2007 CADILLAC STS V radio

Certain features can be programmed not to recall
until the ignition is turned off.
To change feature preferences, use the following
procedure.
Entering the Personal Settings Menu
To enter the feature programming mode, use
the following procedure:
1. Be sure the ignition is either on, in Acc., or in
RAP and place the transmission in PARK (P)
or make sure that the vehicle speed is
less than 6 mph (9 km/h).
To avoid excessive drain on the battery, it is
recommended that the headlamps are
turned off.
2. Press any button on the appropriate keyless
access transmitter to identify yourself as
Driver 1 or Driver 2.
3. Turn on the radio by pressing the
power/volume knob.
4. Press the CNFG radio button or the
tune/select knob located on the right side of
the radio to enter the radio’s main menu.5. Turn the tune/select knob and scroll to
SETUP.
6. Press the tune/select knob to enter the
SETUP menu.
7. Turn the tune/select knob and scroll to
PERSONAL SETTINGS MENU, then
press the tune/select knob to turn the feature
on. A check mark appears after this
selection when it is turned on and the entire
list of personalization features will appear.
8. Turn the tune/select knob and scroll to the
feature you want to change, then press the
tune/select knob to turn the feature on or off. If
the feature is turned on, a check mark will
appear next to the feature name.
Some features have submenus that show
additional features that can be turned on or off.
After entering a submenu, turn the tune/select
knob and scroll to the feature you want to
change, then press the tune/select knob
to turn the feature on or off.
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Personal Settings Menu Items
The PERSONAL SETTINGS MENU must be
selected with a check mark to program the
personalization features. If it is not selected, press
the tune/select knob until the check mark
appears. If it is selected, the entire list of features
will be available to program.
DRIVER GREETING
This feature allows you to type in a customized
name or greeting that will appear on the display
whenever the corresponding keyless access
transmitter, 1 or 2, is used or Driver 1 or Driver 2
is selected on the radio display.
If a customized name or greeting is not
programmed, the system will show Driver 1 or
Driver 2 to correspond with the numbers on
the back of the keyless access transmitters. In this
case, the customized driver greeting feature is
factory shipped as off.To turn the driver greeting feature on and to
program a customized name or greeting, use the
following procedure:
1. Enter the PERSONAL SETTINGS MENU by
following the instructions listed previously
under “Entering the Personal Settings Menu.”
2. Turn the tune/select knob until DRIVER
GREETING is highlighted.
3. Press the tune/select knob to turn on the
DRIVER GREETING feature.
You will see a cursor on the screen.
4. Turn the tune/select knob until you reach the
rst letter you want; the letter will be
highlighted. There is a complete alphabet with
both upper and lower case letters and the
numbers zero through nine. Also included are
spaces and other non-letter characters
such as the ampersand (&).
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5. Press the tune/select knob once to select the
letter. The letter will then appear on the display
and the cursor will advance to the next letter.
If you make a mistake, press the F5 button,
located on the radio, repeatedly to cycle back
through all of the characters until you reach
the character you wish to change. Then
turn the tune/select knob until the letter you
want is highlighted and press the tune/select
knob to select the new letter.
6. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 until the name or
greeting you want is complete. You can
program up to 16 characters.
The name or greeting you programmed is now
set. You can either exit the programming mode by
following the instructions later in this section or
program the next feature available on your vehicle
by pressing the F6 (BACK) button, located on
the radio, to return to the PERSONAL SETTINGS
MENU. You will now see a check mark next to
the driver greeting menu item, which means that
the driver greeting feature is on and a customized
driver greeting is being used.To turn off the customized driver greeting, and go
back to displaying either Driver 1 or Driver 2,
use the following procedure:
1. Enter the PERSONAL SETTINGS MENU by
following the instructions listed previously
under “Entering the Personal Settings Menu.”
2. Turn the tune/select knob until DRIVER
GREETING is highlighted.
3. Press the tune/select knob to turn on the
DRIVER GREETING feature. The check
mark will be cleared and the customized driver
greeting is off.
The only way to correct a customized driver
greeting once you have exited the screen to spell
the name, is to turn the driver greeting feature
off, and then turn it back on.
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Programmable Modes
Mode 1:ON
Mode 2:OFF
Before your vehicle was shipped from the factory,
it was programmed to Mode 1. The mode to
which the vehicle was programmed may have
been changed since it left the factory.
To program the vehicle to a different mode, use
the following procedure:
1. Enter the PERSONAL SETTINGS MENU by
following the instructions listed previously
under “Entering the Personal Settings Menu.”
2. Turn the tune/select knob until REMOTE
START is highlighted.
3. Press the tune/select knob to switch back and
forth between on and off.
When REMOTE START is on, a check mark will
appear next to the feature name. You can
then choose to activate any or all of the following
features by turning the tune/select knob to
highlight the feature, then pressing the knob to
turn it on.CLIMATE CONTROL:The climate control system
will engage when the vehicle is started using
the remote start feature. It will be at the same
climate control setting that was last used by the
driver using that keyless entry transmitter.
REAR WINDOW DEFOG:If this feature is active,
the rear defogger will engage when the vehicle
is started using the remote start feature.
