2010 Cadillac DTS Navigation System Infotainment System ..3 Destination ....47 Configure Menu .... 59 Introduction ...... 3 Global Positioning Overview ....... 4 System (GPS) ..70 Vehicle Positioning ..71 Radio ......14 Problems with Route AM-FM Radio ....
Infotainment System Introduction Please refer to the purchase documentation relating to your specific vehicle to confirm each of the features found on your vehicle. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Cadillac Motor ®...
Infotainment System Canadian Vehicle Owners Overview All functions are available when the (Propriétaires des Véhicules vehicle is parked. Do the following Read this manual thoroughly to before driving: Canadiens) become familiar with how the • Become familiar with the A French language copy of this navigation system operates.
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Infotainment System Use the navigation system to: When the navigation system is WARNING turned on, a screen may appear • Plan a route. with the information below, and you • Taking your eyes off the road too Select a destination using must read and acknowledge the various methods and choices.
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Infotainment System • If OK is not selected, all hard keys Before using this system, read the except for NAV (Navigation) owner’s manual and learn how it and DEST (Destination) can be operates. accessed. You can also press the • Some system controls cannot be NAV hard key to have this Caution used the when vehicle is moving.
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Infotainment System A. Map DVD Slot. See “Installing the Map DVD” under Maps on page 38. B. FULL MAP Touch Screen Button. See “NAV ” under “Hard Keys” under Using the Navigation System on page 36. C. North Up/Heading Up Symbol. See Navigation Symbols on page 41.
Infotainment System 4. Press and hold one of the Deleting Personal Information Setting the Search Area, five preset screen buttons, at the Entering an Address and Point This navigation system can record bottom of the screen, until you of Interest, and Storing and store personal information such hear a beep or see the station Preset Destinations...
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Infotainment System 4. A caution may appear. Touch the To set a destination by entering a If five or less names are OK screen button to proceed. city name, do the following: available for the entered characters, a list will display. 5.
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Infotainment System If five or less names are 12. Select the route preference 3. Insert the DVD map disc. available, a list will display. (Fastest, Shortest, or Other). See “Installing the Map DVD” If more than five are available, The system will calculate under Maps on page 38 for more there will be a screen button with and highlight the route.
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Infotainment System 8. Select the Go screen button. 3. Insert the DVD map disc. 8. Press and hold one of the screen A map screen, with the See “Installing the Map DVD” buttons at the bottom of the destination marked, will appear. under Maps on page 38 for more screen until a pop-up confirmation information.
Infotainment System 7. Select the route preference Using Your Stored Preset Guidance Volume (Fastest, Shortest, or Other). The Destinations To adjust the volume of voice system will calculate and highlight guidance prompts, do the following: These destinations are available for the route.
Infotainment System Radio Notice: The chime signals Playing the Radio related to safety belts, parking (Power/Volume): Press this brake, and other functions of the AM-FM Radio knob to turn the audio system on and vehicle operate through the off. Turn the knob to increase or to navigation system.
Infotainment System Finding a Station FM source shown, other sources FM source shown, other sources similar similar FM source shown, other sources similar If you do not want to view a split Category: Touch the screen button, screen or you are not on a map located in the middle of the screen, If viewing a map screen, touch screen, press the AUDIO hard key.
Infotainment System Storing Preset Stations Sound Menu Refresh List: Touch this screen button to refresh the list of stations. This feature allows storage of up to 30 preset stations. You can mix When viewing a map screen, the AM, FM, and XM (if equipped). name of the station or channel To store presets, do the following: appears on the display.
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Infotainment System Setting the Tone Front/Rear (Fade): To adjust the Digital Signal Processing (DSP) fade between the front and the rear ® If the system has the Bose sound TREBLE: Touch the plus (+) or speakers, touch and hold the Front system, the system has Digital Signal minus (−) sign to increase or or Rear screen buttons.
Infotainment System Radio Menu Limit Features While Driving Number of Preset Pages Touch the Limit Features While Touch the Number of Preset Driving screen button to turn on and Pages screen button to change the off the ability to limit functions while number of preset pages, 1 through 6.
Infotainment System > AudioPilot: If the system has the This feature is most effective at 3. Press the Automatic Volume ® Bose audio system, it includes lower volume settings where Control screen button. ® Bose AudioPilot noise background noise can affect how 4.
Infotainment System This system relies on receiving Satellite Radio Finding a Station specific information from these Playing the Radio stations and will only work when the information is available. In rare (Power/Volume): Press this cases, a radio station may broadcast knob to turn the audio system on and incorrect information that will cause off.
