Black plate (3,1)Cadillac XTS Owner Manual - 2013 - 1st - 4/13/12
Introduction iii
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this manual including, but not limited
to, GM, the GM logo, CADILLAC,
the CADILLAC Crest and Wreath,
and XTS 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:
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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.
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Black plate (31,1)Cadillac XTS Owner Manual - 2013 - 1st - 4/13/12
Instruments and Controls 5-31
The HUD information can be
displayed in various languages. The
speedometer reading and other
numerical values can be displayed
in either English or metric units.
The language selection is changed
through the radio and the units of
measurement is changed through
the Driver Information Center (DIC).
SeeVehicle Personalization on
page 5‑44 and“Settings” under
Instrument Cluster on page 5‑9.
HUD Display on the Vehicle
Windshield
The HUD information appears as an
image focused out toward the front
of the vehicle.
The HUD may display different
alerts and information for vehicles
equipped with these features:
.Traction Control System (TCS)
.StabiliTrak System
.Collision Alert
.Gap Adjust
.Upcoming Maneuver from
OnBoard Navigation
.Upcoming Maneuver from
OnStar
.Incoming Call
When the HUD is on, the
speedometer reading is continually
displayed, except when an imminent
navigation maneuver is being
shown. The current audio, phone,
or navigation alert temporarily
displays if their status changes. This
occurs if the steering wheel controls
are used to adjust a setting or
acknowledge an alert.
The HUD control is to the left of the
steering wheel.
Black plate (5,1)Cadillac XTS Owner Manual - 2013 - 1st - 4/13/12
Infotainment System 7-5
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
