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Black plate (11,1)Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 2012
Infotainment System 7-11
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. Renew on channel XM1.”
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 knobs and buttons used to
control the radio are:
m(XM): Press to choose the XM
band (if equipped).
TUNE/TONE: Turn to search for
stations. Press to enter the
Tone menu.
MENU/SELECT: Turn clockwise or
counterclockwise to scroll through
the category list. Press 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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To set up the number of favorites
pages:
1. Press the CONFIG button todisplay the radio setup menu.
2. Press the softkey located below the FAV label.
3. Select the desired number of favorites pages by pressing the
softkey located below the
displayed page numbers.
4. Press the FAV button, or let the menu time out, to return to the
original main radio screen
showing the radio station
frequency labels and to begin
the process of programming
favorites for the chosen number
of pages.
Time Shifting —Pause and
Rewind Live XM
The Radio with DVD Audio, HDD,
and USB has the ability to rewind
60 minutes of XM content. While
listening to the radio, the content
from the current station is always
being buffered to the HDD. Press
r/jto pause the radio. The
radio display will show the Time
Shift buffer status bar. The status
bar shows the amount of content
stored in the buffer and the current
pause point.
To resume playback from the
current pause point, press
r/j
again. The radio will no longer be
playing “live”radio. Instead, time
shifted content is being played from
the buffer. When the radio is playing
time shifted content from the buffer,
a buffer status bar shows below the
station number on the left side of
the screen.
Press and hold the
sREV or\
FWD buttons to rewind or fast
forward through the time shift buffer.
Hold
\FWD until the end of the
currently recorded buffer to resume
“live” radio playback. With “live”
radio playing, the radio display will
no longer show the buffer bar below
the station number. Press the
sREV or\FWD
button multiple times to jump to the
previous or next song or
commercial.
When the radio station is changed,
the buffer is cleared and
automatically restarted for the
current station. You cannot rewind
to content from a previously tuned
station.
Time shifting of XM is not available
while recording or while other
sources of playback are selected.
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.

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the surface. Pick up discs by
grasping the outer edges or the
edge of the hole and the outer edge.
If the surface of a disc is soiled,
take a soft, lint‐free cloth or dampen
a clean, soft cloth in a mild, neutral
detergent solution mixed with water,
and clean it. Make sure the wiping
process starts from the center to
the edge.
Care of the CD Player
Do not add a label to a disc; it could
get caught in the CD player. If a
label is needed, label the top of the
recorded disc with a marking pen.
The use of disc lens cleaners for
discs is not advised, due to the risk
of contaminating the lens of the disc
optics with lubricants internal to the
CD player mechanism.
Notice:If a label is added to a
CD, more than one CD is inserted
into the slot at a time, or an
attempt is made to play scratched
or damaged CDs, the CD player
could be damaged. While using the CD player, use only CDs in
good condition without any label,
load one CD at a time, and keep
the CD player and the loading slot
free of foreign materials, liquids,
and debris.
Control Buttons
The knobs and buttons used to
control the CD player are:
CD:
Press to play a CD when
listening to the radio. The disc and/
or track number display when a CD
is in the player.
¨SEEK or©SEEK: Press to
select tracks.
TUNE/TONE: Turn and then press
to select tracks.
MENU/SELECT: Turn and then
press to select.
r/j(Play/Pause): Press to pause
and restart CD playback.
sREV (Fast Reverse): Press
and hold to reverse playback quickly
within a track.
\FWD (Fast Forward): Press
and hold to advance playback
quickly within a track.
^(Load): Press to load CDs into
the Six-Disc CD player.
Z(Eject): Press to eject the disc.
For the Six-Disc CD player, press
and hold for two seconds to eject all
discs.
Inserting a CD (Single Disc
Player)
With the printed side facing up,
insert a CD into the audio CD slot
until it is drawn in. The CD track
number and a Shuffle tab display
and playback begins.
If the ignition or radio is turned off
while a CD is in the player, it stays
in the player. When the ignition or
radio is turned on, the CD starts
playing where it stopped, if it was
the last selected audio source.

