2005 CADILLAC STS ignition

SERVICE AIR BAG
This message will display when there is a problem with
the airbag system. Have your vehicle serviced by
your GM dealer immediately. SeeAirbag Readiness
Light on page 3-63for more information.
SERVICE RADAR CRUISE
When this message displays, it means that the Adaptive
Cruise Control system is disabled and needs service.
See your GM dealer.
SERVICE STABILITY SYS (System)
Your vehicle may be equipped with a vehicle stability
enhancement system called StabiliTrak®.
SeeStabiliTrak
®System on page 4-10. The SERVICE
STABILITY SYS message will display if there has
been a problem detected with StabiliTrak
®.
If the SERVICE STABILITY SYS message comes on
while you are driving, pull off the road as soon as
possible and stop carefully. Try resetting the system by
turning the ignition off then back on. If the SERVICE
STABILITY SYS message still stays on or comes back
on again while you are driving, your vehicle needs
service. Have the StabiliTrak
®System inspected by your
GM dealer as soon as possible.
SERVICE STEERING SYS (System)
Your vehicle may be equipped with a speed variable
assist steering system. SeeSteering on page 4-11.
The SERVICE STEERING SYS message will display if
a problem is detected with the speed variable assist
steering system. When this message is displayed, you
may notice that the effort required to steer the vehicle
increases or feels “heavier,” but you will still be able to
steer the vehicle.
SERVICE SUSPENSION SYS (System)
This message will display when the suspension
system is not operating properly. Have your vehicle
serviced by your GM dealer.
SERVICE TIRE MONITOR
This message will display if the Tire Pressure
Monitor (TPM) system, if equipped, is not working
properly. Have your vehicle serviced by your GM dealer
as soon as possible.
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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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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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Using the Single CD Player
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up. The
player will pull it in. If the ignition and the radio are on,
the CD will begin playing. A CD may be loaded with
the radio off, but it will not start playing until the radio
is on.
If the ignition or radio is turned off with a CD in the
player, it will stay in the player. When the ignition
or radio is turned on, the CD will start to play where it
stopped, if it was the last selected audio source.
When the CD is inserted, CD will appear on the display.
As each new track starts to play, the track number
will appear on the display.
The CD player can play the smaller 3 inch (8 cm) single
CDs with an adapter ring. Full-size CDs and the
smaller CDs are loaded in the same manner.
If playing a CD-R the sound quality may be reduced
due to CD-R quality, the method of recording, the quality
of the music that has been recorded, and the way the
CD-R has been handled. There may be an increase
in skipping, difficulty in nding tracks, and/or difficulty in
loading and ejecting. If these problems occur, try a
known good CD.
Do not add paper labels to CDs, they could get caught
in the CD player.If an error appears on the display, see “CD Messages”
later in this section.
When a CD is inserted, the CD functions will appear on
the display above the pushbuttons, in place of the
preset stations (if programmed).
F1
{(Reverse):Press this pushbutton to go to the
previous track. Press and hold this pushbutton to
reverse quickly within a track. Release the pushbutton
to play the passage. The elapsed time of the track
will appear on the display.
F2
|(Forward):Press this pushbutton to go to the
next track. Press and hold this pushbutton to advance
quickly within a track. Release the pushbutton to
play the passage. The elapsed time of the track will
appear on the display.
F3 RDM (Random):Press this pushbutton to listen to
the tracks in random, rather than sequential, order.
RANDOM will appear on the display. Press RDM again
to turn off random play. RANDOM will disappear
from the display.
F4 RPT (Repeat):Press this pushbutton to hear a
track over again. REPEAT will appear on the display.
Press RPT again to turn off repeat play. REPEAT
will disappear from the display.
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F6 DISP (Display):Press this pushbutton to display
the time of the track. Press this pushbutton again
to remove the time of the track from the display.
©¨(Seek):Press the left single arrow button to go
to the previous or press the right single arrow button
to go to the next track on the CD.
©¨(Scan):Press the double arrow button to listen
to each track for 10 seconds. The CD will go to a
track, play for 10 seconds, then go on to the next track.
Press this button again to stop scanning.
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.
Z(Eject):Press this button to stop a CD when it is
playing or to eject a CD when it is not playing. Eject
may be activated with the ignition and the radio off.
Using the Six-Disc CD Changer
The CD player can play the smaller 3 inch (8 cm) single
CDs with an adapter ring. Full-size CDs and the
smaller CDs are loaded in the same manner.If playing a CD-R the sound quality may be reduced
due to CD-R quality, the method of recording, the quality
of the music that has been recorded, and the way the
CD-R has been handled. There may be an increase
in skipping, difficulty in nding tracks, and/or difficulty in
loading and ejecting. If these problems occur try a
known good CD.
Do not add paper labels to CDs, they could get caught
in the CD player.
If an error appears on the display, see “CD Messages”
later in this section.
When a CD is inserted, the CD functions will appear on
the display above the pushbuttons, in place of the
preset stations (if programmed).
M(Load):Press this button to load CDs into the CD
player. This CD player will hold up to six CDs.
To insert one CD, do the following:
1. The ignition and the radio can be on or off.
2. Press and release the load button. Please Wait will
appear on the display.
3. Load the CD, when INSERT appears on the
display, insert a CD partway into the slot, label side
up. The player will pull the CD in.
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When a CD is inserted, CD will appear on the display,
the number of the CD and the track number will
appear on the display if the radio is on.
If the radio is on, the CD will begin to play automatically.
To insert multiple CDs, do the following:
1. The ignition and the radio can be on or off.
2. Press and hold the load button for two seconds.
Please Wait will appear on the display and you
will hear a beep.
3. Load the CD, when INSERT appears on the
display, insert a CD partway into the slot, label side
up. The player will pull the CD in.
