Buick Verano 2012 car User manual
Below you will find brief information for Verano 2012. This document outlines the key features of your new car. Learn about how to use the remote access system, turn on the sunroof, operate the climate controls, and more.
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Review this Quick Reference Guide for an overview of some important features in your Buick Verano. More detailed information can be found in your Owner Manual. Some optional equipment described in this guide may not be included in your vehicle. For easy reference, keep this guide with your Owner Manual in your glove box. www.buick.com Instrument Panel Power Door Lock Buttons Exterior Lamp Control Power Mirrors Control Turn Signal Lever/ Driver Information Center Controls Instrument Panel Hood Illumination Release Control Lever Cruise Control Buttons Driver Information Center Windshield Wipers Lever Tilt/Telescopic Audio Steering Steering Wheel Wheel Lever Controls Symbols Check Engine Oil Pressure Airbag Readiness Traction Control Off StabiliTrak/Traction Control Warning 2 PARK Security Charging System Safety Belt Reminder Brake System Warning Parking Brake Set Lights On Antilock Brake System Warning Low Tire Pressure StabiliTrak/Traction Control Off Fog Lamps Cruise Control Engine Start/Stop Button✦ Traction Control/ StabiliTrak Button Driver’s Heated Seat Button✦ Hazard Warning Flashers Button Electric Parking Brake Climate Controls Trunk Release Button Infotainment System Passenger’s Heated Seat Button✦ Note: Refer to your Owner Manual to learn about the information being relayed by the lights, gauges and indicators on the instrument cluster, as well as what to do to ensure safety and prevent damage to your vehicle. ✦ optional equipment See In Brief in your Owner Manual. 3 Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter Unlock Press to unlock the driver’s door. Press again to unlock all doors. Lock Press to lock all doors. The driver’s door will not lock if open. Note: Open the Vehicle Settings in the Configuration menu to change the remote lock and unlock settings. Trunk Press and hold to unlock the trunk. Vehicle Locator/Panic Alarm Press and release to locate your vehicle. The turn signal lamps will flash and the horn will sound. Press and hold to activate the alarm. The turn signal lamps will flash and the horn will sound until the button is pressed again or the ignition is turned on. Remote Vehicle Start✦ Press and release the Lock button and then press and hold the button to start the engine from outside the vehicle. After entering the vehicle, turn the ignition to the On position. • The engine will run for 10 minutes. Repeat these steps for a 10-minute time extension. • Only two remote starts are allowed between ignition cycles. • Press and hold the button to cancel a remote start. See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual. Keyless Access System✦ The Keyless Access System enables operation of the doors and ignition without removing the transmitter from a pocket or purse. The system will recognize the transmitter when it is within 3 feet of the vehicle. Keyless Unlocking/Locking With the transmitter within range of the vehicle, pull the driver’s door handle to unlock the driver’s door or all doors. Note: Open the Vehicle Settings in the Configuration menu to change the unlock setting. Press the touchpad on a front door handle and all doors will lock if the ignition is off, the transmitter is removed from the vehicle, and all doors are closed. See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual. ✦ optional equipment 4 Keyless Access Start✦ Start With the vehicle in Park or Neutral, press the brake pedal and then press and hold the START/STOP button to start the engine. Note: The transmitter must be in the vehicle to turn on the ignition. If the transmitter battery is weak, place the transmitter in the pocket in front of the center console cupholders to enable the engine to start. Stop Shift to Park and press the START/STOP button to turn off the engine. The audio system will be powered for 10 minutes or until the driver’s door is opened. The windows and sunroof✦ will be powered for 10 minutes or until any door is opened. Accessory With the engine off, press the START/STOP button once to place the ignition system in the accessory position. See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual. Seats Power Driver’s Seat A B A. 6-way Seat Adjustment Move the horizontal control to move the seat forward or rearward and to tilt, raise or lower the seat. B. Seatback Recline Adjustment Lift the rear lever to recline or raise the seatback. Folding Rear Seats A ✦ optional equipment B 1. Make sure the safety belt is aligned with the belt guide (A). 