2010 Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Navigation System Infotainment System ..3 Configure Menu .... 62 Global Positioning Introduction ...... 3 System (GPS) ..70 Overview ....... 4 Vehicle Positioning ..70 Problems with Route Radio ......12 Guidance ....71 AM-FM Radio ....
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Infotainment System Keep this manual with the owner Keeping your eyes on the road and • Set up your phone numbers in manual in the vehicle, so it will be your mind on the drive is important advance so they can be called there if it is needed.
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Infotainment System Use the navigation system to: When the navigation system is After acknowledging the start up turned on, a screen may appear information you will be able to • Plan a route. with the information below, and you access the NAV (navigation) and •...
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Infotainment System If the Caution screen appears, touch OK to accept the Caution. If OK is not selected, all hard keys except for NAV (navigation) and DEST (destination) can be accessed. Once the NAV or DEST hard keys are pressed, this Caution screen appears and OK must be pressed to access the navigation map.
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Infotainment System H. AUDIO key. See AM-FM Radio (Play/Pause) Key. See C. NAV (Navigation Screen on page 12, Satellite Radio on “Timeshift, USB, and iPod” under Up/Down). See “Hard Keys” page 17, CD/DVD Player AM-FM Radio on page 12, under Using the Navigation on page 20, Hard Drive Device Satellite Radio on page 17, System on page 41 for more...
Infotainment System P. RPT (Repeat) Key. See “Hard Language — English/Metric Storing Radio Station Presets Keys” under Using the Navigation To change the language of the Up to 36 preset stations can System on page 41 for more navigation screens, see “DIC be stored.
Infotainment System 5. The Street name category is While the Street name category Entering an Address and Point of Interest, and Storing automatically selected for entry. is empty, there is a Last 5 Start entering the street name. Streets screen button that Preset Destinations displays the last five selected It is recommended that...
Infotainment System 9. Select the route preference 5. Enter the specific title of the Storing Preset Destinations (Fastest, Shortest, or Easy). POI in the POI name space 1. Press the to turn the The system highlights the route. (i.e. Washington Monument). system on.
Infotainment System 6. Select the Name screen button. Using Your Stored Preset Canceling Guidance An alpha-keyboard displays. Destinations Guidance is canceled once you Enter the name. arrive at your final destination. These destinations are available for 7. Press and hold one of the screen To cancel guidance prior to arrival selection while driving.
Infotainment System See “Voice Volume” under Speech Radio Finding a Station Recognition on page 72 for more information. AM-FM Radio Cleaning the Display Playing the Radio If the panel or the display is stained, (Power/Volume): Press to turn wipe it with a dry, soft cloth, such as a silicon cloth.
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Infotainment System FM lists may also contain a category to select if stations in the area support Radio Data Systems (RDS). DEL (Delete): Press to remove the currently displayed category. Restore CAT: Touch to restore a category that was just removed Restore All: Touch to restore all categories that were removed.
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Infotainment System Storing Radio Station Presets Sound Menu TREBLE: Touch the plus (+) or minus (−) sign to increase or This feature allows you to store up decrease the treble. If a station is to 30 preset stations. You can mix weak or has static, decrease AM, FM, and XM™...
Infotainment System Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Touch the On screen button to Radio Menu receive information, when it If the system has Digital Signal is available, for the following; Processing (DSP), it is used to FM radio text information. provide a choice of five different listening experiences.
Infotainment System This feature is most effective at Timeshift If stations are switched, during lower volume settings where this hour period, timeshift erases Timeshift records all information background noise can affect how all information that was recorded from AM, FM, XM™, etc. for up to well the music is heard being played and starts recording from the current an hour.
Infotainment System This system relies on receiving Satellite Radio Finding a Station specific information from these For information on finding and Playing the Radio stations and only works when the changing a station, see AM-FM information is available. In rare Radio on page 12 earlier in (Power/Volume): Press to turn cases, a radio station may broadcast...
