2005 CADILLAC STS language

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the CADILLAC Crest & Wreath, and the name STS
are registered trademarks of General Motors
Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at the time it
was printed. We reserve the right to make changes in
the product after that time without notice. For vehicles
rst sold in Canada, substitute the name “General
Motors of Canada Limited” for Cadillac Motor Car
Division whenever it appears in this manual.
Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there if
it is needed while you are on the road. If the vehicle is
sold, leave this manual in the vehicle.
Canadian Owners
A French language copy of this manual can be obtained
from your dealer or from:
Helm, Incorporated
P.O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
How to Use This Manual
Many people read the owner manual from beginning to
end when they rst receive their new vehicle. If this
is done, it can help you learn about the features
and controls for the vehicle. Pictures and words work
together in the owner manual to explain things.
Index
A good place to quickly locate information about the
vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual. It is an
alphabetical list of what is in the manual and the
page number where it can be found.
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 05STS B First Edition
©2004 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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Anti-Pinch:If an object is in the path of the sunroof
while it is closing, the anti-pinch feature will detect the
object and stop the sunroof from closing at the point
of the obstruction. The sunroof will then return to
the full-open or vent position. To close the sunroof once
it has re-opened, refer to the two options previously
described under the “Close” feature instructions.
Vehicle Personalization
Your vehicle is equipped with personalization that allows
you to program certain features to a preferred setting
for up to two people. The number of programmable
features varies depending upon which vehicle options
are purchased.
On all vehicles, features such as climate control
settings, radio and XM™ preset settings, exterior lighting
at unlock and remote lock unlock conrmation and
language have already been programmed for your
convenience. Your vehicle also has an automatic door
locking feature that is always on. You cannot turn
the automatic door locking feature off. See
Programmable Automatic Door Locks on page 2-12.Some vehicles are equipped with additional features
that can be programmed including the seat, steering
column, and outside rearview mirror position.
If your vehicle has the base audio system, the following
information explains the vehicle personalization on
your vehicle.
If your vehicle has the Navigation system, see
“Personalization” in the Index of the Navigation System
manual for information on vehicle personalization.
If your vehicle is equipped with the ability to program
additional personalization features, the driver’s
preferences are recalled by pressing any button on
the keyless access transmitter, 1 or 2 or by selecting
Driver 1 or 2 on the radio display. Certain features can
be programmed not to recall until the ignition is
turned off.
To change feature preferences, use the following
procedure.
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Memory Seat, Mirrors and Steering
Wheel
If your vehicle has the memory feature, you can
program and recall memory settings for the following
features for up to two drivers:
The driver’s seat position
The outside rearview mirrors position
The telescopic steering column position, if equipped
The following settings and presets are set automatically:
The language, radio and XM™ presets, tone,
volume, playback mode (AM/FM or CD), last
displayed stations and compact disc position
The last climate control setting
The Head-Up Display (HUD) position, if equipped
Other personalization settings (for example, remote
start settings)
SeeVehicle Personalization on page 2-47.For vehicles with the base audio system, memory
features are programmed and recalled through the radio
from the DRIVER SELECTION and the DRIVER EXIT
SETTINGS submenus. See “Entering the Driver
Selection Submenu” and “Entering the Driver Exit
Settings Submenu” later in this section for more
information on recalling and programming the memory
settings using the base audio system.
For vehicles with the Navigation system, memory
features are programmed and recalled through the
navigation display. See “Personalization” in the Index of
the Navigation System manual for more information
on programming and recalling the memory settings using
the Navigation system.
For vehicles with the Navigation system, you can also
recall the memory features by using voice recognition, if
equipped. See “Voice Recognition” in the Index of the
Navigation System manual for more information.
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XM™ Radio Messages
Radio Display
MessageCondition Action Required
XL (Explicit Language
Channels)XL on the radio display,
after the channel name,
indicates content with
explicit language.These channels, or any others, can be blocked at a
customer’s request, by calling 1-800-852-XMXM (9696).
XM Updating Updating
encryption codeThe encryption code in the receiver is being updated, and
no action is required. This process should take no longer
than 30 seconds.
No XM Signal Loss of signal The system is functioning correctly, but the vehicle is in a
location that is blocking the XM signal. When the vehicle is
moved into an open area, the signal should return.
Loading XM Acquiring channel audio
(after 4 second delay)The audio system is acquiring and processing audio and
text data. No action is needed. This message should
disappear shortly.
Channel Off Air Channel not in service This channel is not currently in service. Tune in to another
channel.
Channel Unavail Channel no longer
availableThis previously assigned channel is no longer assigned.
Tune to another station. If this station was one of the
presets, choose another station for that preset button.
No Artist Info Artist Name/Feature
not availableNo artist information is available at this time on this channel.
The system is working properly.
No Title Info Song/Program Title
not availableNo song title information is available at this time on this
channel. The system is working properly.
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Radio Personalization
Accessing the Radio’s Main Menu
(Base Audio System)
There are two different procedures for accessing the
radio’s main menu depending upon whether or not your
vehicle has the Navigation system.
To access the main menu of the radio, do one of the
following:
Using the Base audio system, press the CNFG
button located on the radio or press the tune/select
knob located on the right side of the radio. Then
turn the tune/select knob clockwise or
counterclockwise to scroll through the menu items.
If your vehicle has the Navigation system, see the
Navigation System manual supplied with your
vehicle for more information on accessing the main
menu and for descriptions of the menu items for
the Navigation system.The main menu for the Base audio system consists of
the following menu items:
eBASS - MID - TREBLE
xBALANCE - FADER
eEQ EQUALIZER
H/A (HOME/AWAY) PRESETS
AUTOSTORE PRESETS
CAT CATEGORY
TA TRAFFIC ANNOUNCE
RECALL RDS (Radio Data System) MESSAGE
AF ALTERNATE FREQ. (Frequency)
ASEEK LOCAL/DISTANT
8SET CLOCK
BSET DATE
4INFO (Information)
LANG LANGUAGE
SETUP
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ASEEK LOCAL/DISTANT:This feature instructs the
audio system to seek only local radio stations with
the strongest signal or to seek all radio stations with a
strong signal in a large area. Use LOCAL when you are
in urban areas where there are several strong radio
station signals and you want to limit the number
of stations to those with the strongest signals only. Use
DISTANT when you are in rural areas where there
are fewer radio station signals available.
See “Local/Distant Selection” underRadio with CD on
page 3-94for more information.
8SET CLOCK:Use this menu item to set the time.
SeeSetting the Time on page 3-93for more information.
BSET DATE:Use this menu item to set the date.
SeeSetting the Time on page 3-93for more information.
4(Information):This menu item is used to display
XM™ satellite radio service and CD MP3 playback
information. See “
4(Information)” underRadio with CD
on page 3-94for more information.LANG (Language):To change the language displayed
on the radio, select LANGUAGE by pressing the
tune/select knob. Turn the tune/select knob to scroll
through the following available languages:
ENGLISH
GERMAN
FRENCH
SPANISH
JAPANESE
To make your selection, press the tune/select knob. If
you accidentally select a language that you did not want,
ENGLISH is always at the top of the language list.
SETUP:When you select this menu item, the following
submenu is available:
PERSONAL SETTINGS MENU
DRIVER SELECTION
DRIVER EXIT SETTINGS
CONFIGURE DISPLAY KEYS
SETUP Submenu Items
The following choices are available for programming
using the Base audio system.
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