2. Press the lever (B) on top of the seatback. When the red marking is visible, the seatback is unlatched. 3. Fold down the seatback. See Seats and Restraints in your Owner Manual. 5 Tilt/Telescopic Steering Wheel With the vehicle parked, push down the lever on the left side of the steering column to adjust the steering wheel. The steering wheel can then be moved up or down and in or out. Pull up the lever to lock the steering wheel in place. See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual. Lighting Automatic Headlamp System Off/On AUTO Automatic Headlamp System Activates the Daytime Running Lamps (DRLs) in the daytime and the headlamps and other exterior lamps at night or when necessary. Parking Lamps Headlamps Fog Lamps Press to turn the fog lamps and parking lamps on or off. Instrument Panel Lighting Instrument Panel Brightness Rotate and hold the switch to adjust the instrument panel lighting. See Lighting in your Owner Manual. Windshield Wipers 2 High 1 Low Intermittent Rotate the band to adjust the delay between wipes. The wipers activate more often as the band is rotated upward. Off Mist Single wipe Washer Fluid Pull the lever toward you to spray washer fluid on the windshield. 6 See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual. Climate Controls Driver’s Temperature Control Recirculation Mode Floor Mode Air conditioning control Vent Mode Fan Speed Control/Off Defog Mode Rear Window/ Outside Mirror Defogger Defrost Mode Passenger’s Temperature Control AUTO Automatic Operation Dual Automatic Operation 1. Press AUTO. 2. Set the temperature for the driver and front passenger. Allow time for the system to automatically reach the desired temperature. If the air delivery mode or fan speed is manually adjusted, automatic operation is turned off. Recirculation Mode The Recirculation Mode can help to quickly cool the air inside the vehicle or prevent outside odors from entering the vehicle. It is not available while the Defrost Mode is selected. When the Recirculation Mode is used without air conditioning, the air humidity increases and the windows may fog. See Climate Controls in your Owner Manual. 7 Audio System SRCE: Select the audio source HOME: Main screen Previous 1–6: radio Favorite station, preset stations track or file /VOL: Power/ Volume Next radio TONE: station, Open the Tone track or menu file CONFIG: TUNE/MENU: BACK: Open the Turn the knob to Open the Move back Phone menu/ one level highlight menu items or Configuration menu tune radio stations; in the Mute the menus push the chrome ring to vehicle open/select menu items speakers Radio with CD, Touchscreen and Navigation shown 8 FAV: Display pages of favorite radio stations INFO: Display available song information Eject disc AS: Autostore list of stations with strongest signal Open the Clock menu See Infotainment System in your Owner Manual. Audio System Note: Avoid extended searching for specific items or configuring system settings while driving. Setting the Time 1. Turn on the audio system. 2. Press the Clock button. 3. Press the MENU knob chrome ring to highlight the desired time. 4. Turn the MENU knob to change the value; press the chrome ring to confirm the set value. Press the BACK button to return to the Time Settings menu. Note: Open the Time and Date Settings in the Configuration menu to make other time and date adjustments. Storing Favorite Stations Radio stations from all bands (AM, FM or XM✦) can be stored, in any order, on up to six pages of favorites. 1. Tune in the desired radio station. 2. Press the FAV button to display the page where the station is to be stored. 3. Press and hold one of the six numeric pushbuttons until a beep is heard. 4. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton on each page. Portable Audio Devices C B A Note: Some supported devices can be recharged when connected to the USB port✦. A 3.5mm auxiliary input jack (A) and a USB port✦ (B) are located in the center console. Route the device wires through the wire exit (C) of the console lid. A portable audio device connected to the auxiliary input jack can be controlled only by using the portable device controls. To optimize speaker volume, fully increase the volume level of the portable device. Compatible devices connected to the USB port can be controlled by the audio system. Not all devices may be supported. Use the MENU knob and the audio steering wheel controls to access various functions and to disconnect a USB device. IntelliLink✦ IntelliLink uses a Bluetooth or USB connection to link a smartphone, cell phone, USB flash drive or digital audio player to the touch screen infotainment display. It offers a variety of entertainment options, including streaming audio from the Internet through a smartphone, and features enhanced hands-free voice control and music information. Not all features may be available with the navigation system✦. ✦ optional equipment See Infotainment System in your Owner Manual. 