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Infotainment System XM lists will also contain a category to select and the stations or channels that pertain to the category. For XM, touch the left and right arrow screen buttons to change categories. The station information will appear on the display.
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Infotainment System Storing Preset Stations Sound Menu Refresh List: Touch this screen button to refresh the list of stations. This feature allows you to store up to 30 preset stations. You can mix When viewing a map screen, the AM, FM, and XM (if equipped). To name of the station or channel will store presets, do the following: appear on the display.
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Infotainment System Setting the Tone Automatic Equalization Select from the following DSP settings: If the system has automatic TREBLE: Touch the plus (+) or equalization, you can select minus (−) sign to increase or Normal: Select this screen button to customized equalization settings decrease the treble.
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Infotainment System Radio Menu Limit Features While Driving Remove/Add XM Categories Touch the Limit Features While & Touch the Remove/Add XM Driving screen button to turn on and Categories screen button to remove off the ability to limit functions while or add XM categories when selecting driving.
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Infotainment System ® Automatic Volume Control or Then, as you drive, automatic When on, AudioPilot continuously ® Bose AudioPilot volume control automatically adjusts the audio system increases the volume, as necessary, equalization, to compensate for > Automatic Volume Control: to overcome noise at any speed. background noise, so that your With automatic volume control, your The volume level should always...
Infotainment System XM™ Satellite Radio Service Audio Players As each new track starts to play, the track number appears on XM™ is a satellite radio service that the display. CD/DVD Player is based in the 48 contiguous United States and 10 Canadian If a CD error appears on the The player can be used for CDs, provinces.
Infotainment System Playing an Audio CD (Rewind): Touch and hold this (Eject): Press this button to button to rewind quickly through a eject a CD or DVD. If a CD or DVD track selection. You will hear sound is ejected, but not removed, the at a reduced volume.
Infotainment System If an error appears on the display, Cursor: Touch this button to see “CD/DVD Messages” later in this access the cursor menu. The arrows section. and other cursor options allow you to navigate the DVD menu options. The There are three ways to play a DVD: cursor menu options are only •...
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Infotainment System Setup: Touch this button to display (Pause/Play): Touch this (Forward): Touch and hold this the DVD Setup screen. This button is button to pause the DVD. This button button to advance rapidly through the only available when the DVD is not will then change to the play button.
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Infotainment System Night: Touch this screen button and Initial Settings: From the DVD Subtitle Language: Touch English, the system will make the navigation Setup screen, touch this button to Francais, or Espanol to change screen background darken. change audio, subtitle, and menu the language of the subtitles.
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Infotainment System If you would like to change the rating Subtitle: Touch this button to Page : Press this button to go to level, press the Parental Level playback the video with subtitles. the next scene. This button is not button, then press the Password Repeatedly press this button to available when the DVD is stopped.
Infotainment System CD/DVD Messages • The CD/DVD is dirty, scratched, wet, or upside down. If Disc Read Error appears on the Using an MP3 CD • The air is very humid. If so, wait display and/or the CD/DVD comes MP3 Format out, it could be for one of the about an hour and try again.
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Infotainment System Empty Directory or Folder Order of Play • Maximum number of folders is 253 with a maximum hierarchy If a root directory or a folder exists Tracks will be played in the following of eight folders. somewhere in the file structure that order: •...
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Infotainment System When play enters a new folder, the Preprogrammed Playlists If you turn off the ignition or radio display will not automatically show with a CD in the player, it will stay in You can access preprogrammed the new folder name. The new track the player.
Infotainment System Auxiliary Devices To use a portable audio player, Navigation connect a 3.5 mm (1/8 inch) cable The navigation system has an to the auxiliary input jack. When a Using the Navigation auxiliary input jack located in the device is connected, the system will System lower right corner of the faceplate.
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Infotainment System NAV (Navigation): Press this key to FAV (Favorite): Press this key Hard Keys view your vehicle’s current position to access the preset stations. The following hard keys are located on the map screen. Each press of See “Storing Preset Stations” under on the navigation system: this key will cycle through the tabs at AM-FM Radio on page 14 and...
Infotainment System Installing the DVD Map Disc DVD Map Disc Messages When a DVD Map Disc is installed, If Disc Read Error appears on the noise from the disc may occur when display and/or the map disc comes entering the vehicle and turning the out, it could be for one of the vehicle off, this is normal system following reasons:...
Infotainment System Ejecting the DVD Map Disc Handling the DVD Map Disc Map Adjustments When the DVD map disc is not When handling the DVD map The system allows you to adjust the loaded, you will not be able to use disc, be careful of the following: scale of view on the map.
