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Introduction iii
The names, logos, emblems,
slogans, vehicle model names, and
vehicle body designs appearing in
this manual including, but not limited
to, GM, the GM logo, CADILLAC,
the CADILLAC Crest and Wreath,
CTS, and CTS-V are trademarks
and/or service marks of General
Motors LLC, its subsidiaries,
affiliates, or licensors.
This manual describes features that
may or may not be on your specific
vehicle either because they are
options that you did not purchase or
due to changes subsequent to the
printing of this owner manual.Please refer to the purchase
documentation relating to your
specific vehicle to confirm each of
the features found on your vehicle.
For vehicles first sold in Canada,
substitute the name
“General
Motors of Canada Limited” for
Cadillac Motor Car Division
wherever it appears in this manual.
Keep this manual in the vehicle for
quick reference.
Canadian Vehicle Owners
Propriétaires Canadiens
A French language copy of this
manual can be obtained from your
dealer or from:
On peut obtenir un exemplaire de
ce guide en français auprès du
concessionnaire ou à l'adresse
suivante:
Helm, Incorporated
Attention: Customer Service
47911 Halyard Drive
Plymouth, MI 48170
Using this Manual
To quickly locate information about
the vehicle, use the Index in the
back of the manual. It is an
alphabetical list of what is in the
manual and the page number where
it can be found.
Litho in U.S.A.
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In Brief 1-19
See the navigation manual for more
information.
Driver Information
Center (DIC)
The DIC display is at the bottom of
the instrument cluster. It shows the
status of many vehicle systems and
enables access to the
personalization menu.
The DIC buttons are on the
instrument panel next to the
steering wheel.
3:Press to scroll through the
trip and fuel displays.
T: Press to scroll through the
vehicle information displays.
U: Press to customize the feature
settings on your vehicle. See
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑45.
V: Press to reset certain DIC
features and to acknowledge DIC
warning messages and clear them
from the DIC display.
yorz: Press to scroll up and
down the menu items.
See Driver Information Center (DIC)
on page 5‑27.
Vehicle Customization
Some vehicle features can be
programmed by using the DIC
buttons on the instrument panel
next to the steering wheel. These
features include:
.Language
.Door Lock and Unlock Settings
.Lighting
.Chime Volume
.Memory Settings
See Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑45.
Rear Vision
Camera (RVC)
The rear vision camera displays a
view of the area behind the vehicle
on either the navigation screen or
the inside rearview mirror when the
vehicle is shifted into R (Reverse).
Once shifted out of R (Reverse), the
navigation screen will go back to the
last screen that had been displayed,
after a delay or the video image
automatically disappears from the
inside rearview mirror.
To clean the camera lens above the
license plate, rinse it with water and
wipe it with a soft cloth.
See Rear Vision Camera (RVC) on
page 9‑45 for more information.
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5-46 Instruments and Controls
2. Press the customization buttonto enter the feature
settings menu.
Feature Settings Menu Items
The following are customization
features that allow you to program
settings to the vehicle.
Display In English
This feature will only display if a
language other than English has
been set. This feature allows for
changing the language of the DIC
messages back to English.
Press the customization button until
the Press
VTo Display In English
screen appears on the DIC display.
Press the set/reset button once to
select English as the language in
which all DIC messages will appear.
Display Language
This feature allows you to select the
language in which the DIC
messages will appear. Press the customization button until
the Display Language screen
appears on the DIC display. Press
the set/reset button once to access
the settings for this feature. Then
press the menu up/down button to
scroll through the following settings.
English (default):
All messages
will appear in English.
Deutsch: All messages will appear
in German.
Italiano: All messages will appear
in Italian.
Francais: All messages will appear
in French.
Espanol: All messages will appear
in Spanish.
Portuguese: All messages will
appear in Portuguese.
Arabic: All messages will appear in
Arabic.
Chinese: All messages will appear
in Chinese. Japanese:
All messages will
appear in Japanese.
Russian: All messages will appear
in Russian.
No Change: No change will be
made to this feature. The current
setting will remain.
To select a setting, press the set/
reset button while the desired
setting is displayed on the DIC.
Auto Door Lock
This feature allows you to select
when the vehicle's doors will
automatically lock. See Automatic
Door Locks on page 2‑15 for more
information.
Press the customization button until
Auto Door Lock appears on the DIC
display. Press the set/reset button
once to access the settings for this
feature. Then press the menu up/
down button to scroll through the
following settings.
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Infotainment System 7-13
4. Press the FAV button, or let themenu 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 SiriusXM
The Radio with DVD Audio, HDD,
and USB has the ability to rewind
60 minutes of SiriusXM 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 SiriusXM is not
available while recording or while
other sources of playback are
selected.
Pausing SiriusXM with the Vehicle
Turned Off
If SiriusXM 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.
SiriusXM Messages
XL (Explicit Language
Channels):
These channels, or any
others, can be blocked at a
customer's request, by calling
1-800-929-2100 in the U.S. and
1-877-438-9677 in Canada.
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.
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OnStar 14-7
Warranty
OnStar equipment may be
warranted as part of the New
Vehicle Limited Warranty. The
manufacturer of the vehicle
furnishes detailed warranty
information.
Languages
The vehicle can be programmed to
respond in French or Spanish.
Press
Qand ask an Advisor.
Advisors can speak French or
Spanish.
Potential Issues
Some OnStar services are disabled
after five days. OnStar cannot
perform Remote Door Unlock or
Stolen Vehicle Assistance after the
vehicle has been off continuously
for five days. After five days, OnStar
can contact Roadside Assistance
and a locksmith to help gain access
to the vehicle.
Global Positioning
System (GPS)
.Obstruction of the GPS can
occur in a large city with tall
buildings; in parking garages;
around airports; in tunnels,
underpasses, or parking
garages; or in an area with very
dense trees. If GPS signals are
not available, the OnStar system
should still operate to call
OnStar. However, OnStar could
have difficulty identifying the
exact location.
.In emergency situations, OnStar
can use the last stored GPS
location to send to emergency
responders.
.A temporary loss of GPS can
cause loss of the ability to send
a Turn-by-Turn Navigation route.
The Advisor may give a verbal
route or may ask for a call back
after the vehicle is driven into an
open area.
Cellular and GPS Antennas
Avoid placing items over or near the
antenna to prevent blocking cellular
and GPS signal reception. Cellular
reception is required for OnStar to
send remote signals to the vehicle.
Unable to Connect to OnStar
Message
If there is limited cellular coverage
or the cellular network has reached
maximum capacity, this message
may come on. Press
Qto try the
call again or try again after driving a
few miles into another cellular area.
Vehicle and Power Issues
OnStar services require a vehicle
electrical system, wireless service,
and GPS satellite technologies to be
available and operating for features
to function properly. These systems
may not operate if the battery is
discharged or disconnected.