2012 CADILLAC CTS Owners Manual

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b/g(Push To Talk):Press to
answer incoming calls, confirm
system information, and start
speech recognition.
c/ª(Phone On Hook): Press
to end a call, reject a call, or cancel
an operation.
For vehicles without a navigation
system, the system responds with
“Ready” followed by a tone.
For vehicles with a navigation
system, the system responds with a
tone. After the tone, say “Hands
Free.” The system responds with
“Ready” followed by a tone.
Pairing
A Bluetooth‐enabled cell phone
must be paired to the in‐vehicle
Bluetooth system and then
connected to the vehicle before it
can be used. See the cell phone
manufacturer's user guide for
Bluetooth functions before pairing
the cell phone. If a Bluetooth phone
is not connected, calls will be made using OnStar Hands‐Free Calling,
if available. See
OnStar Overview
on page 14‑1 for more information.
Pairing Information:
.A Bluetooth phone with MP3
capability cannot be paired to
the vehicle as a phone and an
MP3 player at the same time.
.Up to five cell phones can be
paired to the Bluetooth system.
.The pairing process is disabled
when the vehicle is moving.
.Pairing only needs to be
completed once, unless the
pairing information on the cell
phone changes or the cell phone
is deleted from the system.
.Only one paired cell phone can
be connected to the Bluetooth
system at a time.
.If multiple paired cell phones are
within range of the system, the
system connects to the first
available paired cell phone in the
order that they were first paired to the system. To link to a
different paired phone, see
“Connecting to a Different
Phone”
later in this section.
Pairing a Phone
1. Press and hold
b/gfor
two seconds. For vehicles with a
navigation system say “Hands
Free” after the tone.
2. Say “Bluetooth.” This command
can be skipped.
3. Say “Pair.”The system responds
with instructions and a four‐digit
Personal Identification Number
(PIN). The PIN will be used in
Step 5.
4. Start the pairing process on the cell phone that you want to pair.
For help with this process, see
your cell phone manufacturer's
user guide.
5. Locate the device named “Your
Vehicle” in the list on the cell
phone. Follow the instructions
on the cell phone to enter the
PIN that was provided in Step 3.

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After the PIN is successfully
entered, the system prompts you
to provide a name for the paired
cell phone. This name will be
used to indicate which phones
are paired and connected to the
vehicle. The system responds
with“ has been
successfully paired” after the
pairing process is complete.
6. Repeat Steps 1 through 5 to pair additional phones.
Listing All Paired and Connected
Phones
1. Press and hold
b/gfor
two seconds. For vehicles with a
navigation system say “Hands
Free” after the tone.
2. Say “Bluetooth.”
3. Say “List.”
Deleting a Paired Phone
1. Press and hold
b/gfor
two seconds. For vehicles with a
navigation system say “Hands
Free” after the tone. 2. Say
“Bluetooth.”
3. Say “Delete.” The system asks
which phone to delete.
4. Say the name of the phone you want to delete.
If the phone name to delete is
unknown, see “Listing All Paired
and Connected Phones.”
Connecting to a Different Phone
To connect to a different cell phone,
the Bluetooth system looks for the
next available cell phone in the
order in which all available cell
phones were paired. Depending on
which cell phone you want to
connect to, you may have to use
this command several times.
1. Press and hold
b/gfor
two seconds. For vehicles with a
navigation system say “Hands
Free” after the tone.
2. Say “Bluetooth.” 3. Say
“Change phone.”
.If another phone is found,
the response will be
“ is now
connected.”
.If another phone is not
found, the original phone
remains connected.
Storing and Deleting Phone
Numbers
The system can store up to
30 phone numbers as name tags in
the Hands‐Free Directory that is
shared between the Bluetooth and
OnStar systems.
The following commands are used
to delete and store phone numbers.
Store:This command will store a
phone number, or a group of
numbers as a name tag.
Digit Store: This command allows
a phone number to be stored as a
name tag by entering the digits one
at a time.

