2011 CADILLAC CTS reset infotainment system

Black plate (1,1)Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual - 2011
Infotainment System 7-1
Infotainment
System
Introduction
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 7-2
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Backglass Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Audio Players
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
CD/DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20
MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-25
Hard Drive Device (HDD) . . . . 7-29
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-36
Phone
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-38
Introduction
Read the following pages to
become familiar with the audio
system's features.
{WARNING
Taking your eyes off the road for
extended periods could cause a
crash resulting in injury or death
to you or others. Do not give
extended attention to
entertainment tasks while driving.
This system provides access to
many audio and non‐audio listings.
To minimize taking your eyes off the
road while driving, do the following
while the vehicle is parked:
.Become familiar with the
operation and controls of the
audio system.
.Set up the tone, speaker
adjustments, and preset radio
stations. For more information, see
Defensive
Driving on page 9‑2.
Notice: Contact your dealer
before adding any equipment.
Adding audio or communication
equipment could interfere with
the operation of the vehicle's
engine, radio, or other systems,
and could damage them. Follow
federal rules covering mobile
radio and telephone equipment.
The vehicle has Retained
Accessory Power (RAP). With RAP,
the audio system can be played
even after the ignition is turned off.
See Retained Accessory Power
(RAP)
on page 9‑19for more
information.
Navigation System
For vehicles with a navigation
system, see the separate Navigation
System Manual.

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Infotainment System 7-9
Gracenote is not obligated to
provide you with new enhanced or
additional data types or categories
that Gracenote may provide in the
future and is free to discontinue its
services at any time.
GRACENOTE DISCLAIMS ALL
WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
GRACENOTE DOES NOT
WARRANT THE RESULTS THAT
WILL BE OBTAINED BY YOUR
USE OF THE GRACENOTE
SOFTWARE OR ANY
GRACENOTE SERVER. IN
NO CASE WILL GRACENOTE
BE LIABLE FOR ANY
CONSEQUENTIAL OR
INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OR
FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR
LOST REVENUES.Radio
AM-FM Radio
Control Buttons
The buttons used to control the
radio are:
FM/AM:Press to choose between
FM and AM.
TUNE: Turn to search for stations.
MENU/SELECT: Turn clockwise or
counterclockwise to scroll through
the station list. Press the MENU/
SELECT knob to select the desired
station.
INFO: Press to display additional
information that may be available for
the current song. When information
is not available, No Information
displays.
¨SEEK or©SEEK: Press to go to
the previous or to the next radio
station and stay there. The radio only tunes into stations
with a strong signal that are in the
selected band.
FAV:
Press to change the
favorites page.
Softkeys: Press to select preset
stations.
Radio Data System (RDS)
The audio system has a Radio Data
System (RDS) feature. RDS is
available for use only on FM
stations that broadcast RDS
information. This system relies upon
receiving specific information from
these stations and only works when
the information is available. While
the radio is tuned to an FM-RDS
station, the station name or call
letters display. In rare cases, a radio
station can broadcast incorrect
information that causes the radio
features to work improperly. If this
happens, contact the radio station.

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7-10 Infotainment System
Selecting a Station
Seek Tuning
If the radio station is not known:
Briefly press
¨SEEK or©SEEK.
The radio will search for the next
receivable station. If the radio does
not find a station, it switches
automatically to a more sensitive
search level. If it still does not find a
station, the frequency that was last
active begins to play and “None
Found” displays.
If the radio station is known:
Press and hold
¨SEEK or©SEEK
until the desired station on the
pop‐up frequency display is almost
reached, then release the button.
Manual Tuning
Turn the TUNE knob to select the
frequency on the pop‐up display. Station List
Turn the MENU/SELECT knob to
display the station list. To create a
list of available stations, select
“Refresh AM Station List”
or
“Refresh FM Station List”,
depending on which band is
being used.
In FM, RDS information may be
utilized to categorize the stations by
genre.
In both AM and FM, the stations are
arranged in frequency order.Storing a Radio Station as a
Favorite
Drivers are encouraged to set up
their radio station favorites while the
vehicle is stopped. Tune to favorite
stations using the presets, favorites
button, and steering wheel controls,
if the vehicle has this feature.
FAV (Favorites): A maximum of
36 stations can be programmed as
favorites using the six softkeys
below the radio station frequency
tabs on the display and by using the radio favorites page button
(FAV button). Press the FAV button
to go through up to six pages of
favorites, each having six favorite
stations available per page. Each
page of favorites can contain any
combination of AM, FM, or XM
stations.
To store a station as a favorite,
perform the following steps:
1. Tune to the desired radio station.
2. Press the FAV button to display
the page where the station is to
be stored.
3. Press and hold one of the six softkeys until a beep sounds
and “Favorite Saved” displays.
When that softkey is pressed
and released, the radio recalls
the station that was set.
4. Repeat the steps for each radio station to be stored as a favorite.