9 Bluetooth® System The in-vehicle Bluetooth system allows users with a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone to make and receive hands-free calls in the vehicle. The Bluetooth-enabled cell phone must be paired with the vehicle’s Bluetooth system. Not all phones will support all functions. Pair a Device 1. Turn on the radio; press the CONFIG button. 2. Use the MENU knob to open the Phone Settings menu. 3. Select Bluetooth. 4. Select Pair Device. A four-digit PIN appears on the display. 5. Start the pairing process on the device. Locate the device named Your Vehicle on the device list. Follow the instructions to enter the PIN. 6. The system prompts for a name for the device. 7. When complete, the system responds that the device has been successfully paired. Visit www.gm.com/bluetooth and see Infotainment System in your Owner Manual. Navigation System✦ A B C Note: When the vehicle is moving, various on-screen functions are disabled to reduce driver distraction. A. NAV Navigation Press to view the vehicle’s current position on the map screen. B. DEST/NAV Destination/Navigation Press to access the Destination Entry screen to plan a destination. C. RPT/NAV Repeat/Navigation Press to repeat the voice guidance prompt. To select various functions, touch the highlighted touch screen buttons in the on-screen menus or use the TUNE/MENU knob. Use the 4-way control in the center of the TUNE/MENU knob to move in each direction on the map screen. Entering a Destination 1. Press the DEST/NAV button. 2. Touch the Address Entry screen button to enter a specific address. The Destination Entry menu also lists other options to plan a route. 3. Select State/Province, City or Street and enter the information. Touch the List button to select the desired name from the generated list for each entry. 4. Enter the house number. Touch the Done screen button. 5. The entered address is displayed. 6. Select the Route Options and touch the Start Guidance screen button. 10 ✦ optional equipment See your Navigation System Owner Manual. Audio Steering Wheel Controls Volume Press + or – to adjust the volume. SRC Source Press to select an audio source. Next/Previous Toggle up or down to go to the next or previous favorite radio station, track, or file. Push to Talk Press to interact with the OnStar® or Bluetooth system. End Call/Mute Press to end or reject an OnStar or a Bluetooth call. Press to mute the vehicle speakers. See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual. Vehicle Personalization Some vehicle features can be customized using the audio controls and menus. Personalization menus may include Climate and Air Quality, Comfort and Convenience, Collision/Detection Systems, Exterior Ambient Lighting, Power Door Locks, Remote Lock/Unlock/Start, and Restore Factory Settings. C B A Customize Settings 1. Press the CONFIG button (A) to enter the Configuration menu. 2. Turn the MENU knob (B) to highlight Vehicle Settings; press the MENU knob chrome ring to select it. 3. Turn the MENU knob to highlight the desired menus and settings; press the MENU knob chrome ring to select the highlighted item. 4. Press the BACK button (C) to move back within a menu. See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual. 11 Driver Information Center The Driver Information Center (DIC) on the instrument cluster displays a variety of vehicle system information and warning messages. DIC Controls C B A A. MENU Press to display the Vehicle Information menu (units, tire pressure, remaining oil life, battery voltage) or the Trip/Fuel Information menu (digital speedometer, trip odometers, fuel range, average fuel economy, instantaneous fuel economy, average vehicle speed, time, OnStar Turn-by-Turn guidance navigation). B. Rotate the switch to scroll through the items of each menu. C. SET/CLR Press and hold the button on the end of the lever to set or clear a menu item or warning message. See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual. Cruise Control Setting Cruise Control 1. Press the On/Off button. The Cruise Control symbol will illuminate in white on the instrument cluster. 