Infotainment System Overview features are also available through Customer Assistance the instrument cluster and steering Assistance is available to help with Read the following pages to wheel controls. Bluetooth pairing, application become familiar with the Before driving: downloading and installation, other infotainment system features.
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Infotainment System Radio without Navigation 11. TONE BACK 13. TUNE/MENU Knob 14. CONFIG (Configuration) 15. INFO (Information) (Eject) (Clock) 18. AS 1-2 (Autostore) 1. HOME 6. FAV 1-2-3 (Favorites) 2. Preset Buttons 1 6 7. SRCE (Source) (Previous/Reverse) (Play/Pause) /VOL (Power/Volume) (Phone/Mute) 10.
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Infotainment System Radio with Navigation 11. NAV (Navigation) (Phone/Mute) 13. RPT/NAV (Repeat Navigation) BACK 15. Inner Rocker Knob 16. TUNE/MENU Knob 17. INFO (Information) 18. CONFIG (Configuration) (Eject) (Clock) Infotainment Control Buttons SRCE (Source): Press to change the audio source to AM, FM, ®...
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Infotainment System Fade, and Balance. Tone settings (Previous/Fast Reverse): /VOL (Power/Volume): are specific to each source. See CD, USB, Bluetooth Audio: Press to turn the system on AM-FM Radio on page 15. Press to seek to the beginning of and off. FAV 1-2-3 (Favorites): Press to the current or previous track.
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Infotainment System INFO (Information): Press to Press the AS 1 2 button to alternate (Phone/Mute): toggle through an audio or between the Autostore pages. Press to enter the phone main navigation information screen. Autostore does not delete screen. See Bluetooth on previously stored favorite stations.
Infotainment System Steering Wheel Controls Using the System (Mute/End Call): Press to decline an incoming call, or to end a The infotainment system is current call. Press to silence the controlled by using the knobs and vehicle speakers while using the pressing other buttons on the radio infotainment system.
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Infotainment System to highlight the desired feature. To add screen buttons: 2. Select Restore Home Page Press the outer ring of the TUNE/ Defaults. 1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to MENU knob to select it. highlight the Menu screen 3. Select Yes or Cancel. Menu: Select to access the Home button.
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Infotainment System ® CD, USB/iPod, Pandora ® equipped), Stitcher , Bluetooth Audio, and AUX. See AM-FM Radio on page 15, Satellite Radio on page 18, CD Player on page 32, Pandora Internet Select the Destination screen button Select the Config screen button to Radio on page 23, Stitcher Internet to display the Destination Entry display the Config main page.
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Infotainment System the level of sound for treble, midrange, bass, fade, and balance. See AM-FM Radio on page 15. Select the AM screen button to Select the Pandora screen button (if display the AM main page and play equipped) to display the Pandora the current or last tuned AM station.
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Infotainment System Select the AUX screen button to access any connected auxiliary device. See Auxiliary Devices on page 41. Select the CD screen button to Select the iPod screen button to display the CD main page and play display the iPod main page and play the current or last CD track the current or last selected track.
Apps icon on the radio Home Page. Follow the prompts to configure the Internet connection and set up an account. See www.buick.com/intellilink (U.S.) or www.intellilink.buick.ca (Canada). Select the Messages screen button Select the Movies screen button (if...
(if equipped), Pandora, Stitcher, CD, Website Information USB, AUX, and Bluetooth Audio. The radio will work when the key is In the U.S., see www.buick.com in ON/RUN or ACC/ Infotainment System Settings In Canada, see www.buick.gm.ca ACCESSORY. When the key is...
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Infotainment System To adjust the settings: Finding a Station 1. Select the AM screen button on the Home Page or select AM by Bass: Select + or to change Press SRCE on the radio faceplate pressing SRCE, or say Tune the level.
Infotainment System TUNE/MENU knob, the pressing Storing Radio Station Presets the outer ring of the TUNE/ Up to 36 preset stations can be MENU knob. stored. AM, FM, and XM (if equipped) can be mixed. The XM (If Equipped) presets on the screen are 1 through 6 starting left and moving right.
Infotainment System To change the number of favorite Radio Data System (RDS) program type (PTY) for current pages displayed: programming and the name of the RDS features are available for use program being broadcasted. 1. Select Config on the only on FM stations that broadcast Home Page.
Infotainment System 1-866-635-2349 in the U.S. In To customize which SiriusXM but the radio will update once all of Canada, see www.xmradio.ca or call categories are used and displayed the graphics have been downloaded 1-877-209-0079. in the system: from SiriusXM. To turn XM channel graphics on When SiriusXM is active, the 1.
