2005 CADILLAC STS Owners Manual

TRACTION ACTIVE
This message will display when the traction control
system is actively limiting wheel spin. Slippery
road conditions may exist if this message is displayed,
so adjust your driving accordingly. The message will
stay on for a few seconds after the traction control
system stops limiting wheel spin. SeeTraction Control
System (TCS) on page 4-8for more information.
TRANS (Transmission) HOT IDLE
ENGINE
This message will display when the transmission uid in
your vehicle is too hot. Stop the vehicle and allow it
to idle until the transmission cools down or until
this message is removed.
TRUNK OPEN
This symbol appears with
the TRUNK OPEN
message.When this message displays, it means that the trunk
was not closed completely. You should make sure that
the trunk is closed completely.
TURN SIGNAL ON
If you drive your vehicle for more than about 1 mile
(1.6 km) with a turn signal on, this message will display
as a reminder to turn off the turn signal. A multiple
chime will sound when this message is displayed.
Other Messages
Here are more messages that you can receive on your
Driver Information Center (DIC). To acknowledge a
message and read another message that may have
come on at the same time, press the reset button.
ACCESSORY ACTIVE
SeeIgnition Positions on page 2-22.
KNOWN FOB
See “Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle”
underKeyless Access System Operation on
page 2-4.
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MAX # FOBS LEARNED
See “Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle”
underKeyless Access System Operation on
page 2-4.
OFF/ACC (Accessory) TO LEARN
See “Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle”
underKeyless Access System Operation on
page 2-4.
READY FOR FOB X
See “Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle”
underKeyless Access System Operation on
page 2-4.
SHIFT TO PARK
SeeStarting the Engine on page 2-24andShifting
Into Park (P) on page 2-30.
WAIT XX MIN (Minutes)
See “Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle”
underKeyless Access System Operation on
page 2-4.
Audio System(s)
Notice:Before adding any sound equipment to
your vehicle, such as an audio system, CD player,
CB radio, mobile telephone, or two-way radio, make
sure that it can be added by checking with your
dealer. Also, check federal rules covering mobile
radio and telephone units. If sound equipment can
be added, it is very important to do it properly.
Added sound equipment may interfere with
the operation of your vehicle’s engine, radio, or
other systems, and even damage them. Your
vehicle’s systems may interfere with the operation
of sound equipment that has been added.
Notice:The chime signals related to seat belts,
parking brake, and other functions of your vehicle
operate through the GM radio/entertainment system.
If that equipment is replaced or additional
equipment is added to your vehicle, the chimes may
not work. Make sure that replacement or additional
equipment is compatible with your vehicle before
installing it.
Figure out which audio system is in your vehicle, nd
out what your audio system can do, and how to operate
all of its controls.
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Your vehicle has a feature called Retained Accessory
Power (RAP). With RAP, the audio system can be
played even after the ignition is turned off. SeeRetained
Accessory Power (RAP) on page 2-23for more
information.
Setting the Time
1. Press the tune/select knob (the right knob) to enter
the main menu.
2. Turn the tune/select knob until SET CLOCK
appears on the display.
3. Press the tune/select knob to select SET CLOCK.
4. Turn the tune/select knob to adjust the time.
5. Press the tune/select knob to update the time.
VEHICLE TIME UPDATED will appear on the
display.
If the CLOCK/RADIO DISP is congured into one of
the congurable keys, pressing the key will switch the
display back to the clock set function. The time and
date will always appear on the radio display. See
“Congurable Radio Display Keys” underRadio with
CD on page 3-94for more information on conguring
the keys.
Setting the Date
1. Press the tune/select knob (the right knob) to enter
the main menu.
2. Turn the tune/select knob until SET DATE appears
on the display.
3. Press the tune/select knob to select SET DATE.
4. Turn the tune/select knob to adjust the date.
5. Press the tune/select knob to update the time.
VEHICLE DATE UPDATED will appear on the
display.
If the DATE is congured into one of the congurable
keys, pressing the key will switch the display back to
the date set function. The time and date will always
appear on the radio display. See “Congurable Radio
Display Keys” underRadio with CD on page 3-94
for more information on conguring the keys.