SEAT TEMP (Temperature) CONTROL:If your
vehicle has this feature and this feature is
active, the seats will be heated or cooled when
the vehicle is started using the remote start
feature.
The mode you selected is now set. You can either
exit the programming mode by following the
instructions later in this section or program the
next feature available on your vehicle by pressing
the F6 (BACK) button, located on the radio, to
return to the PERSONAL SETTINGS MENU.
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The mode you selected is now set. You can either
exit the programming mode by following the
instructions later in this section or program the
next feature available on your vehicle by pressing
the F6 (BACK) button, located on the radio, to
return to the PERSONAL SETTINGS MENU.
Exiting the Personal Settings Menu
Once you have nished making your selections on
the base audio system, you will automatically
return to the main audio screen after 15 seconds.
You can also press the F6 (BACK) button,
located on the radio, to return to the main audio
screen.
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 power tilt wheel and telescopic steering
column positionThe 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 your
vehicle has this feature
Other personalization settings, for example,
remote start settings
SeeVehicle Personalization on page 148.
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.
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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 your vehicle has this feature.
See “Voice Recognition” in the Index of the
Navigation System manual for more information.
Entering the Driver Selection
Submenu
To enter the memory programming mode for your
driver settings, use the following procedure:
1. Be sure the ignition is either on, in Acc., or in
RAP and place the transmission in PARK (P)
or make sure that the vehicle speed is
less than 6 mph (9 km/h).
2. Press any button on the appropriate keyless
access transmitter to identify yourself as
Driver 1 or Driver 2.3. Turn on the radio by pressing the
power/volume knob.
4. Press the CNFG radio button to enter the
main menu of the radio.
5. Turn the tune/select knob and scroll to
SETUP.
6. Press the tune/select knob to enter the
SETUP menu.
7. Turn the tune/select knob and scroll to
DRIVER SELECTION.
8. Press the tune/select knob to enter the
DRIVER SELECTION submenu. The following
items will appear:DRIVER 1
DRIVER 2
RECALL DRIVER SETTINGS
STORE DRIVER SETTINGS
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STORE DRIVER SETTINGS
To store driver settings, use the following
procedure:
1. Adjust your settings for the driver’s seat, the
outside rearview mirrors, and the steering
column to a comfortable driving position.
2. Enter the memory programming mode for
your driver settings by following the
instructions listed previously under “Entering
the Driver Selection Submenu.”
3. From the DRIVER SELECTION submenu,
turn the tune/select knob to scroll to STORE
DRIVER SETTINGS and press in the
knob. Two beeps will sound to conrm that
your driver settings are saved.
4. Set the HUD position, if your vehicle has this
feature, the climate control temperature, fan
speed and mode settings, the radio presets,
tone, volume, playback mode (AM/FM,
XM™, or CD), and compact disc position.
Your memory settings are now programmed.
Any changes that are made to the HUD,
audio system, and climate controls while
driving will be automatically stored when the
ignition is turned off.
5. Repeat the procedure for a second driver by
programming the other driver number.
Entering the Driver Exit Settings
Submenu
To enter the memory programming mode for your
exit settings, use the following procedure:
1. Be sure the ignition is either on, in Acc., or in
RAP and place the transmission in PARK (P)
or make sure that the vehicle speed is
less than 6 mph (9 km/h).
2. Press any button on the appropriate keyless
access transmitter to identify yourself as
Driver 1 or Driver 2.
3. Turn on the radio by pressing the
power/volume knob.
4. Press the CNFG radio button to enter the
main menu of the radio.
5. Turn the tune/select knob and scroll to SETUP.
6. Press the tune/select knob to enter the
SETUP menu.
7. Turn the tune/select knob and scroll to
DRIVER EXIT SETTINGS.
8. Press the tune/select knob to enter the
DRIVER EXIT SETTINGS submenu.
The following items will appear:
RECALL EXIT SETTINGS
STORE EXIT SETTINGS
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Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............. 245
Charging System Light.............................. 247
Brake System Warning Light..................... 248
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light...... 249
Low Tire Pressure Warning Light.............. 249
Traction Control System (TCS)
Warning Light........................................ 250
Engine Coolant Temperature
Warning Light........................................ 251
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage............ 251
Malfunction Indicator Lamp........................ 252
Oil Pressure Light..................................... 255
Security Light............................................ 256
Fog Lamp Light......................................... 256
Lights On Reminder.................................. 256
Cruise Control Light.................................. 256
Highbeam On Light................................... 257
Fuel Gage................................................. 257Driver Information Center (DIC).................. 258
DIC Controls and Displays........................ 258
DIC Warnings and Messages.................... 264
Other Messages........................................ 279
Audio System(s)......................................... 280
Setting the Time........................................ 281
Radio with CD........................................... 282
Using an MP3........................................... 297
XM Radio Messages................................. 303
Navigation/Radio System........................... 305
Radio Personalization................................ 305
Theft-Deterrent Feature............................. 309
Audio Steering Wheel Controls.................. 310
Radio Reception........................................ 312
Care of Your CDs..................................... 313
Care of the CD Player.............................. 313
Diversity Antenna System.......................... 314
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System....... 314
Section 3 Instrument Panel
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