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Infotainment System A screen displays to indicate that To access the traffic features, select Traffic Events on Route: Select to the SiriusXM Traffic subscription is the XM Traffic button on the Home display a list of reported traffic not activated. Page or map screen.
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Infotainment System Travel Link Movie Listings: price shown is for regular unleaded. uses the same sources that Detailed local movie theater When diesel is selected as the fuel professional pilots and mariners listings, start times, and ratings type, the diesel price is shown. rely on.
Infotainment System 5 Day Forecast: Select to show the extended 5 Day forecast. FM signals only reach about 16 to Forecast Along the Route: If a 65 km (10 to 40 mi). Although the destination is set, weather radio has a built-in electronic circuit conditions can be viewed for up to that automatically works to reduce three locations along the route:...
Infotainment System interfere with satellite radio signals, (if equipped), 5-day Forecast, under SiriusXM Travel Link (If causing the sound to fade in and Nearby Fuel Stations, and Movie Available) in Satellite Radio on out. In addition, traveling or standing Showtimes. page 18.
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Infotainment System used. Make sure the latest version pop-up displays if the latest If nothing happens when the is installed on the device and the application is installed on the available Pandora screen button is volume is turned up. device. selected, download the latest Pandora application and retry.
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Infotainment System After Pandora has been launched, Press and say Pandora Features press SRCE or SRC on the steering Pandora or Tune Pandora has features to rate tracks, wheel controls to access Pandora Pandora. skip tracks, or change stations. features. After Pandora has been launched, Select Menu on the Pandora If nothing happens when the...
Infotainment System Skip to Next Song: When Pandora Skip Limit Pandora Troubleshooting selected, Pandora changes to the Pandora limits the number of skips Unable to Connect Device to next track. allowed on their service. When the Vehicle skip limit is reached, Thumbs down Station List: Displays a list of If the device is unable to connect to will not skip the currently playing...
Infotainment System For Android and BlackBerry Loss of Audio Common Pandora Messages devices, check that the device is Loss of Pandora audio can happen Please See Device: When the user paired with the vehicle, and the in different ways: is not logged in or when Bluetooth icon on the display is authentication failed, see the highlighted.
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Infotainment System Accept any notifications on through the audio system. Create Launching Stitcher the screen of the device. personalized, on-demand stations or Connect the iPhone, iPad, or iPod discover new shows through 3. If Stitcher does not begin touch to the USB port, or connect Stitcher's preset stations.
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Infotainment System 2. Use one of the following to Stitcher Menus Thumbs down: When selected, launch: Stitcher changes to the next show. This helps Stitcher provide a Press the application on the personalized listening experience. device. Bookmark: When selected, the Select Stitcher on the current show is added to the Home Page.
Infotainment System Current Station Playlist: While Stitcher Advertisement Unable to Start Stitcher listening to a song or show, turn the Stitcher may display If the device is unable to launch TUNE/MENU knob to display the advertisements. Artist name and title Stitcher: menu list of songs available for the may not be displayed and the skip...
Infotainment System Loss of Audio Common Stitcher Messages Please Unlock Your Phone or Restart Phone App and Try Loss of Stitcher audio can happen Please Try Again Later: A general Again: Communication failure due to: error has occurred. A data between the radio and the phone connection may be unavailable due Weak or lost data connection.
Infotainment System Audio Players (Previous): Press to display a previous picture if not in slide show mode. CD Player : Press to toggle between slide The CD player is capable of playing: show mode and manual mode. Most audio CDs (Next): Press to display a next CD-R picture if not in slide show mode.
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Infotainment System To avoid damage to the CD player: 3. Press the outer ring of the Press to eject a disc from the TUNE/MENU knob to select the CD player. If the disc is not removed Do not use scratched or option.
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Infotainment System Press and hold to fast forward MP3 Menu 3. To select a song, select All through a track. Release the Songs or select an album and The following are available through button to return to playing then select a song from the list. the MP3 Menu: speed.
Infotainment System The label is caught in the CD Unprotected WMA Playlists: player. Unprotected AAC 1. Select view the playlists on the If the CD is not playing correctly, try MP3 disc. Other formats may be supported. a known good CD. 2.
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Infotainment System Normalization: If equipped, Cover Art: The Gracenote searching for changes to the device normalization helps to improve the embedded database contains cover and preparing the music list. If voice recognition accuracy for titles art or album art information for the there are no changes, the voice that sound similar.