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Radio with CD
Radio Data System (RDS)
The audio system has a Radio Data System (RDS).
RDS features are available for use only on FM stations
that broadcast RDS information.
With RDS, the radio can do the following:
Seek to stations broadcasting the selected type of
programming
Receive announcements concerning local and
national emergencies
Display messages from radio stations
Seek to stations with traffic announcementsThis system relies upon receiving specic information
from these stations and will only work when the
information is available. In rare cases, a radio station
may broadcast incorrect information that will cause
the radio features to work improperly. If this happens,
contact the radio station.
While the radio is tuned to an RDS station, the station
name or call letters will appear on the display instead
of the frequency. RDS stations may also provide
the time of day, a program type (PTY) for current
programming, and the name of the program being
broadcast.
XM™ Satellite Radio Service
XM™ is a satellite radio service that is based in the
48 contiguous United States. XM™ offers 100 coast to
coast channels including music, news, sports, talk,
and children’s programming. XM™ provides digital
quality audio and text information, including song title
and artist name. A service fee is required in order
to receive the XM™ service. For more information,
contact XM™ at www.xmradio.com or call
1-800-852-XMXM (9696). Radio with CD shown, Radio with
Six-Disc CD similar
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4(Information):Press this button while in XM mode to
retrieve three different categories of information related to
the current song or channel: Artist, Song Title, Category
or PTY. To view this information, perform the following:
1. Press the tune/select knob to enter the main menu.
2. Turn the tune/select knob until INFO appears on
the display.
3. Press the tune/select knob to select INFO. The
display will change to show the additional XM
information.
4. Press the BACK (F6) button to exit the display. To
return to the original display, repeatedly press the
BACK (F6) button or wait for the display to time out.
Playing the Radio
O
(Power):Press this knob to turn the system on
and off.
n(Volume):Turn this knob to increase or to
decrease the volume.
SRCE (Source):Press this button to select a source,
either radio or CD. The CD must be loaded to select the
source and to play. CD will appear on the display if a
CD is loaded. If a CD is not loaded, the display will not
change from the radio source.
Finding a Station
BAND:Press this button to select FM1, FM2, or XM1
or XM2 (if equipped).
w(Tune):Turn this knob to select radio stations.
©¨(Seek):Press the left single arrow button
to go to the previous station and stay there. Press the
right single arrow button to go to the next station
and stay there. The sound will mute while seeking.
The radio will only seek stations with a strong signal that
are in the selected band.
©¨(Scan):Press the double arrow scan button to
enter scan mode. SCAN will appear on the display.
Press this button to scan to the next station. The radio
will go to a station, play for 5 seconds, then go on
to the next station. Press this button again to stop
scanning.
To scan preset stations, press and hold the double
arrow scan button for more than two seconds until you
hear a beep and PSCAN appears on the display.
The radio will go to the rst preset station, play for
5 seconds, then go on to the next preset station. Press
this button again to stop scanning presets.
The radio will only scan stations with a strong signal
that are in the selected band.
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ALOCAL/DISTANT Selection:With this feature
you can set the radio to search for local stations or
stations that are further away for a larger selection. To
set this feature to LOCAL or DISTANT, perform the
following steps:
1. Press the tune/select knob to enter the main menu.
2. Turn the tune/select knob until SEEK LOCAL or
SEEK DISTANT appears on the display.
3. Press the tune/select knob to select either LOCAL
or DISTANT.
4. Press the BACK (F6) button to exit the display. To
return to the original display, repeatedly press the
BACK (F6) button or wait for the display to time out.
To search for stations, press the single arrow buttons.
If the system is set to LOCAL, SEEK will appear on the
display and seek to stations with strong signals only.
If the system is set to DISTANT, D-SEEK will appear on
the display and seek to stations with weak and strong
signals.Setting Preset Stations
Up to 30 stations (six FM1, six FM2, and six AM,
six XM1 and six XM2 (if equipped)), can be programmed
on the six numbered pushbuttons, by performing the
following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press BAND to select FM1, FM2, or AM, or XM1
or XM2.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons for two seconds until you hear a beep.
