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6-6 Lighting
Hazard Warning Flashers
|(Hazard Warning Flashers):
Press this button on the center
stack to make the front and rear turn
signal lamps flash on and off. Press
again to turn the flashers off.
The hazard warning flashers turn on
automatically if the airbags deploy.
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals
Move the lever all the way up or
down to signal a turn.
An arrow on the instrument cluster
flashes in the direction of the turn or
lane change.
Raise or lower the lever until the
arrow starts to flash to signal a lane
change. Hold it there until the lane
change is completed. If the lever is
briefly pressed and released, the
turn signal flashes three times. The turn and lane-change signal
can be turned off manually by
moving the lever back to its original
position.
If after signaling a turn or lane
change, the arrow flashes rapidly or
does not come on, a signal bulb
might be burned out.
Replace any burned out bulbs. If a
bulb is not burned out, check the
fuse. See
Fuses and Circuit
Breakers on page 10‑34.

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Lighting 6-7
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel
Illumination Control
The brightness of the instrument
panel lighting and steering wheel
controls can be adjusted.
D(Instrument Panel
Illumination): Move the
thumbwheel up or down to brighten
or dim the lights.
Courtesy Lamps
The courtesy lamps come on when
any door is opened and the dome
lamp is in the DOOR position.
Dome Lamps
The dome lamp is in the overhead
console.
To change the dome lamp settings,
press:
OFF: Turns the lamp off, even
when a door is open.
DOOR: The lamp comes on when
a door is opened.
ON: Turns the lamp on.
Reading Lamps
There are reading lamps on the
overhead console and over the rear
passenger doors. These lamps
come on when any door is opened.
To manually turn the reading lamps
on or off:
Pressmornnext to each
overhead console reading lamp.
Press the lamp lens to turn the rear
passenger reading lamps on or off.

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6-8 Lighting
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting
The headlamps, taillamps, license
plate lamps, back-up lamps, outside
mirror lamps, exterior door handle
lamps, dome lamp, and most of the
interior lights turn on briefly when
K
is pressed on the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation on page 2‑3.
When the driver door is opened, all
control lights, Driver Information
Center (DIC) lights, and door pocket
lights turn on. After about
30 seconds the exterior lamps turn
off, then the dome lamp and
remaining interior lights dim to off.
Entry lighting can be disabled
manually by changing the ignition
out of the OFF position, or by
pressing
Qon the RKE transmitter.This feature can be changed. See
“Vehicle Locator Lights”
under
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑43.
Exit Lighting
The headlamps, taillamps, parking
lamps, back-up lamps, outside
mirror lamps, license plate lamps,
and exterior door handle lamps
come on at night, or in areas with
limited lighting, when a door is
opened after the ignition is turned
off. The dome lamp comes on after
the ignition is changed to the OFF
position. The exterior lamps and
dome lamp remain on after the door
is closed for a set amount of time,
then automatically turn off.
The exterior lamps turn off
immediately by turning the exterior
lamp control off.
This feature can be changed. See
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑43.
Battery Power Protection
The battery saver feature is
designed to protect the vehicle's
battery.
If some interior lamps are left on
and the ignition is turned off, the
battery rundown protection system
automatically turns the lamp off after
some time.
Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver
The exterior lamps turn off about
10 minutes after the ignition is
turned off, if the parking lamps or
headlamps have been manually left
on. This protects against draining
the battery. To restart the 10-minute
timer, turn the exterior lamp control
to the off position and then back to
the parking lamp or headlamp
position.
To keep the lamps on for more than
10 minutes, the ignition must be in
the ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUN
position.