Infotainment System DEL (Delete): Press to remove the Sound Menu Rear: Select to adjust the audio to currently displayed category. give the rear seat occupants the For more information on setting the best possible sound quality. tone, adjusting the speakers, Restore CAT: Touch to restore a and automatic equalization, see ®...
Infotainment System Additional Information Displayed has a wide variety of programming Radio Menu and commercial-free music, Touch the On screen button to coast-to-coast, and in digital-quality receive information, when it is sound. During your trial or when you available, for the following; subscribe, you will get unlimited FM: radio text, XM™: Song Title and access to XM™...
Infotainment System Audio Players The player is only compatible with CDs or DVDs of the appropriate region code that is printed on CD/DVD Player the jacket of most CDs and DVDs. Playing a CD The CD/DVD slot is compatible with most audio CDs, CD-R, The player can be used for CD, CD-RW, DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, MP3, and DVD audio and DVD...
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Infotainment System Playing an Audio CD (Forward): Touch and hold to fast forward quickly through a track selection. A sound is heard at a reduced volume. Release this button to stop fast forwarding. The display shows the elapsed time of the track. SEEK / SEEK: Press the right arrow to go to the next track.
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Infotainment System Playing a DVD Cursor: Touch this button to access the cursor menu. The arrows and There are three ways to play other cursor options allow navigation a DVD: of the DVD menu options. The cursor • Once a DVD is inserted, the menu options are only available if a system automatically starts DVD has a menu.
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Infotainment System Return: Touch to go back to the Angle: Touch to adjust the viewing Top Menu: Touch to display the previous DVD menu. angle of the DVD. Repeatedly press first menu of the DVD. This button is this button to toggle through the not available on all DVDs.
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Infotainment System Menu Language: Touch English, French, or Spanish to change the language of the menus. Aspect: Touch to change the aspect ratio of the DVD. This may not be available on all DVDs. Brightness/Contrast/Mode: From the DVD Setup screen, touch this button to change the brightness, contrast, and mode of the screen while playing a DVD.
Infotainment System Auto (Automatic): Touch to CD/DVD Messages SEEK (Next Track/ Chapter): automatically adjust the navigation Press to go to the next track or If Disc Read Error displays and/or screen background depending chapter. This button may not work the CD/DVD comes out, it could on exterior lighting conditions.
Infotainment System • • The disc is dirty, scratched, wet, Maximum number of folders is or upside down. 255 with a maximum hierarchy of Using an MP3 CD and DVD eight folders. • The air is very humid. If so, wait MP3 Format •...
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Infotainment System Empty Directory or Folder Order of Play File System and Naming If a root directory or a folder exists Tracks are played in the following The song name that displays is the somewhere in the file structure that order: song name contained in the file.
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Infotainment System When a MP3 CD is inserted, the (Rewind): Touch and hold MP3 tab activates. to rewind quickly through a track selection. A sound is heard at a If the ignition or radio is turned off reduced volume. Release this button with a MP3 CD in the player, it stays to stop rewinding.
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Infotainment System have played. If either arrow is select a song. It may take a It may take a few minutes for the pressed more than once, the player few minutes for the system to system to show the list. Once a will continue moving backward or show a list.
Infotainment System Hard Drive Device (HDD) Recording from a CD To record selected tracks: 1. Load a CD. To record all tracks: With a hard drive device you are able to record songs from your 2. Touch the Track List screen 1.
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Infotainment System While recording a CD to the HDD, To record selected tracks: While recording a USB device to if the system is turned off, the the HDD, if the system is turned off, 1. Connect a USB device. recording process stops. When the recording process stops.
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Infotainment System Then if the Edit button is pressed, All Songs: Press this button to SEEK / SEEK: Press the you can specify it for one for one view all songs stored on HDD. Select right arrow to go to the next track. from the multi hit list that is generated a song name from that list.
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Infotainment System After the list is created, select a song Once a song has been selected from Once a audiobook has been selected to listen to. Press the Refresh screen this category, the “Album” appears in from this category, the “Audiobook” button to generate the new list.
