Buick Regal: Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls) - Phone - Infotainment System - Buick Regal Owners ManualBuick Regal: Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls)

For information about how to navigate the menu system using the infotainment controls, see Operation .

Pairing

A Bluetooth-enabled cell phone must be paired to the Bluetooth system first and then connected to the vehicle before it can be used.

See the cell phone manufacturer's user guide for Bluetooth functions before pairing the cell phone. If a Bluetooth phone is not connected, calls can be made using OnStar® Hands-Free Calling, if available.

Refer to the OnStar Owner's Guide for more information.

The pairing process can be started by using the voice recognition system or the controls on the infotainment system.

Pairing information:

► Up to five cell phones can be paired to the Bluetooth system.

► The pairing process is disabled when the vehicle is moving.

► The Bluetooth system links with the first available paired cell phone in the order the phone was paired.

► Only one paired cell phone can be connected to the Bluetooth system at a time.

► Pairing should only need to be completed once, unless changes to the pairing information have been made or the phone is deleted.

To link to a different paired phone, see “Linking to a Different Phone” later in this section.

Pairing a Phone

1. Press the CONFIG button.

2. Select Phone Settings.

3. Select Bluetooth.

4. Select Pair Device (Phone).

A four-digit Personal Identification Number (PIN) appears on the display.

If the “Add new GPS device” option is selected, the system will start a search for Bluetooth “Hands-free” profile devices just like if “Add new Phone” was selected. The additional GPS location feature which would provide the vehicle's GPS location through the Bluetooth Serial Port Profile is not available.

5. Start the pairing process on the cell phone that will be paired to the vehicle. Reference the cell phone manufacturer's user guide for information on this process.

Locate the device named “General Motors” or “Your Vehicle” in the list on the cell phone and follow the instructions on the cell phone to enter the four-digit PIN provided by the system.

6. The system prompts for a name for the phone and confirms the name provided. This name is used to indicate which phone is connected.

7. The system responds with “<Phone name> has been successfully paired” after the pairing process is complete.

8. Repeat Steps 1 through 7 to pair additional phones.

Listing All Paired and Connected Phones

1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Phone Settings.
3. Select Bluetooth.
4. Select Device List.

Deleting a Paired Phone

1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Phone Settings.
3. Select Bluetooth.
4. Select Device List.
5. Select the phone to delete and follow the on-screen prompts.

Linking to a Different Phone

To link to a different phone, the new phone must be in the vehicle and available to be connected to the Bluetooth system before the process is started.

1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Select Phone Settings.
3. Select Bluetooth.
4. Select Device List.
5. Select the new phone to link to and follow the on-screen prompts.

If delete is selected, the highlighted phone will be deleted.

Making a Call

1. Press the button twice. button twice.
2. Enter the character sequence.

See “Entering a Character Sequence” in Operation  for more information.
3. Select Call to start dialing the number.

Accepting or Declining a Call

When a call is received, the infotainment system mutes and a ring tone is heard in the vehicle.

Accepting a Call

Turn the knob to Answer and press  the knob to Answer and press the knob. knob.

Declining a Call

Turn the knob to Decline and press  the knob to Decline and press the knob. knob.

Call Waiting

Call waiting must be supported on the Bluetooth phone and enabled by the wireless service carrier to work.

Accepting a Call

Turn the knob to Answer and press  the knob to Answer and press the knob knob

Declining a Call

Turn the knob to Decline and press  the knob to Decline and press the knob. knob.

Switching Between Calls (Call Waiting Calls Only)

To switch between calls:

1. Press the knob. knob.
2. Select Switch Call from the menu.

Conference Calling

Conference calling and three-way calling must be supported on the Bluetooth phone and enabled by the wireless service carrier to work.

To start a conference while in a current call:

1. Press the knob. knob.
2. Select Enter Number.
3. Enter the character sequence then select Call. See “Entering a Character Sequence” in Operation  for more information.
4. After the call has been placed, press the knob and select Merge Calls. knob and select Merge Calls.
5. To add more callers to the conference call, repeat Steps 1 through 4. The number of callers who can be added is limited by your wireless service carrier.

Ending a Call

Press the knob and select Hang Up. knob and select Hang Up.

Muting a Call

To Mute a Call

Press the knob and select Mute Call. knob and select Mute Call.

To Cancel Mute

Press the knob and select Mute Call. knob and select Mute Call.

Dual Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) Tones

The in-vehicle Bluetooth system can send numbers during a call. This is used when calling a menu-driven phone system.

1. Press the knob and select Enter Number. knob and select Enter Number.
2. Enter the character sequence; see “Entering a Character Sequence” in Operation  for more information.

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