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Infotainment System Maximum number of MP3/ The following playlist formats are (Previous/Fast Reverse): WMA files that can be supported: Press to seek to the beginning of displayed: 10,000. M3U (Standard and Extended) the current or previous track. Playlist entries must be in the If the track has been playing for iTunes form of relative paths.
Infotainment System ® Folders: Select to open a folder list 3. Select a song from the list to Playing from an iPod to access the files within the folder begin playback. This feature supports the following structure. Songs: iPod models: Playlists: ®...
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Infotainment System 2. Connect the other end to the Shuffle: Select to play the tracks Artists: USB port in the center console. randomly. Select again to stop 1. Select to view the artists on shuffle. iPod music information displays on the iPod.
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Infotainment System 3. Select an artist to view albums 3. Select a song from the list to iPad and iPhone Troubleshooting or All Albums to view all albums begin playback. When an iPhone and iPad are of that genre. Audio Books: connected through USB and Bluetooth, the audio may not be 4.
Infotainment System Auxiliary Devices If an auxiliary device has already 2. Music can be launched by doing been connected, but a different one of the following: This vehicle has an auxiliary input source is currently active, do one of Select the Bluetooth Audio jack on the center stack.
Infotainment System Bluetooth Audio Menu Some phones support sending OnStar System Bluetooth music information to Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to ® display on the radio. When the radio OnStar with 4G LTE highlight the Menu screen button. receives this information, it will Press the outer ring of the TUNE/ check to see if any album art is MENU knob and the following may...
Infotainment System Call 1-888-4-ONSTAR Navigation The available screen buttons are: (1-888-466-7827) to connect to an OnStar Advisor for assistance. See Using the Navigation www.onstar.com for a detailed System instruction guide, vehicle availability, details, and system limitations. Use the NAV button on the Services and apps vary by make, faceplate or Home Page to access model, year, carrier, availability, and...
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Infotainment System Heading Indicator Map Modes Map Settings Select Heading Indicator to display The system offers a variety of full Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to the Map View. There are three and split views. Some views are highlight the Map Settings Menu. indicator settings: only selectable when route Press the outer ring on the TUNE/...
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Infotainment System Speed Limits: Select to display Traffic Events on Route: Select Nearby POIs speed limit within the map views. to view traffic events while on a Speed limits are not available for planned route. all areas. Posted Speed Limit Traffic Settings: Select to signs should always be followed customize traffic options.
Infotainment System Exit List Map Scales Scroll Features Select to display a list of Highway Exits found along the route. Select to display a list of POIs at that exit. Select the desired POI. Current Position Information Select to display a split screen showing detailed information about To scroll within the map, press the vehicle position.
Infotainment System Detailed Areas Navigation Symbols Road network attributes are Following are the most common contained in the map database for symbols that appear on a map detailed areas. Attributes include screen. information such as street names, street addresses, and turn restrictions.
Infotainment System Select this screen symbol to change to 3D mode. The 3D symbol is the same as the Heading up symbol, but the map is in 3D. This symbol indicates that the map This symbol on the right of the map view is North up: North up displays screen displays the speed limit North at the top of the map screen...
Infotainment System Destination Alpha-Numeric Keyboard Driving on a Highway Letters of the alphabet, symbols, If route guidance is not active, punctuation, and numbers, when select the Destination Entry screen available, display on the navigation button on the Home Page or press screen as alpha/numeric keyboards.
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Infotainment System Last 5: Press to select any of the the screen button located at the House No.: Enter a valid address last five cities or street names right of the city name to select a number. entered if available. state or province.
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Infotainment System 3. Go to the State/Province line Entering the street name first: option and select. The State/ 1. Make sure the state has been Province entry screen displays. entered before selecting the Select the Country line option. street name field. Enter the The available Country List street name.
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Infotainment System Points of Interest (POI) Entering by POI category: 3. Select any of the line options such as Nearby. 4. Select Category from the POI Selection menu to access the POI List. Select the Points of Interest screen button on the Destination Entry page.
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Infotainment System Entering by POI name: 2. Fill in the necessary information as shown on the display by first 1. Select Search by Name. selecting Country if the country is different. 3. Select Sort Method from the POI Selection menu to access the Search Order menu.
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Infotainment System Address Book If a destination is already saved to the address book, select the Home Page Destination Entry or press the DEST/NAV faceplate button to display the Address Book screen button. Choose a destination by selecting an address that has been stored in If no destination is saved to the the address book.