Do not load a CD until INSERT appears on the
display. The CD player will take up to six CDs. Do
not try to load more than six. If you want to load
less than six CDs, load the desired amount. The CD
player will time out when it does not receive any
more CDs and the last CD loaded will begin to play.
If the radio is on, the last CD loaded will begin to play
automatically.
F1 DISC
n(Down):Press this pushbutton to go to the
previous CD.
F2 DISC
m(Up):Press this pushbutton to go to the
next CD.F3 CD REV
{(Reverse):Press this pushbutton to go
to the previous track. Press and hold this pushbutton
to reverse quickly within the track. Release this
pushbutton to play the passage. The elapsed time of
the track will appear on the display.
F4 CD FWD
|(Forward):Press this pushbutton to
go to the next track. Press and hold this pushbutton
to advance quickly within the track. Release this
pushbutton to play the passage. The elapsed time of
the track will appear on the display.
F5 MODE:Press this pushbutton to select from
NORMAL, RPT TRCK (Repeat Track), RPT DISC
(Repeat CD), RDM TRCK (Random Track), and RDM
ALL (Random All CDs).
NORMAL:Sets the system for normal play of the
CD(s). NORMAL will not appear on the display
when in this mode.
RPT TRCK (Repeat Track):Repeats the track over
again. RPT TRCK will appear on the display. Press
the MODE pushbutton again to turn off repeat
play. RPT TRCK will disappear from the display.
RPT DISC (Repeat CD):Repeats the CD over
again. RPT DISC will appear on the display.
Press the MODE pushbutton again to turn off repeat
play. RPT DISC will disappear from the display.
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RDM TRCK (Random Track):Plays the tracks on
the current CD in random, rather than sequential,
order. RDM TRCK will appear on the display. Press
the MODE pushbutton again to turn off random
play. RDM TRCK will disappear from the display.
RDM ALL (Random All CDs):Plays all of the CDs
loaded in random, rather than sequential, order.
RDM ALL will appear on the display. Press
the MODE pushbutton again to turn off random
play. RDM ALL will disappear from the display.
F6 DISP (Display):Press this pushbutton to display the
time of the track. Press this pushbutton again to
display CD PLAY MODE.
©¨(Seek):Press the left single arrow button to go
to the previous or press the right single arrow button
to go to the next track on the CD.
©¨(Scan):Press this double arrow button to listen
to each track for 10 seconds. The CD will go to a
track, play for 10 seconds, then go on to the next track.
Press this button again to stop scanning.
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.
Z(Eject):Press this button to eject the CD that is
currently playing, or press and hold this button to
eject all of the CDs loaded. You will hear a beep. Eject
may be activated with the ignition or radio off.
Using an MP3 CD
MP3 Format
This MP3 player will accept MP3 les that were recorded
on an up to 700 MB CD-R CD. The les can be recorded
with the following xed bit rates: 32 kbps, 40 kbps,
56 kbps, 64 kbps, 80 kbps, 96 kbps, 112 kbps, 128 kbps,
160 kbps, 192 kbps, 224 kbps, 256 kbps, and 320 kbps
or a variable bit rate. Song title, artist name, and album
will be available when recorded using ID3 tags versions 1
and 2.
The player will be able to read and play a maximum of
50 folders, 50 playlists, 10 sessions, and 255 les.
Long le, folder, or playlist names or a combination
of a large number of les and folders or playlists may
cause the player to be unable to play up to the
maximum number of les, folders, playlists, or sessions.
If you wish to play large numbers of les, folders,
playlists or sessions minimize the length of the le,
folder or playlist name. You can also play an MP3 CD
that was recorded using no le folders. The system
can support up to 11 folders in depth, though, keep
the depth of the folders to a minimum in order to
keep down the complexity and confusion in trying
to locate a particular folder during playback.
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File System and Naming
The song name that will be displayed will be the
song name that is contained in the ID3 tag. If the
song name is not present in the ID3 tag, then the
radio will display the le name without the extension
(such as .mp3) as the track name.
Track names longer than 32 characters or 4 pages
will be shortened. The display will not show parts
of words on the last page of text and the extension of
the lename will not be displayed.
Preprogrammed Playlists
You can access preprogrammed playlists which were
created by WinAmp™, MusicMatch™, or Real
Jukebox™ software, however, you will not have editing
capability. These playlists will be treated as special
folders containing compressed audio song les.
Playing an MP3
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up. The
player will pull it in, and LOADING CD will appear on the
display. The CD should begin playing and the CD
symbol will appear on the display. If the ignition and the
radio are on, the CD will begin playing. A CD may be
loaded with the radio off, but it will not start playing until
the radio is on.If the ignition or radio is turned off with a CD in the
player it will stay in the player. When the ignition or radio
is turned on, the CD will start to play where it stopped,
if it was the last selected audio source.
As each new track starts to play, the track number will
appear on the display.
The CD player can play the smaller 3 inch (8 cm) single
CDs with an adapter ring. Full-size CDs and the
smaller CDs are loaded in the same manner.
If playing a CD-R the sound quality may be reduced
due to CD-R quality, the method of recording, the quality
of the music that has been recorded, and the way the
CD-R has been handled. There may be an increase
in skipping, difficulty in nding tracks, and/or difficulty in
loading and ejecting. If these problems occur, try a
known good CD.
Do not add paper labels to CDs, they could get caught
in the CD player.
If an error appears on the display, see “CD Messages”
later in this section.
F1
r(Previous Folder):Press this pushbutton to go
to the rst track in the previous folder.
Press and hold this pushbutton to reverse quickly within
a track. Release this pushbutton to play the passage.
REV and the elapsed time of the track will appear on the
display.
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