Buick Verano intellilink 2017 User manual

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Verano IntelliLink Infotainment System

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Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Navigation ..................... 45
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Bluetooth Phone/Devices . . . . . . 76
Trademarks and License
Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Index .................... 91

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2 Introduction

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 names

VERANO, and IntelliLink are

registered trademarks of General

Motors Corporation LLC, its

subsidiaries, affiliates, or licensors.

For vehicles first sold in Canada,

substitute the name General Motors

of Canada Company for Buick Motor

Division, wherever it appears in this

manual.

The information in this manual

supplements the owner 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.

Overview

Read the following pages to

become familiar with the

infotainment system features.

{Warning

Taking your eyes off the road for

too long or too often while using

any infotainment feature can

cause a crash. You or others

could be injured or killed. Do not

give extended attention to

infotainment tasks while driving.

Limit your glances at the vehicle

displays and focus your attention

on driving. Use voice commands

whenever possible.

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.

Litho in U.S.A.

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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.

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. For U.S., call

1-855-4SUPPORT (478-7767). For

Canada, call 1-800-263-3777

(Customer Care Centre) (English) or

1-800-263-7854 (French).

Infotainment System Overview

The infotainment system is

controlled by using the infotainment

display, buttons on the faceplate,

steering wheel controls, and voice

recognition.

See Using the System 08.

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Radio without Navigation

1. HOME

2. Preset Buttons 1−6

3. s©(Seek Previous/

Reverse)

4. O/VOL (Power/Volume)

5. ¨\(Seek Next/Forward)

6. FAV 1-2-3 (Favorites)

7. AS 1-2 (Autostore)

8. H(Clock)

9. Z(Eject)

10. INFO (Information)

11. CONFIG (Configuration)

12. TUNE/MENU Knob

13. /BACK

14. TONE

15. CD Slot

16. V/8(Phone/Mute)

17. J(Play/Pause)

18. SRCE (Source)

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Radio with Navigation

1. SRCE (Source)

2. HOME

3. s©(Seek Previous/Reverse)

4. Preset Buttons 1−6

5. DEST/NAV (Destination

Navigation)

6. O/VOL (Power/Volume)

7. ¨\(Seek Next/Forward)

8. J(Play/Pause)

9. FAV 1-2-3 (Favorites)

10. AS 1-2 (Autostore)

11. H(Clock)

12. Z(Eject)

13. CONFIG (Configuration Menu)

14. INFO (Information)

15. TUNE/MENU Knob

16. Inner Rocker Knob

17. /BACK

18. CD Slot

19. RPT/NAV (Repeat Navigation)

20. V/8(Phone/Mute)

21. NAV (Navigation)

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Infotainment Control Buttons

The buttons on the faceplate are

used to start primary functions while

using the infotainment system.

SRCE : Press to change the audio

source to AM, FM, SiriusXM

(if

equipped), Pandora

(if equipped),

Stitcher

, CD, USB/iPod, AUX,

or Bluetooth Audio.

HOME : Press to go to the Home

Page. See “Home Page”in this

section.

s©:

.CD, USB, 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 Player

033,USB 036, or Bluetooth

Audio 042.

.AM, FM, or SiriusXM (if

equipped): Press to seek to the

previous strong station.

Preset Buttons 1–6 : The preset

buttons can be used to select stored

AM, FM, or SiriusXM (if equipped)

stations.

DEST/NAV:

1. Press to enter a destination.

2. If a destination has already

been entered, press to access

the Destination Menu. See

Destination 051.

O/VOL:

.Press to turn the system on

and off.

.Turn to adjust the volume.

¨\:

.CD, USB, or Bluetooth Audio:

Press to seek the next track.

.CD, USB, or Bluetooth

Audio: Press and hold to

fast forward through a track.

Release the button to return to

playing speed. See CD Player

033,USB 036, or Bluetooth

Audio 042.

.AM, FM, or SiriusXM (if

equipped): Touch to seek to the

next strong station.

J:Press to pause or

resume playback. See CD Player

033,USB 036, or Bluetooth

Audio 042.

FAV 1-2-3 : Press to display the

current favorite page number above

the preset buttons. Keep pressing to

scroll through the favorites pages.

The stored stations for each list

display on the bottom of the screen.

The number of preset Favorite

Pages can be changed by touching

the Config button on the Home

Page, then touching Radio Settings,

and then touching Number of

Favorite Pages.

AS 1-2 : See “Autostore”in this

section.

NAV:

.Press to view the vehicle’s

current position on the map

screen.

.Continue pressing to cycle

through the full map and split

screens.