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Infotainment System 3. The system displays the options Latitude/Longitude Coordinates Name, Number, Icon, and Delete. Select Delete to delete the destination from the address book. 4. To customize the address book entry, select Name, Number, or Icon. Choose a destination based on Phone Book latitudinal and longitudinal 1.
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Infotainment System 2. Enter the Latitude and Longitude 3. Select Add Favorite Route and display the Favorite Routes coordinates for the destination in enter a favorite route name. screen button. Select this button degrees, minutes, and seconds. to display the list of available 4.
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Infotainment System Select the Start Guidance My Home Select from Map screen button. The route calculates. Travel Guide If no home destination is entered, Select the Home Page save a destination by selecting the Destination Entry or press the Home Page Destination Entry or DEST/NAV faceplate button to pressing the DEST/NAV button on display the Pick from Map...
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Infotainment System Entering by POI Category 3. Select any of the line options Entering by POI name: such as Nearby. 4. Select Category from the POI Selection menu to access the POI List. 1. Select Category from the POI 1. Select Search by Name. List menu to access the POI 2.
Infotainment System Destination Confirmation Destination Menu with Route Guidance Active Multiple options are available on the Destination Confirmation screen: Start Guidance: Select to start a route calculation to the displayed destination. Show on Map: Select to switch to the map view with the displayed The Travel Guide POI will have destination centered on the map.
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Infotainment System Destination List maneuvers to avoid a segment of roads. A maximum of eight avoided segments are allowed. Avoid List Select Avoid List to display a list of avoided road segments with the option to remove the avoided items from the list.
Infotainment System To save a waypoint list as a favorite If the system is unable to locate the route, select Save as Favorite. address, the Destination Not Found screen displays. ® OnStar Destination Route Guidance Not Active Download If an OnStar destination is The destination download lets an downloaded while route guidance is ®...
Infotainment System Call: Select to initiate a call with Previous Destinations Bluetooth Phone or OnStar Previously downloaded OnStar Hands-Free Calling (if available). destinations are saved under Previous Destinations in the Save as Home: Select to set an navigation system, where they can address as a home destination.
Infotainment System Time and Date Settings 12 hr/24 hr Format: Select the 12 The Radio Settings are: Hours screen button for standard Auto Volume: Select OFF, Low, time; select the 24 Hours screen Medium, or High sensitivity to button for military time. automatically adjust the volume to minimize the effects of unwanted Select the...
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Infotainment System Gracenote Options: See Navigation Settings Button ® Gracenote under USB on page 35 for more information on the Gracenote settings. XM Channel Graphics: See Satellite Radio on page 18 for more information about XM Channel Graphics. Phone Settings Voice Prompt See Bluetooth on page 78 for more Various navigation system settings...
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Infotainment System Traffic Voice Prompt: Select the Route Based on Traffic On or Off button to turn the traffic Conditions: Press to display a voice prompt on or off while submenu of options. traveling on a planned route. Route Based on Traffic Navigation Voice Volume: Select Conditions: Press to enable or Navigation Voice Volume to change...
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Infotainment System Red indicates significantly Traffic Conditions impaired traffic flow with average The following traffic condition icons speed less than 40 km/h may display: (25 mph). Yellow indicates slightly impaired traffic flow with average speed Alert Road Condition between 40 km/h and 73 km/h (25 and 45 mph).
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Infotainment System Alternative Routes: If enabled, the Use Ferries: Unselect to avoid for the alternate route, depending on system will provide an additional ferries. A checkmark appears to what type of road the vehicle is screen after Start Guidance has indicate the route will use this traveling.
Infotainment System The Automatic setting adjusts Guidance Alert the screen background automatically depending on the exterior lighting conditions. The Day setting brightens the map background. The Night setting darkens the map background. To change the overall brightness The following options may display: setting for the display, use the Select Buttons for Home Page: Select to enable the guidance alert...
Infotainment System The vehicle changes directions The GPS shows the current position Vehicle Positioning more than once, or the vehicle is of the vehicle using signals sent by At times, the position of the vehicle turning on a turn table in a GPS Satellites.
Infotainment System The route prohibits the entry of a Problems with Route If the System Needs vehicle due to a regulation by Guidance Service time or season or any other regulation which may be given. Inappropriate route guidance can If the navigation system needs occur under one or more of the service and the steps listed here Some routes might not be...