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7-12 Infotainment System
Pausing FM or AM with the
Vehicle Turned Off
If FM or AM is paused before the
vehicle is turned off, the radio will
continue to buffer the current radio
station for up to one hour. If the
vehicle is turned back on within
one hour, the radio will automatically
resume playback from the pause
point.
Satellite Radio
Vehicles with an XM™Satellite
Radio tuner and a valid XM Satellite
Radio subscription can receive XM
programming.
XM Satellite Radio Service
XM is a satellite radio service based
in the 48 contiguous United States
and 10 Canadian provinces. XM
Satellite Radio has a wide variety of
programming and commercial-free
music, coast-to-coast, and in
digital-quality sound. A service fee
is required to receive the XM
service. A service fee is required to receive the XM service. For more
information, contact XM at
www.xmradio.com or
1-800-929-2100 in the U.S., and
www.xmradio.ca or
1-877-438-9677 in Canada.
Control Buttons
The buttons used to control the
radio are:
m(XM):
Press to choose the XM
band (if equipped).
TUNE: Turn to search for stations.
MENU/SELECT: Turn clockwise or
counterclockwise to scroll through
the category list. Press the MENU/
SELECT knob to select the desired
category.
INFO: Press to display additional
information that may be available for
the current song. When information
is not available, No Information
displays.
¨SEEK or©SEEK: Press to go to
the next or to the previous radio
station. FAV:
Press to change the
favorites page.
Softkeys: Press to select preset
stations.
XM Categories
XM stations are organized in
categories.
Removing or Adding Categories
(Radio with CD and Radio with
Six-Disc CD Only)
1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Press the softkey below the XM tab.
3. Turn the TUNE/TONE knob or the MENU/SELECT knob to
scroll through the available
categories.
4. Press any softkey below the Remove or Add tab to add or
remove the displayed category.
5. Press any softkey below the Restore All tab to restore all
removed categories.

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Infotainment System 7-13
Selecting an XM Station
Seek Tuning
Press
¨SEEK or©SEEK to go to
the next or previous station.
Selecting a Station by Station List
The infotainment system can list all
XM stations.
To select a station from the
station list:
1. Turn the TUNE/TONE knob and highlight the desired station.
2. Press the TUNE/TONE knob to select the station.
The highlighted station will also
automatically be selected if the
TUNE/TONE is released and no
longer turned. Selecting a Station by Category
The infotainment system can list XM
stations by genre.
To select a station from the
category list:
1. Turn the MENU/SELECT knob
and highlight the desired genre,
then press the MENU/SELECT
knob to select the genre.
2. Turn the MENU/SELECT knob and highlight the desired station,
then press the MENU/SELECT
knob to select the station.
Storing an XM Station as a
Favorite
Drivers are encouraged to set up
their radio station favorites while the
vehicle is stopped. Tune to favorite
stations using the presets, favorites
button, and steering wheel controls,
if the vehicle has this feature. FAV (Favorites):
A maximum of
36 stations can be programmed as
favorites using the six softkeys
below the radio station frequency
tabs on the display and by using the
radio favorites page button (FAV
button). Press the FAV button to go
through up to six pages of favorites,
each having six favorite stations
available per page. Each page of
favorites can contain any
combination of AM, FM, or XM
stations.
To store a station as a favorite:
1. Tune to the desired radio station.
2. Press the FAV button to display the page where the station is to
be stored.
3. Press and hold one of the six softkeys until a beep sounds.
When that softkey is pressed
and released, the radio recalls
the station that was set.
4. Repeat the steps for each radio station to be stored as a favorite.

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Infotainment System 7-15
Pausing XM with the Vehicle
Turned Off
If XM is paused before the vehicle is
turned off, the radio will continue to
buffer the current radio station for
up to one hour. If the vehicle is
turned back on within one hour, the
radio will automatically resume
playback from the pause point.
XM Messages
XL (Explicit Language
Channels):These channels, or any
others, can be blocked at a
customer's request, by calling
1-800-929-2100.
XM Updating: The 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: 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:
The audio system is
acquiring and processing audio and
text data. No action is needed. This
message should disappear shortly.
Channel Off Air: This channel is
not currently in service. Tune in to
another channel.
Channel Unauth: This channel is
blocked or cannot be received with
your XM Subscription package.
Channel Unavail: This 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: No artist
information is available at this time
on this channel. The system is
working properly.
No Title Info: No song title
information is available at this time
on this channel. The system is
working properly. No CAT Info:
No category
information is available at this time
on this channel. The system is
working properly.
No Information: No text or
informational messages are
available at this time on this
channel. The system is working
properly.
CAT Not Found: There are no
channels available for the selected
category. The system is working
properly.
XM Radio ID: If tuned to channel 0,
this message alternates with the XM
Radio 8‐digit radio ID label. This
label is needed to activate the
service.
Unknown: If this message is
received when tuned to channel 0,
there could be a receiver fault.
Consult with your dealer.