2003 CADILLAC CTS radio controls

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Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
The following accessories on your vehicle may be used
for up to 10 minutes after the ignition key is turned from
ON to OFF:

Radio

Power Windows

Audio Steering Wheel Controls (if programmed)

Sunroof (Option)
Power to these accessories stops after 10 minutes or
if a door is opened. If you want power for another
10 minutes, close all the doors and turn the ignition
key to ON and then back to OFF.
Starting Your Engine
Automatic Transmission
Move your shift lever to PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N).
Your engine won't start in any other position
-- that's a
safety feature. To restart when you're already moving,
use NEUTRAL (N) only.
NOTICE:
Don't try to shift to PARK (P) if your vehicle
is moving. If you do, you could damage the
transmission. Shift to PARK (P) only when
your vehicle is stopped.

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The main components of the instrument panel are the following:
A. Air Outlets
B. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
C. Reconfigurable Steering Wheel Controls
D. Instrument Panel Cluster
E. Cruise Control Buttons
F. Audio Mute Button (Base Radio) or Voice
Recognition Button (Navigation System)
G. Audio Volume Knob and Source Button
H. Windshield Wiper LeverI. Storage Compartment or Ashtray (Option)
J. Hazard Warning Flasher Button
K. Transmission Shift Lever
L. Accessory Power Outlet or Cigarette
Lighter (Option)
M. Climate Control System
N. Audio/Navigation System (Option)
O. Glove Box

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TCS (Traction Control System): You can enable
or disable the traction control system using this menu
item. Press the TUNE/SEL knob to switch between on
and off.
You can also turn the traction control system off using
the traction control button located in the glove box or
by programming one of the steering wheel controls
(1, 2, 3 or 4) or audio system softkeys to enable/disable
the TCS. See ªReconfigurable Steering Wheel Controlsº
and ªConfigurable Radio Display Keysº in the Index for
more information.
When you disable the traction control system, the
Traction Suspended message will appear on the DIC and
the traction control system warning light on the
instrument panel cluster will come on. See ªDriver
Information (DIC) Messagesº and ªTraction Control
System Warning Lightº listed previously in this section
for more information.SET CLOCK
Use this menu item to
set the time on the
vehicle's clock.
See ªSetting the Clockº in the Index for more
information.
SETUP: When you select this menu item, the following
submenu is available:

Personalization

Configure Display Keys

Configure SWC (Steering Wheel Control) Keys

Clear Tape Hours
You can use the items on this submenu to customize
your vehicle's audio system and optional memory
features. See ªVehicle Programming and Personalization
Features,º ªReconfigurable Steering Wheel Controlsº
and ªCare of Your Cassette Tape Playerº in the Index for
more information on these menu items.

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Navigation (Option)
Navigation Display ControlsThe display screen is located in the center on the
instrument panel.
Your vehicle may have a turn by turn navigation
guidance system that includes a CD ROM map media
covering nine regional areas throughout the contiguous
United States and Canada. In addition, the system
includes intersection and freeway entrances, route
planning, a programmable address book, points of
interest, a list of restaurants, emergency phone numbers,
and a list of hotels and motels for all of the major cities
on the regional CDs. The navigation system can also
communicate with the Radio Data System (RDS) to
receive broadcast announcements on traffic, weather
information and emergency alert communications. For
more information on how to use this system, see the
CTS Entertainment and Navigation System Supplement.

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Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
In this section, you'll find out how to operate the comfort control and audio systems offered with your vehicle.
Be sure to read about the particular systems supplied with your vehicle.
3
-2 Comfort Controls
3
-2 Climate Control System
3
-6 Air Conditioning
3
-6 Defogging and Defrosting
3
-6 Rear Window Defogger
3
-7 Ventilation System
3
-9 Climate Control Steering Wheel Controls
3
-9 Audio Systems
3
-10 Setting the Clock
3
-10 AM-FM Radio with Cassette Tape and
Compact Disc Player with Radio Data
Systems (RDS) and Digital Signal
Processing (DSP)3
-27 Navigation/Radio System (Option)
3
-27 Theft-Deterrent Feature
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-28 Audio Steering Wheel Controls
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-29 Understanding Radio Reception
3
-30 Tips About Your Audio System
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-31 Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
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-32 Care of Your Compact Discs
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-32 Care of Your Compact Disc Player
3
-33 Diversity Antenna System