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Inserting a CD (Six-Disc CD
Player)
^(Load):Press to load CDs into
the CD player. This CD player holds
up to six CDs.
To insert one CD:
1. Press and release
^.
2. Wait for the message to insert the disc.
3. Load a CD. Insert the CD partway into the slot, label side
up. The player pulls the CD in.
A Shuffle tab and the DISC icon
display.
4. Press the softkey located below the Shuffle tab to play the tracks
of a current disc in random
order. Press the softkey again to
turn Shuffle off. Shuffle Off
displays.
5. The CD resumes normal playback. To insert multiple CDs:
1. Press and hold
^for
five seconds. A beep sounds
and Load All Discs displays.
2. Follow the displayed instruction on when to insert the discs. The
CD player takes up to six CDs.
3. Press
^again to cancel
loading more CDs.
If the ignition or radio is turned off
while a CD is in the player, it stays
in the player. When the ignition or
radio is turned on, the CD starts
playing where it stopped, if it was
the last selected audio source.
When a CD is inserted, the disc
number displays on the upper right
side of the screen and the track
number displays at the left and
center of the screen. The Shuffle
and Disc labels appear below. Press
the softkeys located under the Disc tab to change to another disc. The
CD begins playback of the first track
on the selected disc. As each new
track starts to play, the track number
displays in the left and center of the
screen.
Playing a CD
Selecting a CD Track
Tracks can be selected using the
seek buttons, TUNE/TONE knob,
or MENU/SELECT knob.
To use the seek buttons:
Press
©SEEK to go to the start of
the current track, if more than
five seconds have played. Press
¨
SEEK to go to the next track. If©
SEEK or¨SEEK is held,
or pressed multiple times, the player
continues moving backward or
forward through the tracks on
the CD.

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The CD/DVD player does not
support the playback of DVD video
discs. If a DVD video disc is
inserted into the player, the radio
displays“Read Error Please Check
Disc” and ejects the disc.
Care of CDs and DVDs
If playing a CD/DVD, the sound
quality can be reduced due to disc
quality, the method of recording, the
quality of the music that has been
recorded, and the way the disc
has been handled. Handle discs
carefully. Store CDs and DVDs
in their original cases or other
protective cases and away from
direct sunlight and dust. The CD/
DVD player scans the bottom
surface of the disc. If the surface of
a disc is damaged, such as cracked,
broken, or scratched, the disc may
not play properly or not at all. Do
not touch the bottom side of a disc
while handling it; this could damage
the surface. Pick up discs by
grasping the outer edges or the
edge of the hole and the outer edge. If the surface of a disc is soiled,
take a soft, lint‐free cloth or dampen
a clean, soft cloth in a mild, neutral
detergent solution mixed with water,
and clean it. Make sure the wiping
process starts from the center to
the edge.
Care of the CD/DVD Player
Do not add a label to a disc; it could
get caught in the CD/DVD player.
If a label is needed, label the top of
the recorded disc with a
marking pen.
The use of disc lens cleaners for
discs is not advised, due to the risk
of contaminating the lens of the disc
optics with lubricants internal to the
CD/DVD player mechanism.
Notice:
If a label is added to a
disc, or more than one disc is
inserted into the slot at a time,
or an attempt is made to play
scratched or damaged discs,
the CD/DVD player could be
damaged. While using the CD/
DVD player, use only discs in
good condition without any label, load one dosc at a time, and keep
the CD/DVD player and the
loading slot free of foreign
materials, liquids, and debris.
Control Buttons
The knobs and buttons used to
control the CD/DVD player are:
CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary):
Press to
switch between CD/DVD, auxiliary
input, and USB devices.
¨SEEK or©SEEK: Press to
select tracks.
TUNE/TONE: Turn and then press
to select tracks.
MENU/SELECT: Turn and then
press to select.
r/j(Play/Pause): Press to pause
and restart CD or DVD playback.
sREV (Fast Reverse): In CD or
MP3 playback mode, press and
hold to reverse playback quickly
within a track. Sound is heard at a
reduced volume. When released,
normal playback resumes and the
elapsed time of the track displays.

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In DVD‐Audio playback mode, press
once to change playback to a speed
of 2X. Each successive press
changes playback to a speed of 4X,
10X, or 21X. Press
r/jto resume
normal playback.
\FWD (Fast Forward): In CD or
MP3 playback mode, press and
hold to advance playback quickly
within a track. Sound is heard at a
reduced volume. When released,
normal playback resumes and the
elapsed time of the track displays.
In DVD‐Audio playback mode, press
once to change playback to a speed
of 2X. Each successive press
changes playback to a speed of 4X,
10X, or 21X. Press
r/jto resume
normal playback.
Z(Eject): Press to eject the disc.
Inserting a Disc
With the printed side facing up,
insert a disc into the audio CD/DVD
slot until it is drawn in. The disc
track number and a Shuffle tab
display and playback begins.
If the ignition or radio is turned off
while a disc is in the player, it stays
in the player. When the ignition or
radio is turned on, the disc starts
playing where it stopped, if it was
the last selected audio source.
Playing a CD
Selecting a CD Track
Tracks can be selected using the
seek buttons, TUNE/TONE knob,
or MENU/SELECT knob.
To use the seek buttons:
Press
©SEEK to go to the start of
the current track, if more than
five seconds have played. Press
¨
SEEK to go to the next track. If©
SEEK or¨SEEK is held, or
pressed multiple times, the player
continues moving backward or
forward through the tracks on
the CD.
To use the TUNE/TONE knob:
Turn the TUNE/TONE knob to
highlight the desired track, then
press the TUNE/TONE knob to
select the track.
To use the MENU/SELECT knob:
Turn the MENU/SELECT knob to
highlight the desired track, then
press the MENU/SELECT knob to
select the track.
Fast Forward and Rewind
sREV (Fast Reverse): Press
and hold to reverse playback quickly
within a track. Sound is heard at a
reduced volume and the elapsed
time of the track displays. Release
to resume playing the track.