2. When traveling at the desired speed, rotate the switch down to the SET position to set the speed. The symbol will illuminate in green on the instrument cluster. Adjusting Cruise Control RES/+ Resume/Accelerate Toggle the switch up to resume a set speed. When the system is active, toggle the switch up to increase speed. SET/– Set/Coast When the system is active, toggle the switch down to decrease speed. Cancel Press to cancel the cruise control but retain the set speed in memory. Pressing the brake pedal also will cancel the cruise control. Turn off cruise control or the vehicle ignition to erase the cruise control set speed. 12 See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual. Automatic Transmission Manual Mode Manual Mode allows the driver to shift gears manually. This feature can be used to drive the vehicle in a sportier manner, or to downshift when driving on a downhill grade to provide engine braking. 1. Move the shift lever left to the +/– position. 2. Tap the shift lever forward (+) to upshift or rearward (–) to downshift. The current gear will be displayed on the Driver Information Center. If vehicle speed is too high or too low for the requested gear, the shift will not occur. When coming to a stop, the transmission will downshift automatically. See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual. Traction Control and StabiliTrak® Systems The traction control system limits wheelspin and the StabiliTrak stability control system assists with directional control of the vehicle in difficult driving conditions. Both systems turn on automatically every time the vehicle is started. Turning the Systems Off/On To turn off traction control, press the Traction Control/StabiliTrak Off button. The Traction Control Off light will illuminate on the instrument cluster. Turn off traction control if the vehicle is stuck and rocking the vehicle is required. To turn off both traction control and StabiliTrak, press and hold the button. The Traction Control Off light and StabiliTrak Off light will illuminate on the instrument cluster. Press the button again to turn on both systems. See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual. 13 Electric Parking Brake To apply the parking brake, pull up the Parking Brake switch by the shift lever. To release the parking brake, turn on the ignition, press the brake pedal and press down the Parking Brake switch. Note: The parking brake will automatically release if the vehicle is running, placed into gear, and an attempt is made to drive away. See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual. Door Locks Pull the inside door handle of a locked door to unlock it; pull the inside handle again to open the door. To prevent a rear door from opening from the inside and to disable the rear window controls, press the Safety Locks button located on the driver’s door. The button indicator will illuminate when activated. See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual. Pen Holder A convenient pen holder is located at the front of the glove box. See Storage in your Owner Manual. Sunroof✦ The sunroof controls are located on the overhead console. Express Open/ Close Fully press the top of the switch to express open the sunroof. Gently press and hold the switch to partially open the sunroof. Fully press the bottom of the switch to express close the sunroof. Gently press and hold the switch to partially close the sunroof. Tilt/ Close Press the top of the switch to tilt the sunroof. Press the bottom of the switch to close the sunroof. ✦ optional equipment See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual. 14 Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist✦ Detected objects are indicated by audible beeps when the vehicle is in Reverse. The interval between beeps becomes shorter as the vehicle gets closer to an object. When the distance is less than 12 in. (30cm), the beeps are continuous. The system operates only at speeds less than 5 mph. To turn the system off/on, open the Collision Detection menu in the Vehicle Settings menu by using the audio system controls. When the system is on, a beep sounds when shifting into Reverse. Note: The system may be disabled if dirt, snow or ice builds up on the sensors. Keep the vehicle clean for proper operation. See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual. Tire Pressure Monitor The Low Tire Pressure warning light on the instrument cluster illuminates when a significant reduction in pressure occurs in one or more of the vehicle’s tires. The warning light will remain on until the tire pressure is corrected. The proper tire pressures for the vehicle are listed on the Tire and Loading Information label, located below the driver’s door latch. Tire pressure is affected by cold weather and distance driven. If the low tire pressure warning light illuminates when the vehicle is first started and then turns off as the vehicle is driven in cooler temperatures, check for the proper tire pressures. Note: The Tire Pressure Monitor can alert you about low tire pressure, but it doesn’t replace normal monthly tire maintenance. It is the driver’s responsibility to maintain correct tire pressures. See Vehicle Care in your Owner Manual. Engine Oil Life System The Oil Life System calculates engine oil life based on vehicle use and displays Change Engine Oil Soon on the Driver Information Center (DIC) when it’s necessary to change the engine oil and filter. The system should be reset to 100% only following an oil change. Resetting the Oil Life System 1. Turn the ignition to the On position, but do not start the engine. 