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7-4 Infotainment System
.Press and hold to quickly
reverse through a track.
Release the button to return
to playing speed. SeeCD
Player on page 7‑13.
.For AM, FM, or SiriusXM®
(if equipped), press to seek
to the previous strong
station.
4.
6(Seek Next/Fast Forward)
.Press to seek the next
track.
.Press and hold to fast
forward through a track.
Release the button to return
to playing speed. See CD
Player on page 7‑13.
.For AM, FM, or SiriusXM
(if equipped), press to seek
to the next strong station.
5. MENU
.Press to access the menu
for the current audio
source.
.Press to select the
highlighted menu option.
.Turn to scroll through a list.
6.
{(Home Page)
.See “Home Page” following
in this section.
7. RADIO
.Press to change the audio
source between AM, FM,
or SiriusXM (if equipped).
8. MEDIA
.Press to change the audio
source between CD, USB,
SD Card, and AUX.
9. PHONE
.See Bluetooth (Infotainment
Controls) on page 7‑23
or Bluetooth (Voice
Recognition) on page 7‑27
or Bluetooth (Overview) on
page 7‑21. 10.
SBACK
.Press to return to the
previous screen in
a menu.
.On a page accessed
directly by a faceplate
button or Home Page
screen button,
press
SBACK to go to
the previous menu.
Home Page
Home Page Features
The infotainment system displays a
Home Page that makes it easy to
access all of the applications. Turn
the MENU knob to highlight feature
icons. Press the MENU knob to
access the feature’s options.
Various functions are disabled when
the vehicle is moving.

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Infotainment System 7-5
AUDIO:Select the AUDIO screen
icon to display the active source
page. The sources available are
AM, FM, SiriusXM
®(if equipped),
CD, USB/iPod, AUX, and SD Card.
See AM-FM Radio on page 7‑8,
Satellite Radio on page 7‑11, CD
Player on page 7‑13, and Auxiliary
Jack on page 7‑20.
PHONE: Select the PHONE screen
icon to display the Phone main
page. See “PHONE”in this section.
NAV: Select the NAV screen icon
to display the last Turn-by-Turn
maneuver if a destination was
downloaded. See Navigation on
page 14‑2.
SETTINGS: Select the SETTINGS
screen icon to display the Settings
main page. See “Setting Radio
Preferences” in this section.
Setting Radio Preferences
Select the SETTINGS screen icon
to display the Settings menu and
the following may display:
Time:SeeClock (Base Radio) on
page 5‑6 orClock (Uplevel Radio)
on page 5‑6.
Language (Current Language):
This will set the display language in
the radio, instrument cluster, and
voice recognition. Press to display a
list of languages. Press
SBACK to
go back to the previous menu.
Valet Mode:
1. Type a four-digit code on the circular numeric keypad. Turn
the MENU knob to highlight a
number.
2. Press the MENU knob to select it. Do this for each one of the
four digits. Select Enter to go to
the confirmation screen. 3. Re-enter the four-digit code.
Select LOCK to lock the system.
This will also lock the vehicle
storage locations, if equipped.
4. Type the four-digit code to unlock the system.
Press
SBACK to go back
to the previous menu.
Radio: See“Radio Setup” later in
this section.
Vehicle: SeeVehicle
Personalization on page 5‑43.
Display: Press the MENU knob to
turn the display on or off.
Return to Factory Settings: See
“Return to Factory Settings” later in
this section.
Software Information: Press the
MENU knob to select Save Vehicle
Info to USB. Press the MENU knob
again to start downloading the
vehicle information to the USB.

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7-6 Infotainment System
Radio Setup
While at the active screen, such as
AM, FM, or SiriusXM (if equipped),
press and hold the area just above
the chrome bar and below one of
the preset screen buttons to save
the current station as a favorite.
Press the area just above the
chrome bar to recall a favorite
station.
From the Home Screen, turn the
MENU knob to select Settings
application and push the MENU
knob to select. Turn again to select
"Radio" settings menu and push
to select. Turn again to select
"Manage Favorites" and push to
select.From the RADIO screen icon, the
following may be displayed:
Manage Favorites:
.Turn the MENU knob and push
to select a Favorite.
.Push the area just above the
chrome bar and below the
DELETE screen button to delete
a favorite.
.While a station is highlighted,
press the MOVE screen button.
The screen button will change to
DROP. Turn the MENU knob and
the station tab will follow the
path to the desired location.
Press the area just above the
chrome bar and below the
DROP screen button to relocate
the station.Number of Favorites Shown:
To
set the number of favorites for
display, select Auto to automatically
adjust the number of Favorites
pages shown as Favorites are
added and removed. Another way
to adjust is to select a number from
5–25 to show that selection of
favorites. Press
SBACK to go back
to the previous menu.
Audible Touch Feedback: Select
Audible Touch Feedback to turn
feedback Off or On. Press
SBACK
to go back to the previous menu.
Auto Volume (If Equipped): This
feature adjusts the volume based
on vehicle speed. The options are
Off, Low, Medium-Low, Medium,
Medium-High, or High. Select the
desired volume. Press
SBACK to
go back to the previous menu.

