2013 CADILLAC XTS USB

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In Brief 1-15
Transmission
Automatic Transmission
Tap Shift
Tap Shift allows the driver to
manually control the automatic
transmission. To use Tap Shift, the
shift lever must be in M (Manual
Mode). Vehicles with this feature
have indicators on the steering
wheel. The controls are on the back
of the steering wheel. Tap the left
control to downshift, and the right
control to upshift. A DriverInformation Center (DIC) message
indicates the gear the vehicle is in.
See
Manual Mode on page 9‑24.
Vehicle Features
Radio(s)
O
:Press to turn the system on
and off. Turn to increase or
decrease the volume.
RADIO: Press to choose between
FM, AM, and XM™, if equipped.
{: Press to go to the Home Page.
MENU: Press to select a menu.
MEDIA: Press to change the audio
source between CD, USB, SD Card,
and AUX.
7: Press to seek the previous
station or track.
6: Press to seek the next station
or track.
See Overview on page 7‑3 about
these and other radio features.
Mixed-Audio Favorites
Favorites can be stored including
radio stations, phone, and tone
settings.

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1-16 In Brief
To display the favorites page, press
the FAV button on the radio
faceplate.
While at the active screen, such as
AM, FM, or XM (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 Settings menu, press the
MENU knob to select Manage
Favorites. The Manage Favorites
feature has the option of moving or
deleting a favorite.
Manage Favorites:
.Select to highlight a favorite.
.Select Delete to delete a
favorite.
.While a station is highlighted,
press the MOVE screen button.
The screen button will change
to DROP.
.Press the MENU knob to grab
the station tab. 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.
Setting the Clock
SeeClock on page 5‑5.
Satellite Radio
Vehicles with a SiriusXM® satellite
radio tuner and a valid SiriusXM
satellite radio subscription can
receive SiriusXM programming.
SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Service
SiriusXM is a satellite radio service
based in the 48 contiguous United
States and 10 Canadian provinces.
SiriusXM satellite radio has a wide
variety of programming and
commercial-free music, coast to coast, and in digital-quality sound.
A fee is required to receive the
SiriusXM service.
For more information refer to:
.www.siriusxm.com or call
1-866-635-2349 (U.S.).
.www.xmradio.ca or call
1-877-209-0079 (Canada).
See Satellite Radio on page 7‑9.
Portable Audio Devices
This vehicle has a 3.5 mm (1/8 in)
auxiliary input and a USB port in the
center console under the armrest
and in the center stack storage bin.
External devices such as iPods®,
laptop computers, MP3 players, CD
changers, SD card slot, and USB
storage devices may be connected,
depending on the audio system.
SeeAuxiliary Jack on page 7‑17
and USB Port on page 7‑14.

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Storage 4-1
Storage
Storage Compartments
Instrument Panel Storage . . . . . 4-1
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Armrest Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Center Console Storage . . . . . . 4-3
Additional Storage Features
Cargo Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Cargo ManagementSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Storage
Compartments
Instrument Panel Storage
To access, push on the cover and
release.
If equipped with storage behind the
climate control system, touch the
bottom of the climate control system
panel to automatically open. There
is a USB port inside. See Portable
Audio Devices on page 1‑16.
Keep the storage area closed when
not in use.
Touch the bottom of the climate
control system panel again to close.

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Infotainment System 7-1
Infotainment
System
Introduction
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 7-2
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
Backglass Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
Audio Players
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
SD Card Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . 7-18
Bluetooth (InfotainmentControls) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20
Bluetooth (Voice Recognition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24
Trademarks and License
Agreements
Trademarks and License
Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29
Introduction
Infotainment
Read the following pages to
become familiar with the
infotainment system featured in this
owner manual.
{WARNING
Taking your eyes off the road
for too long or too often while
using any infotainment features
can cause a crash resulting in
injury or death. Do not give
extended attention to
infotainment tasks while
driving. Focus your attention
on driving and limit glances to
the instrument cluster or center
stack screens. Use voice
guidance whenever possible.
The infotainment system has built-in
features intended to help with this
by disabling some functions when

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7-4 Infotainment System
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. SeeCD
Player on page 7‑11.
.For AM, FM, or XM (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 XM (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 7‑20 or
Bluetooth (Voice
Recognition) on page 7‑24
or Bluetooth (Overview) on
page 7‑18.
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
S
BACK 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.
AUDIO: Select the AUDIO screen
icon to display the active source
page. The sources available are
AM, FM, XM (if equipped), CD,
USB/iPod, AUX, and SD Card. See
AM-FM Radio on page 7‑7, Satellite
Radio on page 7‑9, CD Player on
page 7‑11, and Auxiliary Jack on
page 7‑17.
PHONE: Select the PHONE screen
icon to display the Phone main
page. See “PHONE”in this section.

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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 on page 5‑5.
Language (Current Language):
This will set the display language in
the radio, instrument cluster, and
voice recognition. Select to display
a list of languages. Select
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. Select
S
BACK to go back to the
previous menu.
Radio: See“Radio Setup” later in
this section.
Vehicle: SeeVehicle
Personalization on page 5‑44.
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. Radio Setup
From the RADIO screen icon, the
following may be displayed:
Manage Favorites:
.Select to highlight a favorite.
.Select Delete to delete a
favorite.
.While a station is highlighted,
press the MOVE screen button.
The screen button will change
to DROP.
.Press the MENU knob to grab
the station tab. 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
show all the favorites, or select a
number from 5–25 to show that

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Infotainment System 7-7
all personalized radio settings will
be restored back to the factory
settings. Select Cancel or Confirm.
Select
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 XM (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, XM (If Equipped)
To select AM, FM, XM (if equipped):
1. Press
{.
2. Turn the MENU knob to highlight the AUDIO screen icon.
3. Press the MENU knob to select. 4. Turn the MENU knob to highlight
either AM, FM, or XM (if
equipped) and press the MENU
to select.
Pressing the RADIO faceplate
button is another way to change
from a different source, to AM, FM,
or XM (if equipped).
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
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7-14 Infotainment System
Playing an MP3 CD
To play an MP3 CD, follow the same
instructions as“Playing an
Audio CD.”
The following guidelines must be
met when creating an MP3 disc,
otherwise the CD might not play:
.Sampling rate: 16 kHz,
22.05 kHz, 24 kHz, 32 kHz,
44.1 kHz, and 48 kHz.
.Bit rates supported: 8, 16, 24,
32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 80, 96, 112,
128, 144, 160, 192, 224, 256,
and 320 kbps.
.Maximum number of folders:
eight folders with 255 files per
folder.
.Maximum of 1,000 files on
a disc.
.Recorded on a CD-R or CD-RW. Root Directory
The root directory is treated as a
folder. All files contained directly
under the root directory are
accessed prior to any root directory
folders.
Empty Folders
If a root directory or folder is empty
or contains only folders, the player
advances to the next folder in the
file structure that contains a
compressed audio file. The empty
folder(s) are not displayed or
numbered.
No Folder
When the CD only contains
compressed audio files without any
folders or playlists, all files are
under the root folder.
USB Port
Playing from a USB
A USB mass storage device or
Media Transfer Protocol (MTP)
device can be connected to the
USB port.
The USB ports are in the center
console under the armrest and in
the center stack storage bin.
USB MP3 Player and USB Drives
.The USB MP3 players and USB
drives connected must comply
with the USB Mass Storage
Class specification (USB MSC).
.Hard disk drives are not
supported.
To play a USB device:
.Connect the USB.
.Press the MEDIA button on the
faceplate until the connected
device is shown.