2. Press the MENU button to display the Vehicle Information menu on the DIC. 3. Rotate the switch to view Remaining Oil Life. 4. Press the SET/CLR button until 100% is displayed. 5. Turn off the ignition. See Vehicle Care in your Owner Manual. 15 Roadside Assistance 1-800-252-1112 TTY Users: 1-888-889-2438 As the owner of a new Buick, you are automatically enrolled in the Buick Roadside Assistance program for 5 years/100,000 miles at no expense to you. This value-added service is intended to provide you with peace of mind as you drive across town or travel the open road. Buick’s Roadside Assistance toll-free number is staffed by a team of trained advisors who are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to contact a service provider for light services (fuel delivery, jump-starts, flat tire and lock-outs) or make arrangements to tow your vehicle to the nearest Buick dealer. Roadside Assistance and OnStar® If you require roadside service and have a current OnStar subscription, press the OnStar button and the vehicle will send your current GPS location to an OnStar Advisor who will speak to you, assess your problem, contact Roadside Assistance and relay your exact location so you will get the help you need. myBuick and OnStar® Mobile Apps The myBuick and OnStar RemoteLink mobile apps connect owners to a variety of vehicle information and services, such as a searchable Owner Manual, real-time fuel information and Roadside Assistance, as well as enabling users to perform Remote Keyless Entry transmitter commands, including locking and unlocking the doors and starting the vehicle. An active OnStar account is required to use the OnStar mobile app. Visit OnStar.com for more information. Download the mobile apps from your iPhone® or Android™ device’s app store. To learn more about OnStar services, press the OnStar button, refer to the OnStar Owner Guide, call 1-888-466-7827 or visit OnStar.com. Buick Owner Center The Buick Owner Center, a complimentary service for Buick owners, is a one-stop resource designed to enhance your Buick ownership experience. Exclusive member benefits include online service reminders, vehicle maintenance tips, online owner manual, special privileges and more. Sign up today at www.gmownercenter.com/buick. Always demand genuine GM Parts Certain restrictions, precautions and safety procedures apply to your vehicle. Please read your Owner Manual for complete instructions. All information contained herein is based on the latest information available at the time of printing and is subject to change without notice. Copyright 2011 General Motors. All rights reserved. 22824089 A !22824089! 16 ">

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Key features
- Keyless access system
- Climate controls
- Sunroof
- Navigation system
- Bluetooth system
- Driver information center
- Cruise control
- Traction control
- Electric parking brake
- Tire pressure monitor
Frequently asked questions
Turn on the radio, press the CONFIG button. Use the MENU knob to open the Phone Settings menu. Select Bluetooth. Select Pair Device. Start the pairing process on the device. Locate the device named Your Vehicle on the device list. Follow the instructions to enter the PIN. The system prompts for a name for the device. When complete, the system responds that the device has been successfully paired.
Press the On/Off button. The Cruise Control symbol will illuminate in white on the instrument cluster. When traveling at the desired speed, rotate the switch down to the SET position to set the speed. The symbol will illuminate in green on the instrument cluster.
To turn off traction control, press the Traction Control/StabiliTrak Off button. The Traction Control Off light will illuminate on the instrument cluster. Turn off traction control if the vehicle is stuck and rocking the vehicle is required.
Turn the ignition to the On position, but do not start the engine. Press the MENU button to display the Vehicle Information menu on the DIC. Rotate the switch to view Remaining Oil Life. Press the SET/CLR button until 100% is displayed. Turn off the ignition.