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Delete:This command is used to
delete individual name tags.
Delete All Name Tags: This
command deletes all stored
name tags in the Hands‐Free
Calling Directory and the OnStar
Turn‐by‐Turn Destinations Directory.
Using the “Store”Command
1. Press and hold
b/gfor
two seconds. For vehicles with a
navigation system say “Hands
Free” after the tone.
2. Say “Store.”
3. Say the phone number or group of numbers you want to store all
at once with no pauses, then
follow the directions given by the
system to save a name tag for
this number.
Using the “Digit Store” Command
If an unwanted number is
recognized by the system, say
“Clear” at any time to clear the last
number. To hear all of the numbers
recognized by the system, say
“Verify”
at any time.
1. Press and hold
b/gfor
two seconds. For vehicles with a
navigation system say “Hands
Free” after the tone.
2. Say “Digit Store.”
3. Say each digit, one at a time, that you want to store. After
each digit is entered, the system
repeats back the digit it heard
followed by a tone. After the last
digit has been entered, say
“Store,” and then follow the
directions given by the system to
save a name tag for this number.
Using the “Delete”Command
1. Press and hold
b/gfor
two seconds. For vehicles with a
navigation system say “Hands
Free” after the tone.
2. Say “Delete.”
3. Say the name tag you want to delete. Using the
“Delete All Name Tags”
Command
This command deletes all stored
name tags in the Hands‐Free
Calling Directory and the OnStar
Turn‐by‐Turn Destinations Directory.
To delete all name tags:
1. Press and hold
b/gfor
two seconds. For vehicles with a
navigation system say “Hands
Free” after the tone.
2. Say “Delete all name tags.”
Listing Stored Numbers
The list command will list all stored
numbers and name tags.
Using the “List”Command
1. Press and hold
b/gfor
two seconds. For vehicles with a
navigation system say “Hands
Free” after the tone.
2. Say “Directory.”
3. Say “Hands‐Free Calling.”
4. Say “List.”

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Making a Call
Calls can be made using the
following commands.
Dial or Call:The dial or call
command can be used
interchangeably to dial a phone
number or a stored name tag.
Digit Dial: This command allows a
phone number to be dialed by
entering the digits one at a time.
Re‐dial: This command is used to
dial the last number used on the cell
phone.
Using the “Dial”or“Call”
Command
1. Press and hold
b/gfor
two seconds. For vehicles with a
navigation system say “Hands
Free” after the tone.
2. Say “Dial”or“Call.”
3. Say the entire number without pausing or say the name tag. Once connected, the person called
will be heard through the audio
speakers.
Using the
“Digit Dial” Command
The digit dial command allows a
phone number to be dialed by
entering the digits one at a time.
After each digit is entered, the
system repeats back the digit it
heard followed by a tone.
If an unwanted number is
recognized by the system, say
“Clear” at any time to clear the
last number.
To hear all of the numbers
recognized by the system, say
“Verify” at any time.
1. Press and hold
b/gfor
two seconds. For vehicles with a
navigation system say “Hands
Free” after the tone.
2. Say “Digit Dial.” 3. Say each digit, one at a time,
that you want to dial. After each
digit is entered, the system
repeats back the digit it heard
followed by a tone. After the last
digit has been entered,
say “Dial.”
Once connected, the person called
will be heard through the audio
speakers.
Using the “Re‐dial”Command
1. Press and hold
b/gfor
two seconds. For vehicles with a
navigation system say “Hands
Free” after the tone.
2. After the tone, say “Re‐dial.”The
system dials the last number
called from the connected cell
phone.
Once connected, the person called
will be heard through the audio
speakers.

