Buick Encore: Navigation
Navigation requires a specific OnStar or connected service plan.
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to receive Turn-by-Turn
directions or have them sent to the
vehicle's navigation screen,
if equipped.
Turn-by-Turn Navigation
- Press
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to connect to an
Advisor. - Request directions to be downloaded to the vehicle.
- Follow the voice-guided commands.
Using Voice Commands During a Planned Route
Functionality of the Voice Command
button, if equipped, may vary by
vehicle and region. For some
vehicles, press .gif)
to open the
OnStar app on the infotainment
display. For other vehicles press .gif)
as follows.
Cancel Route
- Press
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. System responds:
"OnStar ready," then a tone. - Say "Cancel route." System responds: "Do you want to cancel directions?"
- Say "Yes." System responds: "OK, request completed, thank you, goodbye."
Route Preview
- Press
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. System responds:
"OnStar ready," then a tone. - Say "Route preview." System responds with the next three maneuvers.
Repeat
- Press
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. System responds:
"OnStar ready," then a tone. - Say "Repeat." System responds with the last direction given, then responds with "OnStar ready," then a tone.
Get My Destination
- Press
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. System responds:
"OnStar ready," then a tone. - Say "Get my destination." System responds with the address and distance to the destination, then responds with "OnStar ready," then a tone.
Send Destination to Vehicle
Directions can be sent to the vehicle's navigation screen, if equipped.
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, then ask the Advisor to
download directions to the vehicle's
navigation system, if equipped. After
the call ends, the navigation screen
will provide prompts to begin driving
directions. Routes that are sent to
the navigation screen can only be
canceled through the navigation
system.
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Connections
The following services help with
staying connected.
Ensuring Security
Change the default passwords
for the Wi-Fi hotspot and
myBuick mobile application.
Make these passwords different
from each
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Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
The vehicle has a number of
computers that record information
about the vehicle's performance and
how it is driven or used. For
example, the vehicle uses computer
modules to monitor and control
engine and transmission
performance, to monitor the
conditions for airbag deployment
and deploy them in a
Keyless Access Operation
The Keyless Access system lets
you lock and unlock the doors and
access the liftgate without removing
the RKE transmitter from your
pocket, purse, briefcase, etc. The
RKE transmitter must be within 1m
(3 ft) of the liftgate or door being
opened. There is a button on each
door handle.
Keyless Access