The set preset station number will appear on the
display above the pushbutton that it is set to.
Whenever that numbered pushbutton is pressed for
less than two seconds, the station that was set
will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
To set the preset stations with an equalization
setting, DSP setting, or a PTY setting, see each
of these features later in this section. When a preset
station is selected, once one of these additional
settings is selected, the preset station will remember
each setting and it will remain active, until the
setting is selected off for that preset station.
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AUTOSTORE PRESETS:To set the preset stations
automatically, perform the following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press BAND to select FM1, FM2, or AM.
3. Press the tune/select knob to enter the main menu.
4. Turn the tune/select knob until AUTOSTORE
PRESETS appears on the display.
5. Press the tune/select knob to select. AUTOSTORE
will appear on the display. The radio will
automatically search the band and select and store
the six radio stations with the strongest signal.
The stations will be stored by signal strength, not
sequential order. The set preset station number will
appear on the display above the pushbutton that
it is set to. Whenever that numbered pushbutton is
pressed for less than two seconds, the station
that was set will return.
6. Press the BACK (F6) button to exit the display. To
return to the original display, repeatedly press the
BACK (F6) button or wait for the display to time out.
When battery power is removed and later applied, you
will not have to reset your radio presets.PRESETS HOME/AWAY:This feature gives you the
ability to store two different kinds of station presets.
HOME can be used for stations available where you live
and AWAY can be for stations available outside of
your local broadcasting area. To set preset stations for
home and away perform the following steps:
1. Press the tune/select knob to enter the main menu.
2. Turn the tune/select knob until PRESETS
HOME/AWAY appears on the display.
3. Press the tune/select knob to select. HOME or
AWAY will appear on the display.
4. Press the BACK (F6) button to exit the display. To
return to the original display, repeatedly press the
BACK (F6) button or wait for the display to time out.
Follow the manual or automatic steps previously listed
for setting the preset pushbuttons for both home
and away.
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Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
To adjust the bass, midrange, and treble, perform the
following steps:
1. Press the tune/select knob to enter the main menu.
2. Turn the tune/select knob until BASS-MID-TREBLE
appears on the display.
3. Press the tune/select knob to enter the tone
settings.
4. Press the tune/select knob to scroll through the
settings.
5. Turn the tune/select knob to increase or to decrease
the bass, midrange, or treble. If a station is weak or
noisy, decrease the treble.
6. Press the tune/select knob to set the adjustment.
7. Press the BACK (F6) button to exit the display.
To return to the original display repeatedly press
the BACK (F6) button or wait for the display to
time out.
AUDIO EQUALIZER:This feature allows you to select
customized equalization settings. To choose an
equalization setting (EQ0 through EQ5), perform the
following steps:
1. Press the tune/select knob to enter the main menu.
2. Turn the tune/select knob until EQUALIZER
appears on the display.3. Press the tune/select knob to set the equalization
setting. The equalization setting will appear on the
display.
4. Press the BACK (F6) button to exit the display. To
return to the original display, repeatedly press the
BACK (F6) button or wait for the display to time out.
The equalization settings are preset to EQ0 (Normal),
EQ1 (Pop), EQ2 (Rock), EQ3 (Jazz), EQ4 (Talk),
and EQ5 (Country).
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
To adjust the balance or fade, perform the following
steps:
1. Press the tune/select knob to enter the main menu.
2. Turn the tune/select knob until BASS-MID-TREBLE
appears on the display.
3. Press the tune/select knob to enter the tone settings.
4. Press the tune/select knob to scroll to BALANCE or
FADER.
5. Turn the tune/select knob to adjust the BALANCE
to the right or the left speakers and the FADER to
the front or the rear speakers.
6. Press the tune/select knob to set the adjustment.
7. Press the BACK (F6) button to exit the display. To
return to the original display, repeatedly press the
BACK (F6) button or wait for the display to time out.
EQ0 will not appear on the display when in this mode.
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