Infotainment System Number (VIN) available. See Voice Recognition 2. Clearly speak one of the Vehicle Identification Number commands listed later in this Voice recognition allows for (VIN) in the owner manual. section. hands-free operation of the After receiving the updated map Press twice on the steering infotainment system features.
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Infotainment System When providing the house (frequency), saying Tune FM Canadian French, and Spanish. number portion of the address, 87.7 or Tune FM are both The system only recognizes the system recognizes both digit valid commands. commands based on the format and numerical text.
Infotainment System Radio: Use this command to learn Radio Commands John at Work. If a number is not about how to select a band (AM, recognized, the first number in the Tune AM, Tune FM, Tune XM, FM, or XM), and how to change list will be called.
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Infotainment System My Media Commands Search Artist (artist name): Search Playlist (playlist name): Instructs the system to show a list of Instructs the system to show a list of CD, AUX, USB, or Bluetooth all songs by a specific artist. For all songs in a specific playlist.
Infotainment System Settings Commands Yes, Yep, Yup, Ya, Sure, Right, Navigation Commands (If Correct, OK, Positive, You Got it, Equipped) Verbose (set) on (mode), Verbose Probably, You Bet: These can be (set) off (mode): Instructs the To activate the navigation voice used to say Yes.
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Infotainment System Change Country: Changes the with that contact can become a the destination. If guidance is not country origin to input a destination route. If the system cannot resolve active, the system will indicate the from that region. The system will the address, an error displays.
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Infotainment System Repeat Turn-by-Turn Directions 1. Press on the steering Cancel wheel. Directory Help 2. Say Navigation. Plan Route Goodbye 3. Say Change Country. Commands 4. Say the country name. For Hands-Free Calling Directory example, say Canada. Call Store Destination OnStar (If Equipped) Store Plan Route...
Infotainment System Virtual Advisor Bluetooth Phone/ Bluetooth-enabled phones. Available features and functions Choose this option to connect to a Devices may be dependent on the device. live Advisor. On a current phone call screen, an Voice Pass-Thru Bluetooth image of the contact from your phone's contact list can be Voice pass-thru allows access to the Overview...
Infotainment System Infotainment System Controls Audio System Pairing Information For information about how to A Bluetooth-enabled phone and Sound comes through the vehicle's navigate the menu system using the an audio playback device can be front audio system speakers and infotainment controls, see Overview paired to the system at the overrides the audio system.
Infotainment System Pairing a Phone/Device matches. The system recognizes Connecting to a Different Phone the new connected phone after 1. Press the CONFIG button or To connect to a different phone, the the pairing process is complete. new phone must be in the vehicle and available to be connected to the 7.
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Infotainment System Pairing a Phone 5. Repeat Steps 1 4 to pair 4. The system responds with: To additional phones. delete a device, please touch its 1. Press . The system name on the screen. Select the Listing All Paired and Connected responds Please Say a device to delete on the display Phones...
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Infotainment System If another cell phone is not The radio will display the first 1,000 4. Select the name or number found, the original phone contacts and the phone numbers for to call. remains connected. each contact including Home, Work, Making a Call Using the Mobile, and Other.
Infotainment System Using the Infotainment Controls Call Waiting Using Steering wireless service carrier to work. This feature is only supported when the Wheel Controls Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to vehicle is not moving. Answer or Decline and press the Call waiting must be supported on outer ring of the TUNE/MENU knob To start a conference while in a the cell phone and enabled by the...
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Infotainment System Using Steering Wheel Controls 2. Enter the phone number or Using the Dial or Call select Enter Number on the Command Press screen and select digits and To call a number: select OK. Muting a Call 1. Press .
Infotainment System Using the Digit Dial Command 2. After the tone, say Re-dial. The text messages. A request may need system dials the last number to be accepted on the phone or This allows a phone number to be called from the connected cell some phone settings may need to dialed by entering the digits one at phone.
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Infotainment System 1. Press the Messages button on the Home Page or select Text Messages from the Phone main screen. Until all text messages are retrieved, the Home Page icon will remain gray and the Phone main screen option will be removed.
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Infotainment System Select Dismiss to close out the Select Manage Predefined Incoming Text Messages incoming pop-up message Messages to create a user screen. defined message that can be used later to reply to a text Text Messaging Settings message. Select Text Alerts to choose the alert behavior for incoming text messages: Text alert with tone...
Infotainment System ® ® Trademarks and iPod shuffle , and iPod touch Explicit Language Notice: Channels trademarks of Apple Inc., registered with frequent explicit language are License Agreements in the U.S. and other countries. indicated with an XL preceding the channel name.
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