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Infotainment System Timeshift cannot be activated during Power Mode Audio Book the background recording function. If the system is turned off during a The system is able to play back CD or USB recording process, it will audio-book content downloaded Duplicate Content ®...
Infotainment System Auxiliary Devices If a device is connected and you USB Playback are listening to another source Music can be played directly from The navigation system has an (FM, CD, MP3, etc.), press the the USB device and controlled auxiliary input jack located in the AUDIO key then press the AUDIO through the radio’s MP3 control...
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Infotainment System USB Background Recording USB port. If it does, it is located in the The USB port and the auxiliary input center console bin. A special iPod jack are located in the center console If the content of a USB device is connection cable is needed that can bin.
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Infotainment System The iPod charges while it is Updating the Gracenote Database Gracenote Database connected to the vehicle and if 1. Turn the ignition on. When a CDDA is recorded from the vehicle is turned to ACC/ a CD to the HDD, the music 2.
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Infotainment System ® Microsoft License Agreement SOFTWARE, INCLUDING BUT AGAINST INTERFERENCE WITH NOT LIMITED TO USE ON THE YOUR ENJOYMENT OF THE Read the following for more DEVICE, WILL CONSTITUTE YOUR SOFTWARE OR AGAINST information on the software license AGREEMENT TO THIS EULA INFRINGEMENT.
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Infotainment System IN NO EVENT SHALL MS, components, or Internet-based • GM, MS, Microsoft Corporation MICROSOFT CORPORATION services components of the and their affiliates reserve the AND/OR THEIR AFFILIATES SOFTWARE after the date you right to discontinue any BE LIABLE FOR ANY AMOUNT obtain your initial copy of the Internet-based services provided IN EXCESS OF U.S.
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Infotainment System Without prejudice to any other rights, treaties. This EULA grants you no desire to contact GM for any other GM or MS may terminate this EULA rights to use such content. All rights reason, please refer to the address if you fail to comply with the terms not specifically granted under this provided in the documentation for...
Infotainment System Navigation for the features that are currently FAV (Favorite): Press to access ® being used; audio, OnStar changes the preset stations. See “Storing the volume for the phone, voice Radio Station Presets” under Using the Navigation guidance, and speech recognition Navigation Audio System for more System changes the volume of voice...
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Infotainment System NAV (Navigation): Press to view RPT (Navigation Repeat): Press FWD (Forward): Press and your vehicle’s current position on the to repeat the last voice guidance hold to fast forward through devices map screen. Each press of this key prompt.
Infotainment System Alpha-Numeric Keyboard Map Coverage (Backspace): Select the backspace screen button if an Letters of the alphabet, symbols, The maps are stored on the incorrect character has been punctuation, and numbers, when HDD (Hard Drive). It includes the selected. available, display on the navigation 48 contiguous United States, screen as an alpha or numeric...
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Infotainment System 4. Update Confirmation screen Ejecting the DVD Map Disc • Do not keep the disc in direct displays with version information, sunlight, high temperatures, or When the map disc has finished then press Update screen button. humidity. copying to the HDD, press the 5.
Infotainment System If using the scroll feature, touch-tap Navigation Symbols Scrolling the Map the map and the vehicle icon The following symbols are the most becomes lost, press the NAV common symbols that appear on a (Navigation) key to return to the map screen.
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Infotainment System The waypoint number displays on the map after a stopover has been added to your route. A waypoint is a series of two or more marked stopovers on the way to the final destination. This feature The distance to crosshairs indicates This symbol only appears when allows you to add up to three the distance to the crosshair area...
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Infotainment System This heading up symbol indicates the map with the vehicle travel direction up, known as Heading Up mode. While in Heading Up mode, the direction the vehicle is traveling will always be at the top of the map screen. The shaded triangle Select this screen symbol to switch indicates the North direction.