Infotainment System If scrolling while your vehicle is in Navigation Symbols Scrolling the Map motion, you have one scroll speed The following symbols are the most and a limited distance to scroll. You common symbols that will appear have to keep touching the map on a map screen.
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Infotainment System The destination symbol will appear The distance to destination symbol on the map, after a route has been indicates the distance to your final planned, marking your final destination. destination. It only appears when you are scrolling on the map. The distance and time to destination symbol indicates the distance and the estimated time remaining to your...
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Infotainment System The shaded triangle indicates the North direction. While in Heading Up mode, the direction your vehicle is traveling will always be at the top of the map screen. The vehicle icon will always be headed in the direction your vehicle is traveling.
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Infotainment System Select the POI screen button to When a category is selected those display or delete POI icons from the POI icons will display on the map. map. Displaying POI icons on the Press the POI screen button again to map let you know where POIs add more POI icons.
Infotainment System The list provides the POI icon, the Show: Select this screen button to Clear All: Select this screen button name, the direction, and the distance update the map screen and the list to clear all selected POI categories. to the POI from your vehicles current once a category has been selected.
Infotainment System Dual Mode Traveling Across Regions If you plan to drive across many states, you may have to change the region selected to represent the area you are traveling to. To change the region, do one of the following: •...
Infotainment System Destination Before selecting a method of Touch the back screen button to destination entry, review the search return to the Destination Entry Press the DEST key to access the area map to make sure your screen and to store the selected Destination Entry screen.
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Infotainment System If using the alpha keyboard, 7. Once a street has been selected, finish entering the city name. the numeric keyboard will display, If five or less names are allowing you to enter the house available, a list will display. number.
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Infotainment System To enter a destination by entering If five or less cities are available 9. Select the Start Guidance screen the street name first, do the for the selected street, the button. You are now ready to following: system will display the list of start your route.
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Infotainment System 5. Once a street has been selected See “Getting Started on Your From this screen you have the Cross Street screen button Route” later in this section two options to select/enter a will become available. Select the for more information. destination;...
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Infotainment System 5. Select the route preference The system will display available Address Book (Fastest, Shortest, or Other). POI names in the selected The address book entry method The system will calculate sub-category or if the list is too allows you to select a destination by and highlight the route.
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Infotainment System ® To use the address book entry OnStar Destination Download When the address is found, it will be method, do the following: shown on your navigation system’s ® OnStar Destination Download screen along with the buttons 1. Press the DEST hard key. (if equipped) is a service available described below.
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Infotainment System the downloaded destination as the • Select Call, the navigation system next waypoint in the existing route. initiates a call to your destination All features such as Call and Add to with your Bluetooth phone Address Book will be available for (if available) or OnStar the waypoint.
Infotainment System • Map Destination Screen If the navigation system is turned Functions off when the destination download is attempted, the navigation If the map screen is used to show system will automatically turn on destination, it will have map screen and display the OnStar capabilities such as Go, Mark, Zoom, Destination Download Screen.
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Infotainment System Avoid List: Select this screen (Reverse Scroll): Select button to cancel an avoided turn. this screen button to scroll to the start The list of selected avoided turns will point or previous waypoint. This display. Select the turn to cancel the button will toggle between slow and turn from being avoided.
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Infotainment System Detour Add Waypoint To add a waypoint: 1. Press the DEST hard key. Detour: Select this screen button from the Route screen, then select to 2. Select the Add Waypoint screen detour 1 mile, 3 miles, or 5 miles button.
Infotainment System 7. Select the route preference 4. Select the route preference Adding Destinations to the (Fastest, Shortest, or Other). (Fastest, Shortest, or Other). Address Book The system will calculate The system will calculate There are two ways to add a and highlight the route.
Infotainment System Adding or Changing Preset 3. Press and hold one of the 4. Select the address book entry buttons at the bottom of the that you would like to store as Destinations screen until a pop-up the preset destination. Select the This feature allows you to add confirmation displays.
Infotainment System Configure Menu Sound Nav (Navigation) Press the MENU key to enter the Menu options, then press the MENU key repeatedly until Sound is selected or touch the Sound screen button to make speaker and equalization or DSP (Digital Signal Processing) adjustments.
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Infotainment System Voice Prompt Allow toll road: This feature allows 3. Select the Edit/View Address the system to use toll roads when Book screen button. > Voice Prompt: Touch the Voice calculating a planned route. 4. Select the Address book entry. Prompt screen button to change the Allow ferry: This feature allows volume of the voice prompts or to...
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Infotainment System To add or change the phone 5. Select the Icon screen button. 4. Select the address book entry to number of an address book entry: delete. 6. Select an icon from the list. 1. Select the MENU hard key. 5.
