view the vehicle's
current position on the map
screen.
2. Continue pressing to cycle
through the full map and split
screens.
DEST (Destination):
1. Press to enter a destination.
2. If a destination has already been
entered, press to access the
Destination Menu. See
Destination on page 54.

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BACK: Press to return to the
previous screen in a menu.
If on a page accessed directly by a
faceplate button or Home Page
screen button, pressing BACK will
go to the Home Page.
RPT/NAV (Repeat Navigation):
Press to repeat the last voice
guidance prompt.
Inner Rocker Knob (Navigation):
Move the rocker knob in different
directions to navigate through the
map display only.
Menu Knob: Turn to highlight a
feature. Press the outer chrome ring
to activate the highlighted feature.
Z(Eject): Press to eject a disc
from the CD player. See CD Player
on page 37.
FAV 1/2/3 (Favorite Pages): Press
to display the current page number
above the preset buttons. The
stored stations for each list display
on the touch-sensitive preset
buttons at the bottom of the screen.
The number of preset FAV lists can
be changed in the Configure Menu.
AS 1/2 (Automatic Store):
Autostore searches and stores FM
and AM stations with the strongest
signal. Autostore does not function
with XM radio stations.
INFO (Information): Press to
toggle through an audio or
navigation information screen.
Autostore
To use Autostore:
1. Press SRCE to select FM or AM.
2. Press the AS 1/2 button for
two seconds.
3. The radio searches and
automatically stores the six
strongest stations.
Press the AS 1/2 button to alternate
between the Autostore stations and
favorites.
Autostore does not delete
previously stored favorite stations.
Autostore does not function with
SiriusXM radio stations.
Touch Screen Buttons
Touch screen buttons are on the
screen and highlighted when a
feature is available. Some toggle
screen buttons highlight when active
and gray out when inactive.
Steering Wheel Controls
Depending on the vehicle options,
some audio functions can be
controlled through the steering
wheel controls.
b/g(Push to Talk): Press to
interact with Bluetooth or voice
recognition. See Bluetooth on
page 79 or Voice Recognition on
page 72.
$/i(Mute/End Call): Press to
decline an incoming call, or to end a
current call. Press to silence the
vehicle speakers while using the
infotainment system. Press again to
turn the sound on. Press to cancel
voice recognition.

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_SRC ^(Thumbwheel Control):
Press to select an audio source.
Use the thumbwheel to select the
next or previous favorite radio
station, CD, MP3 track, USB, and
Bluetooth Audio.
Use _SRC to skip to the next song
or show using Pandora or Stitcher.
See Pandora Internet Radio on
page 26 and Stitcher Internet Radio
on page 32.
+x−(Volume): Press + to
increase the volume. Press −to
decrease.
See “Steering Wheel Controls”in
the owner manual.
Using the System
The infotainment system is
controlled by touching the screen,
and by using the knobs and other
buttons.
Voice recognition, through the
steering wheel controls, can be
used to control the infotainment
features.
Press b/gon the steering wheel
controls to begin voice recognition.
See Voice Recognition on page 72.
Home Page
Touch Screen Buttons
The Home Page allows access to
many of the features.
Back: Press to return to the
previous page.
Home: Press to go back to the
Home Page.
Fav: Press to display a page of
stored favorites AM, FM, or
SiriusXM
®
(if equipped) stations.
Keep pressing Fav to scroll through
the favorite pages.
More r:Press to go to the
next page.
Home Page Customization
The first Home Page can be
customized.
To add screen buttons:
1. Press Menu.
2. Press Customize.

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3. Press a screen button to add or
remove from the first Home
Page. A hindicates it will be
displayed. The maximum
number of buttons on Home
Page 1 is eight.
4. Press Done.
To move screen buttons:
1. Press Sort.
2. Press an icon to switch with
another icon on the first Home
Page only.
3. Press Done.
To restore Home Page 1 defaults:
1. Press Menu.
2. Press Restore Home Page
Defaults.
3. Press Yes or Cancel.
Home Page Features
Touch screen buttons are
highlighted when a feature is
available.
Various functions are disabled when
the vehicle is moving.
Press the Now Playing screen
button to display the active source
page. The sources available are
AM, FM, XM (if equipped), CD,
USB/iPod, Pandora (if equipped),
Stitcher, and AUX.
See AM-FM Radio on page 14,
Satellite Radio on page 17,CD
Player on page 37,Pandora Internet
Radio on page 26,Stitcher Internet
Radio on page 32, and Auxiliary
Devices on page 45.
Press the Navigation screen button
to display a map of your current
vehicle position. See Using the
Navigation System on page 47,
Maps on page 51,Navigation
Symbols on page 51, and Configure
Menu on page 64.
Press the Destination screen button
to display the Destination Entry
home page or the Destination Menu.
The available screen buttons
provide easy access to a variety of
ways to enter a destination. See
Destination on page 54.