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Infotainment System See Global Positioning System for Displaying Points of Interest more information. (POI) on the Map Screen Select the Add screen button to Select the POI screen button to store the location on the screen in display or remove POI icons from your address book.
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Infotainment System Select a POI name to receive information about the POI. From this screen you can select: Add, to add this POI to the address book, Go, or Map. Add: Press to add this POI to the address book. See “Address Book” under Destination for information on address book entries.
Infotainment System Destination If having trouble finding a city or a 3. The Street category is street name: automatically selected for entry. Press the DEST key to access the Start entering the street name. • Enter the street name first Select Destination screen.
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Infotainment System While the Street name category 9. Select the Start Guidance screen 4. Start entering the street name. is empty, there is a Last 5 Streets button. The route is now ready to It is recommended that screen button that displays the be started.
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Infotainment System 5. Select the street name. 3. Select the State screen button While the Street name category and select the state or province is empty, there is a Last 5 Streets 6. Once a street has been selected, from the list. screen button that displays the the numeric keyboard displays, last five selected streets.
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Infotainment System 7. Select the Start Guidance screen Point of Interest (POI) 3. The Name / category is button. The route is now ready to automatically selected for entry. be started. Start entering the name or select the 0-9 screen button to See “Getting Started on Your enter the phone number.
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Infotainment System If four or less names are Selecting a POI Category Address Book available, a list displays. If more 1. Press the DEST hard key. than four are available, there 2. Select the Point of Interest is a match counter with a number screen button.
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Infotainment System ® 3. Select the Go screen button next When the address is found, it will be OnStar Destination Download to the destination. The system shown on your navigation system’s ® OnStar Destination Download calculates the route. screen along with the buttons (if equipped) is a service available for described below.
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Infotainment System • Route Guidance Not Active Important Notes regarding OnStar Select Call, the navigation system Destination Download: initiates a call to your destination If an OnStar destination is with your Bluetooth phone • downloaded while route guidance is If the navigation system is turned (if available) or OnStar not active, the navigation system off when the destination download...
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Infotainment System Map Destination Screen Turn List Getting Started on Your Route Functions Once a destination has been If the map screen is used to show entered there are several functions destination, it will have map screen that can be performed. Press the capabilities such as Go, Mark, Zoom, DEST hard key to access the Route Touch-Tap, etc.
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Infotainment System Route Preview Detour (Fast Reverse Scroll): Select to fast reverse scroll to the start Detour: Select this screen button point. This button displays once the from the Route screen, then select reverse scroll button has been to detour 1, 3, 5, 15, or 25 miles selected.
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Infotainment System Add Waypoint To add a waypoint: To delete a waypoint: 1. Press the DEST hard key. 1. Press the DEST hard key. 2. Select the Add screen button. 2. Select the Delete screen button This button only appears if a next to the waypoint to be route has been calculated.
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Infotainment System Cancel Guidance Storing the Current Destination Adding or Changing Destinations 1. Press the DEST hard key. Press this screen button, from the To store the current final destination Route screen, to cancel the current as a preset destination: 2.
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Infotainment System 4. Touch the Name screen button To change the map icon of an Address Book — Editing and and use the alpha keyboard to address book entry: Deleting Entries edit or add the name. 1. Press the DEST hard key. 5.
Infotainment System 5. The system asks that you 3. Touch the Delete All screen Sound state the name. You will have button. A confirmation window Press the CONFIG key to enter two seconds to state the name. displays. Select Yes to cancel; the Menu options, then press The system responds back with No to cancel this operation.
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Infotainment System Master Volume Level: Touch Route Preference Nav (Navigation) the + (plus) or − (minus) screen Touch the Route Preference screen buttons to increase or to decrease button to change route options the volume of all voice categories. when the system calculates a route. Voice Guidance: Touch to turn Avoid Freeway: The system voice instructions on and off while...
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Infotainment System Record Back Track: When this XM NavTraffic™ (USA and reports. Three types of traffic feature is active the system starts information for major roadways are Canada) recording the path being traveled displayed on the navigation system: The vehicle’s navigation system may when not on a marked road.