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V/8:

.Press to enter the phone main

screen. See Bluetooth 076 or

“OnStar”in the owner manual.

.Press and hold to mute or

unmute the infotainment system.

RPT/NAV : Press to repeat the last

voice guidance prompt.

/BACK : Press to return to the

previous screen in a menu.

Inner Rocker Knob (Navigation) :

Move the rocker knob in different

directions to navigate through the

map display only.

TUNE/MENU:

1. Turn to change a radio station.

See AM-FM Radio 014.

2. Turn to highlight a feature

within a menu. Press the outer

diameter (chrome ring) of the

TUNE/MENU knob to activate

the highlighted feature.

INFO : Press to toggle through an

audio or navigation information

screen.

CONFIG : Press to adjust features

for Languages, Time and Date,

Radio Settings, Phone Settings,

Display Settings, and Vehicle

Settings.

Z:Press to eject a disc from the

CD player. See CD Player 033.

H:Press to open the clock menu.

Autostore

To use Autostore:

1. Press SRCE to select AM

or FM.

2. Press AS 1-2 for two seconds.

3. The radio searches and

automatically stores the six

strongest stations.

Press AS 1-2 to alternate between

the Autostore stations and favorites.

Autostore does not delete

previously stored favorite stations.

Autostore does not function with

SiriusXM

radio stations.

Infotainment Display Buttons

Infotainment display 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.

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b/g:Press to interact with

Bluetooth or voice recognition.

See Bluetooth 076 or Voice

Recognition 069.

$/i: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.

_SRC ^: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 023 or

Stitcher Internet Radio 027.

+x−: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 069.

Home Page

Infotainment Display Buttons

The Home Page allows access to

many of the features.

Back : Touch to return to the

previous page.

Home : Touch to go back to the

Home Page.

Fav : Touch to display a page of

stored (favorite) AM, FM,

or SiriusXM (if equipped) stations.

Keep touching Fav to scroll through

the favorite pages.

More r:This button may display

depending on the number of options

stored on Home Page. Touch to go

to the next page.

qPrevious : Touch to go to the

previous page.

Next r:Touch to go to the

next page.

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Home Page Customization

The first Home Page can be

customized.

To add icons:

1. Touch Menu.

2. Touch Customize.

3. Touch a screen button to add

or remove from the first Home

Page. A hindicates it will be

displayed. The maximum

number of icons on Home

Page is eight.

4. Touch Done.

To move screen buttons:

1. Touch Sort.

2. Touch to select an icon to

move and swap with another

icon on the first Home

Page only.

3. Touch Done.

To restore Home Page defaults:

1. Touch Menu.

2. Touch Restore Home Page

Defaults.

3. Touch Yes or Cancel.

Home Page Features

Infotainment display buttons are

highlighted when a feature is

available.

Various functions are disabled when

the vehicle is moving.

Touch Now Playing on the Home

Page to display the active source

page. The sources available are

AM, FM, SiriusXM (if equipped), CD,

USB/iPod, Pandora (if equipped),

Stitcher, Bluetooth Audio, and AUX.

See AM-FM Radio 014,Satellite

Radio 016,CD Player 033,

Pandora Internet Radio 023,

Stitcher Internet Radio 027, and

Auxiliary Devices 042.

Touch Navigation on the Home

Page to display a map of your

current vehicle position. See Using

the Navigation System 045,Maps

048,Navigation Symbols 049, and

Configure Menu 061.

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Touch Destination on the Home

Page to display the Destination

Entry main page or the Destination

Menu. The available screen buttons

provide access to a variety of ways

to enter a destination. See

Destination 051.

Touch Phone on the Home Page to

display the Phone main page. See

Bluetooth 076.

Touch Config on the Home Page to

display the Config main page. From

this display, adjust features such as

time and date, radio, phone,

navigation, vehicle, and display. See

Configure Menu 061.

Touch Tone on the Home Page to

display the Tone main page. Adjust

the tone and speakers by touching

the screen buttons to change the

levels of sound for treble, midrange,

bass, fade, and balance. See

AM-FM Radio 014.

Touch Pictures on the Home Page

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 031.

Touch FM on the Home Page to

display the FM main page and play

the current or last tuned FM station.

See AM-FM Radio 014.

Touch AM on the Home Page to

display the AM main page and play

the current or last tuned AM station.

See AM-FM Radio 014.

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Touch SiriusXM (if equipped) on the

Home Page to display the SiriusXM

main page and play the current or

last tuned SiriusXM channel. See

AM-FM Radio 014 and Satellite

Radio 016.

Touch Pandora (if equipped) on the

Home Page to display the Pandora

home page and stream

personalized radio stations based

on artists, songs, genres, and

comedians. See Pandora Internet

Radio 023.