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Receiving a Call
When an incoming call is received,
the audio system mutes and a ring
tone is heard in the vehicle.
.Pressb/gto answer the call.
.Pressc/ªto ignore a call.
Call Waiting
Call waiting must be supported on
the cell phone and enabled by the
wireless service carrier.
.Pressb/gto answer an
incoming call when another call
is active. The original call is
placed on hold.
.Pressb/gagain to return to
the original call.
.To ignore the incoming call, no
action is required.
.Pressc/ªto disconnect the
current call and switch to the call
on hold.
Three‐Way Calling
Three‐Way Calling must be
supported on the cell phone and
enabled by the wireless service
carrier to work.
1. While on a call press
b/g.
2. Say “Three‐way call.”
3. Use the dial or call command to dial the number of the third party
to call.
4. Once the call is connected, press
b/gto link all callers
together.
Ending a Call
Pressc/ªto end a call.
Muting a Call
During a call, all sounds from inside
the vehicle can be muted so that the
person on the other end of the call
cannot hear them. To mute a call, press
b/gand
then say “Mute Call.”
To cancel mute, press
b/gand
then say “Un‐mute Call.”
Transferring a Call
Audio can be transferred between
the in‐vehicle Bluetooth system and
the cell phone.
The cell phone must be paired and
connected with the Bluetooth
system before a call can be
transferred. The connection process
can take up to two minutes after the
ignition is turned to ON/RUN.
Transferring Audio from the
Bluetooth System to a Cell Phone
To transfer a call with the audio in
the vehicle:
1. Press
b/g.
2. Say “Transfer Call.”

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Transferring Audio to the
Bluetooth System from a Cell
Phone
During a call with the audio on the
cell phone, press
b/gfor
two seconds. For vehicles with a
navigation system say “Hands Free”
after the tone. The audio transfers
to the vehicle. If the audio does not
transfer to the vehicle, use the audio
transfer feature on the cell phone.
See your cell phone manufacturer's
user guide for more information.
Voice Pass‐Thru
Voice Pass‐Thru allows access to
the voice recognition commands on
the cell phone. See the cell phone
manufacturer's user guide to see if
the cell phone supports this feature.
This feature can be used to verbally
access contacts stored in the cell
phone.
1. Press and hold
b/gfor
two seconds.
2. Say “Bluetooth.” This command
can be skipped. 3. Say
“Voice.” The system
responds with “OK, accessing
.”
.The cell phone's normal
prompt messages will go
through their cycle
according to the phone's
operating instructions.
Dual Tone Multi‐Frequency
(DTMF) Tones
The Bluetooth system can send
numbers and the numbers stored as
name tags during a call. You can
use this feature when calling a
menu‐driven phone system.
Account numbers can also be
stored for use.
To send a number or name tag
during a call:
1. Press
b/g.
2. Say “Dial.”
3. Say the number or name tag to send.
Clearing the System
Unless information is deleted out of
the in‐vehicle Bluetooth system, it
will be retained indefinitely. This
includes all saved name tags in the
phone book and phone pairing
information. For information on how
to delete this information, see the
previous sections on “Deleting a
Paired Phone” and“Storing and
Deleting Phone Numbers.”
Other Information
The Bluetooth®word mark and
logos are owned by the Bluetooth®
SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks
by General Motors is under license.
Other trademarks and trade names
are those of their respective owners.
See Radio Frequency Statement on
page 13‑21 for information
regarding Part 15 of the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC)
rules and Industry Canada
Standards RSS-GEN/210/220/310.

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Trademarks and
License Agreements
Manufactured under license under
U.S. Patent #'s: 5,451,942;
5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762;
6,487,535 & other U.S. and
worldwide patents issued &
pending. DTS and the Symbol are
registered trademarks and DTS
Digital Surround and the DTS logos
are trademarks of DTS Inc. All
Rights Reserved.
Manufactured under license from
Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the
double-D symbol are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories.
“Made for iPod”and“Made for
iPhone” mean that an electronic
accessory has been designed to
connect specifically to iPod or
iPhone, respectively, and has been
certified by the developer to meet
Apple performance standards. Apple is not responsible for the
operation of this device or its
compliance with safety and
regulatory standards. Please note
that the use of this accessory with
iPod or iPhone may affect wireless
preformance.
iPhone, iPod, iPod classic, iPod
nano, and iPod touch are
trademarks of Apple Inc., registered
in the U.S. and other countries.Music and video recognition
technology and related data are
provided by Gracenote
®. Gracenote
is the industry standard in music
recognition technology and related
content delivery. For more
information, visit
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