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\FWD (Fast Forward):Press
and hold to advance playback
quickly within a track. Sound is
heard at a reduced volume and the
elapsed time of the track displays.
Release to resume playing the
track.
Playing Tracks in Random Order
Press the softkey under the Shuffle
tab to play the tracks of a CD in
random order. Press again to turn
Shuffle off. Shuffle Off displays.
Playing a DVD-A (Audio) Disc
The Radio with DVD Audio, HDD,
and USB is capable of playing DVD
audio discs in the Bose
®5.1 Cabin
surround sound system.
Insert the DVD audio disc into the
CD/DVD player. DVD Audio
displays and playback begins. The
Group and track number display
during playback. Selecting a DVD‐A Track
Tracks can be selected using the
seek buttons, or the TUNE/
TONE knob.
To use the seek buttons:
Press
©SEEK to go to the start of
the current track, if more than
five seconds have played. Press
¨
SEEK to go to the next track. If©
SEEK or¨SEEK is held,
or pressed multiple times, the player
continues moving backward or
forward through the tracks within the
current group.
To use the TUNE/TONE knob:
Turn the TUNE/TONE knob to
display a list of all tracks in all
groups on the DVD audio disc and
to highlight tracks. Stop turning the
TUNE/TONE knob or press the
TUNE/TONE knob to start playback
of the highlighted track. To use the MENU/SELECT knob:
Press the softkey under the Menu
tab to display a list of all Groups. To
change Groups, turn the MENU/
SELECT knob to highlight the
desired Group. Press the MENU/
SELECT knob to select it. Playback
begins from track 1 of the
highlighted Group.
Fast Forward and RewindsREV (Fast Reverse):
Press to
reverse playback quickly within a
track. Sound is heard at a reduced
volume. Press once to change
playback to a speed of 2X. Each
successive press changes playback
to a speed of 4X, 10X, or 21X.
Press
r/jto resume normal
playback.
\FWD (Fast Forward): Press to
advance playback quickly within a
track. Sound is heard at a reduced
volume. Press once to change
playback to a speed of 2X. Each
successive press changes playback

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Playlists can be selected by using
the previous and next folder
buttons, the SEEK arrows, or the
\
FWD orsREV buttons. An MP3/
WMA CD-R or CD-RW that was
recorded using no file folders can
also be played. If a CD-R or CD-RW
contains more than the maximum
of 50 folders and playlists, and
255 files, the player lets you access
and navigate up to the maximum,
but all items over the maximum are
not accessible.
The HDD Radio can support more
than 255 files on an MP3/WMA disc.
The HDD Radio does not support
playlists on a disc or USB storage
device.
Root Directory
The root directory of the CD-R or
CD-RW is treated as a folder. If the
root directory has compressed audio
files, the directory displays as F1
DISC. All files contained directly
under the root directory are accessed prior to any root directory
folders. Playlists (Px) are always
accessed after root folders or files.
The HDD Radio displays the root
directory of an MP3/WMA disc as
F1 MP3 and the root directory of a
USB storage device as F1 USB.
Empty Directory or Folder
If a root directory or a folder exists
somewhere in the file structure that
contains empty folders and no
compressed files in them, the player
advances to the next folder in the
file structure that contains
compressed audio files.
No Folder
When the CD contains only
compressed files, the files are
located under the root folder. The
next and previous folder functions
do not display on a CD that was
recorded without folders or playlists.
The radio displays F1 DISC for the
root directory.
When the CD contains only playlists
and compressed audio files, but no
folders, all files are located under
the root folder. The folder down
and the folder up buttons search
playlists (Px) first and then go to the
root folder. The radio displays F1
DISC for the root directory.
Order of Play
Tracks recorded to the CD-R or
CD-RW play in the following order:
.Play begins from the first track
in the first folder and continues
sequentially through all tracks in
each folder. When the last track
of the last folder has played,
play continues from the first
track of the first playlist.
.Play begins from the first track
in the first playlist and continues
sequentially through all tracks
in each playlist. When the last
track of the last playlist has
played, play continues from the
first track of the first folder.