Touch Stitcher (if equipped) on the

Home Page to display the Stitcher

home page and stream news,

sports, and entertainment shows

through the audio system. See

Stitcher Internet Radio 027.

Touch CD on the Home Page to

display the CD main page and play

the current or last CD track

selected. See CD Player 033.

Touch Eon the Home Page to

display the Bluetooth Audio main

page to play music through a

Bluetooth device. See Bluetooth

Audio 042.

Touch iPod on the Home Page to

display the iPod main page and play

the current or last track selected.

See Auxiliary Devices 042.

Touch USB on the Home Page to

display the USB main page and play

the current or last track selected.

See Auxiliary Devices 042.

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Touch AUX on the Home Page to

access any connected auxiliary

device. See Auxiliary Devices 042.

Touch Weather (if equipped) on the

Home Page to display the weather

main page. Select other

weather-related options from that

list. See “SiriusXM Travel Link

Weather”under Satellite Radio 016.

Touch Fuel (if equipped) on the

Home Page to display detailed

nationwide fuel prices. See

“SiriusXM Travel Link Fuel Pricing”

under Satellite Radio 016.

Touch Movies (if equipped) on the

Home Page to show details of local

movie theater listings, start times,

and ratings if available. See

“SiriusXM Travel Link Movie

Listings”in Satellite Radio 016.

Touch Quick Info on the Home Page

to access information on Audio

playing, OnStar Turn-by-Turn route

(if equipped), 5-day Forecast,

Nearby Fuel Stations, and Movie

Showtimes. See Quick Info 023.

Touch the Messages screen button

(if equipped) to display the Text

Message Inbox. See Text

Messaging 083.

If equipped, this feature is available

through the Apps button on the

radio Home Page. Downloading and

using Apps requires a Wi-Fi Internet

connection as part of a smartphone

or other mobile device data service

plan. On most smartphones,

activation is in the Settings menu

under Mobile Network Sharing,

Personal Hotspot, Mobile Hotspot,

Wi-Fi Hotspot, or similar. After

activation of Wi-Fi on the

smartphone, touch Apps in the

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Audio source of Now Playing on the

Home Page. Follow the prompts to

configure the Internet connection

and set up an account. See

www.buick.com/intellilink (U.S.).

Cleaning High Gloss Surfaces

and Vehicle Information and

Radio Displays

For vehicles with high gloss

surfaces or vehicle displays, use a

microfiber cloth to wipe surfaces.

Before wiping the surface with the

microfiber cloth, use a soft bristle

brush to remove dirt that could

scratch the surface. Then use the

microfiber cloth by gently rubbing to

clean. Never use window cleaners

or solvents. Periodically hand wash

the microfiber cloth separately,

using mild soap. Do not use bleach

or fabric softener. Rinse thoroughly

and air dry before next use.

Caution

Do not attach a device with a

suction cup to the display. This

may cause damage and would

not be covered by the vehicle

warranty.

Software Updates

See www.buick.com. or contact your

dealer.

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Radio

AM-FM Radio

Playing the Radio

O/VOL:

.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 07.

Radio Operation

The radio will work when the key is

in ON/RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY.

When the key is turned from ON/

RUN to LOCK/OFF, the radio will

continue to work for 10 minutes or

until the driver door is opened.

The radio can be turned on by

pressing the power button on the

radio and will stay on for

10 minutes. Opening the driver door

will not turn the radio off when

pressing the power button.

Some radios may stay on longer

and reset the time for 10 minutes if

there are any additional presses of

the radio button.

The radio can be turned off at any

time by pressing the power button.

Audio Source

Press SRCE on the faceplate or

SRC on the steering wheel controls

to display and scroll through the

available sources AM, FM, SiriusXM

(if equipped), Pandora (if equipped),

Stitcher, CD, USB, AUX, and

Bluetooth Audio.

Infotainment System Settings

Tone Settings

To access the tone settings, touch

Tone Settings on the Home Page.

Tone settings are specific to each

source.

To adjust the settings:

.Bass: Touch + or −to change

the level.

.Mid (Midrange): Touch + or −to

change the level.

.Treble: Touch + or −to change

the level.

.EQ: Press or turn the TUNE/

MENU knob to cycle through the

preset EQ options.

.Fade: Touch the F or R screen

button for more sound from the

front or rear speakers. The

middle position balances the

sound between the front and

rear speakers.

.Balance: Touch the L or R

screen button for more sound

from the left or right speakers.

The middle position balances

the sound between the left and

right speakers.