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Playing a Cassette Tape
With the radio on, insert a cassette tape. The tape will
begin playing as soon as it is inserted. When one side of
your cassette tape is done playing, auto reverse plays the
other side of your cassette tape. A cassette tape may be
loaded with the radio off but it will not start playing
until the radio is on.
While the tape is playing, use the volume knob and set
the tone and DSP just as you do for the radio. Other
controls may have different functions when a tape is
inserted. The display will show a tape symbol. TAPE
PLAY will appear on the display while a tape is
playing, with an arrow to indicate which side of the
tape is playing.
If an error appears on the display, see ªCassette Tape
Messagesº later in this section.
When a tape is inserted the tape functions will appear on
the display above the pushbuttons, in place of the preset
stations (if programmed). The following explains what
each pushbutton and the SEEK and SCAN buttons will
perform while a tape is playing:
F1 PREV (Previous): Your tape must have at least
three seconds of silence between each selection for
previous to work. Press this pushbutton to seek to the
previous selection on the tape.F2 NEXT: Your tape must have at least three seconds of
silence between each selection for next to work. Press
this pushbutton to seek to the next selection on the tape.
REV (Rewind): Press this pushbutton to rewind the
tape rapidly. The radio will play while the tape rewinds.
Press this pushbutton again to return to playing speed.
FWD (Fast Forward): Press this pushbutton to fast
forward to another part of the tape. The radio will play
while the tape advances. Press this pushbutton again to
return to playing speed.
F5 A
-B (Side): Press this pushbutton to play the other
side of the tape.

SEEK
: Your tape must have at least three seconds
of silence between each selection for the SEEK arrows
to work. Press the up or the down arrow to seek to the
next or to the previous selection on the tape.
 SCAN: Press this button to listen to selections for
a few seconds. The tape will go to a selection, play for
10 seconds, then go on to the next selection. Press this
button again to stop scanning.
(Eject): Press this button, located to the right of the
cassette tape slot to stop a tape when it is playing or to
eject a tape when it is not playing. Eject may be
activated with the radio off and/or the ignition off.

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Navigation/Radio System (Option)
Navigation/Radio Display and Controls
The display screen is located in the center of the
instrument panel.Your vehicle may be equipped with an AM
-FM radio
navigation radio system that includes digital sound
processing (DSP), Radio Data System (RDS) with
program type selections (PTY) that will seek out the
kind of music you want to listen to. The radio system
can also communicate with your navigation system to
broadcast announcements on traffic, weather and
emergency alert communications. For information on
how to use this system, see the ªNavigation/Radio
Systemº supplement.
Theft-Deterrent Feature
THEFTLOCK
is designed to discourage theft of your
radio. Your vehicle has a ªbuilt
-inº theft-deterrent
feature on each radio that is automatic
-- there is no
programming required. The radio in your vehicle cannot
be used in any other vehicle. When the radio was
originally installed in your vehicle at the factory, it
stored the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Each
time the ignition is turned on, the VIN is verified. If the
vehicle's VIN does not match the VIN stored in the
radio, THEFTLOCK will be activated and the audio
system will not play. If the radio is removed from your
vehicle, the original VIN in the radio can be used to
trace the radio back to your vehicle.

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Some audio controls can be adjusted at the steering
wheel. They include the following:
Volume: Turning the
knob increases and
decreases volume.
(Band/Source): Press this button to select AM,
FM1, FM2 or a source, either radio, cassette tape or CD.
The cassette or CD must be loaded to play. Available
loaded sources are shown on the display as a tape or a
CD symbol. (For vehicles with the six
-disc changer
radio
- If none of the audio sources are loaded, and this
button is pressed, NO SOURCE LOADED will appear
on the display.)
(Mute): Press this button to silence the system.
Press it again to turn on the sound. If your vehicle has
the Navigation system, this button does not have a
mute function.
See ªReconfigurable
Steering Wheel Controls
(SWC)º in the Index for
more information on
this feature.