Buick VERANO Release Note page 4

iPod or other USB media device is playing uses the Gracenotes media database
technology to generate a random music playlist based on the current song.
Gracenotes album cover art display capability also expands for 2013 to include genre
and artist art.
Other enhancements include SiriusXM Tune Select, which allows drivers and
passengers to tag an artist or song name, triggering an on-screen notification whenever
a favorite tune plays on any SiriusXM channel. SiriusXM Travel Link offers nearby fuel
prices, move theater show times and weather reports. It requires a current SiriusXM
subscription.
A new "Quick Info" icon is designed to keep the driver's eyes on the road by allowing
speedy access to the system's most popular features. A "Transfer to Private" icon allows
a Bluetooth-paired phone call to be moved off the speakerphone.
IntelliLink features:
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Seven-inch, LED high-resolution color display with touch-screen control
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Bluetooth with hands-free (for phone calls) and audio-streaming protocol support
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Address book download
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USB port
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Auxiliary audio input port
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Redundant steering wheel controls
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Enhanced voice recognition
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AM/FM/Audio CD/MP3 Player
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SiriusXM Satellite Radio (with three months of service) and SiriusXM Travel Link
(requires XM subscription)
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Supports playback of MP3 files stored on flash memory drives.
The IntelliLink screen also serves as the display for the standard rearview camera
system. A premium nine-speaker Bose audio system with custom equalization and
subwoofers is available and is optimized for Verano's refined interior acoustics.
A dedicated customer service team based in Austin, Texas will help acquaint buyers with
the IntelliLink technology with one-on-one guidance by phone.
Verano powertrains
Verano is equipped with a choice of two four-cylinder engines: the standard Ecotec 2.4L
and an available Ecotec 2.0L turbo.
The available Ecotec 2.0L turbo, new to the Verano for 2013, makes an estimated 250
horsepower (187 kW) and 260 lb.-ft. of torque (353 Nm). It provides on-demand power
comparable to a V-6, but with the efficiency of a four-cylinder, and is tuned to deliver
unique performance, efficiency and quietness. Its development applied the best
practices of technical centers in Europe and North America.
Named one of Ward's 10Best Engines in the 2012 Buick Regal GS, it has been
subjected to one of the toughest, most comprehensive validation processes ever at GM,