Finding a Station

Touch SRCE on the faceplate or

press SRC on the steering wheel

controls to select AM, FM, SiriusXM

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(if equipped), Pandora (if equipped),

Stitcher, CD, USB, AUX, and

Bluetooth Audio.

Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to find

a radio station. To select a preset

station, press FAV 1-2-3 on the

faceplate to scroll through the

favorite pages and then press a

preset button on the radio or touch

the screen button.

Seeking a Station

to search for a station.

1. Touch AM on the Home Page,

select AM by pressing SRCE

on the faceplate, pressing SRC

on the steering wheel controls,

or say “Tune AM”or “AM”

through voice recognition.

2. Touch the Menu screen button

to display the AM stations or

categories.

3. Touch to select an option. To

update the station list, touch

Refresh.

1. Touch FM on the Home Page,

select FM by pressing SRCE

on the faceplate, pressing SRC

on the steering wheel controls,

or say “Tune FM”or “FM”

through voice recognition.

2. Touch the Menu screen button

to display the FM stations or

categories.

3. Touch to select an option. To

update the station list, touch

Refresh.

SiriusXM (If Equipped)

1. Touch the SiriusXM icon on the

Home Page, select the

SiriusXM icon by pressing

SRCE on the faceplate,

pressing SRC on the steering

wheel controls, or say “Tune

XM”or “XM”through voice

recognition.

2. Touch the Menu screen button

to display the SiriusXM

categories.

3. Touch a category and then turn

the TUNE/MENU knob to scroll

the station list. Touch to select

an option.

Storing Radio Station Presets

Up to 36 preset stations can be

stored. AM, FM, and SiriusXM (if

equipped) can be mixed.

1. From the AM, FM, or SiriusXM

main page, press and hold any

of the 1−6 buttons or one of the

preset screen buttons at the

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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.

Mixed-Band Presets

Each favorite page can store

six preset stations. The presets

within a page can be different radio

bands.

To scroll through the pages, press

FAV 1-2-3 on the faceplate or touch

the Fav screen button on the top

bar. The current page number

displays above the preset buttons.

The stored stations for each favorite

page display on the preset buttons.

To change the number of favorite

pages displayed:

1. Touch Config on the

Home Page.

2. Touch Radio Settings.

3. Touch Number of Favorite

Pages.

Recalling a Preset Station

To recall a preset station from a

favorites page, do one of the

following:

.Touch the Fav screen button at

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 SiriusXM (if

equipped) main page, touch one

of the preset screen buttons to

go to the selected preset station.

Radio Data System (RDS)

RDS features are available for use

only on FM stations that broadcast

RDS information. With RDS, the

radio can:

.Seek to stations broadcasting

the selected type of

programming.

.Receive announcements

concerning local and national

emergencies.

.Display messages from radio

stations.

This system relies on receiving

specific information from these

stations and only works when the

information is available. It is

possible that a radio station could

broadcast incorrect information that

causes the radio features to work

improperly. If this happens, contact

the radio station.

When information is broadcast from

the current FM station, the station

name or call letters display on the

audio screen. RDS can provide a

program type (PTY) for current

programming and the name of the

program being broadcasted.

Satellite Radio

SiriusXM

Satellite Radio

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Vehicles with a valid SiriusXM

satellite radio subscription can

receive SiriusXM programming.

SiriusXM satellite radio has a wide

variety of programming and

commercial-free music, coast to

coast, and in digital-quality sound.

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

or call 1-888-601-6296. In Canada,

see www.siriusxm.ca or call

1-877-438-9677.

When SiriusXM is active, the station

name, number, category name,

song title, and artist display on the

screen. SiriusXM may update the

background picture at any time.

TuneSelect

An alert will be sent when the radio

sees that search criteria on any

SiriusXM channel is met and offer

the option to tune to that song or

artist. Up to 10 artists and songs

can be saved in the TuneSelect list.

To store an Artist or Song:

1. Touch Menu when the Artist or

Song is on SiriusXM.

2. Select TuneSelect to access

the TuneSelect Menu.

3. Select Save Alert for Artist

Playing or Save Alert for Song

Playing.

4. Touch OK to confirm.

To turn TuneSelect On or Off:

1. Touch Menu when in SiriusXM.

2. Select TuneSelect.

3. Select Alerts Active to turn the

alerts on or off.

To delete TuneSelect Alerts:

1. Touch Menu when in SiriusXM.

2. Touch Manage TuneSelect.

3. Touch Delete Alerts.

4. Select the alert to delete.

5. Touch OK to confirm.

SiriusXM Categories

SiriusXM stations are organized in

categories.

Adding or Removing SiriusXM

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