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Infotainment System A service fee is required in order to When these features are Traffic flow conditions appear on the receive the XM NavTraffic™ service. highlighted while traveling on a map screen: route, accidents can be viewed • Green indicates free traffic flow. *Flow data not currently reported in and avoided that are on the route.
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Infotainment System To view the traffic condition location Avoid Traffic Condition and information on the map: Avoid: The vehicle must be on 1. Press the NAV key, then press Route Guidance and the traffic the NAV key repeatedly until condition must be on the route for Traffic is selected, or touch the the Avoid feature to work.
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Infotainment System Touch-Tapping the Map Use Traffic Information for Alternate Route Guidance When the pop-up display “Detour Selecting Use Traffic Information for Available” appears on the screen to Guidance enables the system to notify that a possibly quicker route is show a pop-up screen notifying of a available, an alternate route can be possible quicker route, when driving...
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Infotainment System Traffic Condition Symbols Display The following are traffic condition symbols that can appear on the display: Road condition Alert Stopped Traffic Traffic Jam Other Road Visibility Press the CONFIG key to enter the menu options, then press the CONFIG key repeatedly until Display is selected or touch the Display screen button.
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Infotainment System Brightness/Contrast/Mode DD/MM or MM/DD Format: Press Setting the Clock the + (plus) or − (minus) display Touch this screen button to change The navigation system time and the buttons to increase or decrease the the brightness, contrast, and mode of analog clock are separate features.
Infotainment System Global Positioning This system may not be available or Vehicle Positioning interferences may occur if any of the System (GPS) At times, the position of the vehicle following is true: on the map may be inaccurate The navigation system determines •...
Infotainment System If experiencing problems with the • • The vehicle changes directions Automatic rerouting may display system, it may need to be calibrated. more than once, or when the a route returning to the set See “DIC Compass” in the Index vehicle is turning on a turn table waypoint if heading for a of the vehicle’s owner manual.
Infotainment System If the System Needs Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Voice Recognition available. This helps the center make Service sure you receive the correct and Speech Recognition If the navigation system needs most up-to-date DVD map disc service and the steps listed here for your vehicle.
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Infotainment System A command may be invalid if it does Using Speech Recognition Canceling Speech Recognition not recognize the command or if it Press the Mute/Voice button while cannot perform the command due to using speech recognition. Press not being in an appropriate area for this button again to turn speech that command, the system states recognition back on.
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Infotainment System Map Commands: Available when Weather Extended Forecast: Touch to the map screen is displayed. When a view the current condition with a Press the INFO key, then press split screen, Audio/Map, is displayed, two day forecast for the city of the the INFO key repeatedly until the the map commands are not vehicle’s current position.
INDEX Devices, Auxiliary ....35 Display ........68 Address Book — Editing and Canadian Owners Displaying Points of Interest Deleting Entries ....61 (Propriétaires Canadiens) ..4 (POI) on the Map Screen ..48 Address Book — Storing Canceling Guidance ....11 Driving on a Route ....
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INDEX Getting Started on Your Language — English/Metric ..8 Nav (Navigation) ..... 63 Route ........ 57 Navigation Global Positioning Destination ......50 System (GPS) ..... 70 Symbols ......45 Map Adjustments ....44 Using the System ....41 Gracenote Database ....37 Map Coverage .......
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INDEX Radios AM-FM Radio ..... 12 Playing a CD ......20 Timeshift ....... 16 Satellite ......17 Playing a DVD ....... 22 Recording from a Recording from a CD ....30 USB Device ......31 Playing the Radio ....12, 17 Touch Screen Buttons .....
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INDEX Vehicle Positioning ....70 Voice Guidance ...... 11 Voice Recognition ....72 Weather ........ 74 XM NavTraffic™ (USA and Canada) ....64 XM™ Category Restore ... 19 XM™ Satellite Radio Service ..19...
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