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7-8 Infotainment System
Clear All Private Data:This option
clears all private information from
the vehicle. Select Clear All Private
Data. Select Cancel or Continue.
Press
SBACK to go back to the
last menu.
Restore Radio Settings: This
option will restore factory radio
settings. Select Restore Radio
Settings. A screen displays stating
all personalized radio settings will
be restored back to the factory
settings. Select Cancel or Continue.
Press
SBACK to go back to the
last menu.
English and Metric Unit
Conversion
To change the display units between
English and metric units, see
Instrument Cluster on page 5‑9.
Software Updates
See the following websites for
information:
Cadillac
In the U.S., see www.cadillac.com.
In Canada, see www.cadillac.ca.
Radio
AM-FM Radio
Playing the Radio
While on the audio main page,
press the RADIO or MEDIA button
repeatedly to display and scroll
through the available sources (AM,
FM, and SiriusXM
®(if equipped),
CD, USB, SD, and AUX).
The steering wheel controls can
also be used to adjust the volume.
See Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5‑2.
AM, FM, SiriusXM (If Equipped)
To select AM, FM, or SiriusXM
(if equipped):
1. Press
{.
2. Turn the MENU knob to highlight the AUDIO screen icon.
3. Press the MENU knob to select.

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Infotainment System 7-9
4. Turn the MENU knob to highlightAM, FM, or SiriusXM (if
equipped) and press the MENU
knob to select.
Press the RADIO faceplate button
to display the active radio source.
Press the MENU knob and the
following radio settings may display:
Tone Settings:
.Bass, Midrange, and Treble:
Turn the MENU knob and
highlight. Press the MENU knob
to select. Turn the MENU knob
to adjust.
.Balance: Turn the MENU knob
to highlight. Press the MENU
knob to select. Turn the MENU
knob left for more sound from
the left speakers or right for
more sound from the right
speakers. The middle position
balances the sound between the
left and right speakers.
.Fade: Turn the MENU knob to
highlight. Press the MENU knob
to select. Turn the MENU knob to the left for more sound from
the front speakers and to the
right for more sound from the
rear speakers. The middle
position balances the sound
between the front and rear
speakers.
.EQ (Equalizer): Turn the MENU
knob to highlight. Turn the
MENU knob to scroll through the
options. Press the MENU knob
to select. Press the
SBACK
button to go back to the
previous menu.
Station List: Select to display
a list of AM or FM stations.
Press
SBACK to go to the
previous menu.
Auto Volume: If equipped, this
feature adjusts the volume based on
the vehicle speed. Select the level
between off, low, medium-low,
medium, medium-high, and high.
Press
SBACK to go to the
previous menu. Bose
®AudioPilot®Noise
Compensation Technology (If
Equipped): While turned ON,
AutoPilot
®detects ambient noise
and vehicle speed to continuously
monitor and adjust many aspects of
the audio signal so that your music
will sound the same at a set volume
level.
The options are ON and OFF.
This feature is most effective at
lower radio volume settings where
background noise can affect how
well the music can be heard while
being played through your vehicle’s
audio system. At higher volume
settings, where the music is much
louder than the background noise,
there may be little or no adjustments
by AudioPilot
®.
For more information on
Bose
®AudioPilot®noise
compensation technology, visit
www.bose.com//audiopilot.