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Infotainment System Map Database Information Change: Touch this screen button Once the screen is closed touch the to eject or change the map DVD. OK screen button to proceed to The screen will tilt, exposing the map the navigation system. See Using DVD slot and, if loaded, the map the Navigation System on page 36.
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Infotainment System If the Traffic touch screen button is XM NavTraffic™ • Scheduled traffic incident data, pressed or if an attempt is made to (USA and Canada) such as road construction and turn on the traffic display in the road closures The vehicle’s navigation system Navigation Setup Menu without a •...
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Infotainment System Turning XM NavTraffic™ On Traffic Icon The Traffic Icon has three different and Off condition displays. These are: The Traffic Icon appears on the To turn traffic on or off: Traffic Tab, next to the word Traffic, Traffic Status when traffic is found in the local area.
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Infotainment System To view the traffic condition location Options Locations and Information of and information on the map: Traffic Conditions The system may take some time to sort the information. The list of traffic conditions display in the order of distance from the vehicle, at a minimum of approximately 16 mi (25 km).
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Infotainment System • Traffic Event Display Categories Yellow indicates slightly impaired traffic flow with average speed The following are traffic condition between 25 and 45 mph. categories and symbols that can • appear on the display: Green indicates normal traffic flow with average speed Category 1, Road Closure: above 45 mph.
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Infotainment System Category 4, Advisories: If the Alert for Approaching Traffic Avoid List Events is Off, the alert pop-up Press to show previously avoided (Road Condition): Delayed or screen does not display and no incidences. Select an incidence stopped traffic, lane blocked or voice announcement when to cancel it from being on the closed due to a road condition.
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Infotainment System Scrolling to Traffic Events on Press the NAV hard key to return to The Traffic Event screen can be the Map the normal full map screen. displayed by: • Scrolling to an event on the map Detailed Traffic Event Screens and then pressing INFO.
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Infotainment System Avoid: This button is used to avoid If the voice prompts are on, Display the location of an event on the route. whenever an Alert for Approaching If selected, a new route is calculated Traffic is displayed, the system and the related traffic event is gives the related voice prompt.
Infotainment System Minutes: Press the − (minus) or Brightness/Contrast/Mode Auto (Automatic): Touch this screen button for the system to + (plus) signs to decrease or automatically adjust the screen increase the minutes. background depending on exterior 12/24 Format: Select the 12 screen lighting conditions.
Infotainment System The GPS shows the current position Notice: Do not apply after-market • The vehicle is traveling on of the vehicle using signals sent by glass tinting to the vehicle’s winding roads. the GPS Satellites of the United windows. Glass tinting interferes •...
Infotainment System • Problems with Route • A roof carrier is installed on your Automatic rerouting may display vehicle. a route returning to the set Guidance waypoint if you are heading for a • The vehicle is being driven with Inappropriate route guidance may destination without passing tire chains.
Infotainment System If the System Needs Have the Vehicle Identification Voice Recognition Number (VIN) available when Service The navigation system’s voice ordering to ensure the correct and recognition allows for hands-free If the navigation system needs most up-to-date DVD map disc operation of the navigation system, service and the steps listed here for the vehicle is sent.
Infotainment System Helpful Hints for Stating • This system is able to recognize If the system is not yet ready, the commands in three different Commands system may state “System is languages. The system will only checking the disc. Please wait.”. •...
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Infotainment System Navigation go to [destination] Storing Voice Tags System help: This command (voice tag), navigation select instructs the system to assist with From the address book entry [destination] (voice tag): These display commands. information page, press the Add commands instruct the system Voice tag screen button.
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Infotainment System Radio [select] (channel) XM, radio CD, DVD, Disc, [select] track Aux, Auxiliary: Use this command [select] (channel) satellite: These (one, two, three, etc.): This to select the auxiliary device, when commands instruct the system to go command instructs the system to a device is connected.
INDEX Adding Destinations to the Database Coverage Handling the DVD Map Disc ..40 Address Book ..... 57 Explanations ....... 73 Hard Keys ......37 Adding or Changing Preset Deleting Personal Information ..9 Destinations ......58 Destination, Navigation .... 47 Alpha-Numeric Keyboard ..
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INDEX Nav (Navigation) ..... 59 Radio ........59 Touch-Sensitive Screen Navigation Radio Data System (RDS) ..19 Buttons ......38 Destination ......47 Radio Menu ..... 18, 24 Traveling Across Regions ..46 Symbols ......41 Radios Using the System ....36 AM-FM Radio .....
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