Buick Encore: AM-FM Radio (7 Inch Screen) / Finding a Station

Seeking a Station

From the AM, FM, or SXM (if equipped) display, touch or on the infotainment display to search for the previous or next strong station or channel.

Browsing Stations

From the AM, FM, or SXM (if equipped) display, touch Browse to list all available stations or channels. Navigate up and down through all stations by scrolling the list. Touch the station or channel you want to listen to. Touch to save the station or channel as a favorite.

If equipped, touch Update Station List to update the active stations in your area.

Direct Tune

Access Direct Tune by touching the Tune icon on the infotainment display to source AM, FM, or SXM (if equipped) and bring up the keypad.

Navigate up and down through all frequencies using or . Directly enter a station or channel using the keypad. When a new station or channel is entered, the information about that station or channel displays on the right side. If available, this information will update with each new valid frequency. Touch to save the station as a favorite.

The keypad will gray out entries that do not contribute to a valid frequency and will automatically place a decimal point within the frequency number.

Touch () to delete one number at a time. Touch and hold () to delete all numbers.

A valid AM or FM station will automatically tune to the new frequency but not close the Direct Tune display. When listening to SXM (if equipped), touch Go after entering the channel. Touch the Back icon on the infotainment display or touch () to exit out of Direct Tune.

The tune arrows on the right side of the Direct Tune display tunes through the complete station list one station step at a time per touch. A touch and hold advances through stations quickly.

AM, FM, and SXM Categories

If available, from the AM stations, if equipped with FM, or SXM display, touch Categories at the top of the Browse menu to access the categories list. The list contains names associated with the AM or FM stations, or SXM channels. Touch a category name to display a list of stations or channels for that category. Touching a station or channel from the list will tune the radio to that station or channel.

Storing Radio Station Favorites

Favorites show in the area at the top of the display.

AM, FM, SXM (if equipped) Radio Stations : Touch and hold a preset to store the current station or channel as a favorite. Touch a saved favorite to recall a favorite station.

Favorites can also be stored by touching in a station or channel list. This will highlight indicating that it is now saved as a favorite.

The number of favorites displayed is automatically adjusted by default, but can be manually adjusted in Settings in the System tab under Favorites and then Set Number of Audio Favorites. It can also be adjusted in Settings in the Apps tab under Audio and then Set Number of Audio Favorites.